Union Budget 2025: Packages for scheme saturation, Ekalavya schools push Tribal Affairs allocation up 14.8%
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Union Budget 2025: Packages for scheme saturation, Ekalavya schools push Tribal Affairs allocation up 14.8%

The Hindu  

The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs has been allocated ₹14,925.81 crore, while the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has been allocated ₹14,886 crore in the Union Budget 2025-26, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Saturday. Read the Union Budget 2025 Highlights The allocations marked a 14.81% increase for Tribal Affairs Ministry compared to the previous year’s Budget Estimates, whereas the Social Justice Ministry saw an increase of about 4.6%. This year’s increase in the budget allocation for the Tribal Affairs Ministry has come largely towards the implementation of the Dharti Aba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan, announced in last year’s Budget, PM-JANMAN package for development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups, and the flagship Eklavya Model Residential School scheme for tribal students. While the National Overseas Scholarship for SCs has been allocated ₹130 crore, up from ₹95 crore last year, the allocation for post-matric scholarship for SCs was kept at ₹6,360 crore, up from ₹5,500 crore. A significant rise was However, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes’ allocation saw a decline this year – to ₹41 crore compared to last year’s ₹70.79 crore.

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Pathanamthitta district panchayat Budget prioritises sanitation and agriculture
2 days, 14 hours ago

Pathanamthitta district panchayat Budget prioritises sanitation and agriculture

The Hindu  

The annual Budget of the Pathanamthitta district panchayat, presented by vice-president Beena Prabha here on Thursday, places a strong emphasis on sanitation and agriculture. Among the key allocations, ₹10.3 crore has been earmarked for sanitation, while ₹7.16 crore is set aside for agriculture. Public works will receive ₹17.37 crore, and ₹13.69 crore has been allocated for the welfare of Scheduled …

Telangana Budget 2025-26: Key takeaways | In charts
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2 days, 22 hours ago

Telangana Budget 2025-26: Key takeaways | In charts

The Hindu  

The Telangana State budget with an outlay of ₹3.05 lakh crores was presented by the Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka in the Assembly today. Receipts and Expenditure Revenue receipts stand at ₹2.3 lakh crores for 2025-26 budget estimates, up from ₹2.02 lakh crores last year. Revenue expenditure for social services increased from ₹81.1 thousand crores in 2024-25 to ₹1.1 …

Telangana Budget session to begin from March 12
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Telangana Budget session to begin from March 12

The Hindu  

The budget session of the State Legislature is set to commence from March 12. Governor Jishnu Dev Varma has issued orders summoning the two Houses of the legislature on Friday marking the commencement of the budget session of the legislature. With summoning of the budget session of the legislature, all eyes are now on the total outlay for the financial …

Karnataka budget 2025 presented by CM Siddaramaiah: Outlay crosses ₹4 lakh crore for the first time
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Karnataka budget 2025 presented by CM Siddaramaiah: Outlay crosses ₹4 lakh crore for the first time

The Hindu  

Karnataka’s budget outlay has for the first time crossed ₹4 lakh crore. In his 16th budget Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented on Friday for the fiscal year 2025-26, the total budget outlay has been estimated to be ₹4,09,549 crore. Follow for live updates on Karnataka Budget 2025-26 The budget outlay includes revenue expenditure of ₹3,11,739 crore, capital expenditure of ₹71,336 crore …

Bihar govt. tables Budget of ₹3.17 lakh crore for the year 2025-26
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Bihar govt. tables Budget of ₹3.17 lakh crore for the year 2025-26

The Hindu  

Ahead of the State elections in October-November this year, the Bihar government on Monday tabled estimated Budget of ₹3,16,895.02 crore in the Assembly for the financial year 2025-26. The Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary who also holds finance department said that the State government would spend ₹60,954 crores on education, ₹20,335 crores on health, ₹16,193 crores on rural development and …

Andhra govt presents annual budget with outlay of ₹3.22L-cr
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Andhra govt presents annual budget with outlay of ₹3.22L-cr

Hindustan Times  

Andhra Pradesh finance minister Payyavula Keshav on Friday presented the state’s annual budget for the financial year 2025-26 in the state legislative assembly with an outlay of ₹3.22 lakh crore. They are Thalliki Vandanam, a revised “Amma Vodi scheme” of the previous YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government providing financial assistance to women for sending their children to schools; and Annadata …

Andhra Pradesh Budget: Welfare assured, growth guaranteed
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Andhra Pradesh Budget: Welfare assured, growth guaranteed

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav on Friday presented the Andhra Pradesh Budget for 2025-26 in the Legislative Assembly with an outlay of Rs 3,22,359 crore. The revenue expenditure has been estimated at Rs 2,51,162 crore, while the capital expenditure has been shown at Rs 40,635 crore. The revised estimates of revenue expenditure for the financial year 2024-25 are Rs 2,24,342 …

AP presents Rs 3.2 lakh crore budget for 2025-26, priority to welfare
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

AP presents Rs 3.2 lakh crore budget for 2025-26, priority to welfare

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: In a major step towards fulfilling the super-six poll promises made by Chandrababu Naidu, Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav announced substantial allocations for these in the annual budget for 2025-26. Interestingly, the alliance government showed enhanced revenue receipts of Rs 2,17,977 crore, which was Rs 41,946 crore more than the Rs 1,76,031 crore of the 2024-25 revised budget estimates. Further, …

India’s April-Jan fiscal deficit hits ₹11.7 lakh crore, widens to 74.5% of revised FY25 target
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

India’s April-Jan fiscal deficit hits ₹11.7 lakh crore, widens to 74.5% of revised FY25 target

Live Mint  

The Centre's fiscal deficit touched 74.5 per cent of the annual target at the end of January 2025, according to the data released by Controller General of Accounts on Friday. The CGA data showed that the central government's tax revenue was ₹19.03 lakh crore, or 74.4 per cent of the RE of 2024-25. The total expenditure was at ₹35.7 lakh …

FM Payyavula Keshav Presents AP Budget 2025-26
3 weeks, 1 day ago

FM Payyavula Keshav Presents AP Budget 2025-26

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh government on Friday presented a Budget for over Rs 3.22 lakh crore for 2025-26 fiscal with an estimated revenue expenditure of Rs 2.51 lakh crore and capital expenditure of over Rs 40,000 crore. Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav while presenting the Budget in the state Assembly said the estimated revenue deficit is around Rs 33,185 crore and the …

Home Ministry failed to spend allocated funds for prison modernisation and women safety, no funds for Census: Opposition
1 month ago

Home Ministry failed to spend allocated funds for prison modernisation and women safety, no funds for Census: Opposition

The Hindu  

Flagging under-utilisation of funds under critical heads such as Nirbhaya Fund instituted for women safety schemes, prison modernisation and no significant allocation to conduct a Census, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs criticised the Union Home Ministry for “inefficiency” at a meeting on Friday. During the ongoing recess in the Budget session, the panel headed by BJP MP Radha …

Centre allocated ₹1.08 lakh crore to Telangana in this year’s budget, says Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar
1 month ago

Centre allocated ₹1.08 lakh crore to Telangana in this year’s budget, says Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar

The Hindu  

Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Thursday claimed that Telangana has been allocated ₹1.08 lakh crore in the form of taxes and schemes in this year’s Union Budget and accused the Congress government of spreading “false propaganda” against the Centre to divert the attention of the people from its own failure to implement the six promised …

Centre’s allocations for justice-related schemes fluctuate
1 month ago

Centre’s allocations for justice-related schemes fluctuate

The Hindu  

The Central government has consistently reduced budget allocations to certain justice-related schemes and projects since 2019, shows the recently released India Justice Report 2025-26. The Modernisation Fund for the State Police Forces was formed to assist special projects and schemes that would upgrade the infrastructure of States’ police as well as Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems. Despite an …

Union Budget 2025-26: Highlights from Nirmala Sitharaman’s post-budget presser
1 month ago

Union Budget 2025-26: Highlights from Nirmala Sitharaman’s post-budget presser

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a press conference after an interaction post Union Budget 2025-26. On the question of FIIs and retail investors, the finance minister held that Indian markets today are also yielding good returns and profit booking is also happening. On FII money outflow Adding to the Finance Minister’s statement, Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey held that it …

Odisha budget to target faster growth, raise social sector spending
1 month ago

Odisha budget to target faster growth, raise social sector spending

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The size of the state budget is likely to touch Rs 3 lakh crore, up from Rs 2.65 lakh crore in 2024-25, when Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi presents the annual budget in the Assembly on Monday. With the latest Odisha Economic Survey projecting state’s economy to expand in the range of 8 per cent to 8.5 per cent …

Samagra Shiksha: Union government delaying disbursement of ₹2,400 crore due to T.N., says Minister
1 month, 1 week ago

Samagra Shiksha: Union government delaying disbursement of ₹2,400 crore due to T.N., says Minister

The Hindu  

The Union government has been “delaying” the disbursement of funds to the tune of ₹2,400 crore due to Tamil Nadu under the Samagra Shiksha scheme, Minister for School Education Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi said on Tuesday. Citing figures provided by the Union government, it pointed out that the Centre has released ₹17,632 crore to all States and Union territories under the …

Union Budget 2025-26: Key allocations and initiatives for education
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025-26: Key allocations and initiatives for education

The Hindu  

Focussed on the theme of “Sabka Vikas,” the Union Buget 2025-26 emphasizes the importance of investment in people, economy, and innovation as a significant engine on the journey to reach the goal of “Viksit Bharat.” Accordingly, to minimize the skill gap in the country by making quality education accessible, the Ministry of Education has been allocated ₹1,28,650 crore, 6.22% more …

Karnataka ignored in Union Budget 2025-26: KPCC spokesman
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka ignored in Union Budget 2025-26: KPCC spokesman

The Hindu  

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee spokesperson M. Lakshman said that Karnataka has been ignored in the Union Budget 2025-26 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Saturday. In contrast, in Bihar where Assembly elections are due later this year, the Budget has announced a package of ₹78,000 crore, Mr. Lakshman said, while pointing out that the survival of …

Budget 2025: How much budgetary allocation for MGNREGA? Check Congress' reaction on job scheme's funds
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2025: How much budgetary allocation for MGNREGA? Check Congress' reaction on job scheme's funds

India TV News  

Day after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced fund allocation for MGNREGA, while presenting her 8th Union Budget in the Parliament, Congress slammed the governenment alleging it of ignoring the job scheme. No changes in fund allocation for MGNREGS The allocation for the flagship rural employment scheme Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Development Scheme was Rs 86,000 crore, the same as last …

Union Budget caters to every section of society, says Odisha CM Mohan Majhi
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget caters to every section of society, says Odisha CM Mohan Majhi

The Hindu  

Calling the Union Budget historic, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi on Saturday said it is intended for every section of the society such as farmers, daily wage earners, middle class, employees, women, youth and students. The Chief Minister said Odisha’s share from the central tax was estimated at ₹55,232 crore for the year 2024-25 while in 2025-26, Odisha will get …

Union Budget 2025: Double allocation for employment generation scheme
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: Double allocation for employment generation scheme

The Hindu  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the New Employment Generation Scheme, formulated to support employment generation across the country, will receive ₹20,000 crore. The employment generation scheme was announced in the 2024-25 Budget with an outlay of ₹10,000 crore. “The phenomenon of continuing slowdown in economy and its devastating effect on lives and livelihood of the mass of the people, …

The Hindu Morning Digest, February 2, 2025
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Hindu Morning Digest, February 2, 2025

The Hindu  

Union Budget 2025: Tax bonanza for middle class If your car is sputtering, and a faulty fading battery appears to be the cause, the only immediate alternative is to try and jumpstart it by hooking it up with another running car. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman sought to do just that on Saturday with her Union Budget for 2025-26 — jumpstart …

No income tax upto Rs 12 lakh: Social media sparks meme frenzy after Budget 2025, netizens in celebration mode
1 month, 3 weeks ago

No income tax upto Rs 12 lakh: Social media sparks meme frenzy after Budget 2025, netizens in celebration mode

India TV News  

The internet is buzzing with emotions after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a tax break for India's middle class on Saturday, claiming that those earning up to Rs 12 lakh will not be required to pay any income tax under the new regime. Nirmala Sitharaman, who delivered the Union Budget for 2025-26 in the Lok Sabha at 11 a.m., stated …

Union Budget 2025: Focus on creating jobs, skill training
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: Focus on creating jobs, skill training

Hindustan Times  

The Narendra Modi government on Saturday substantially increased its fund allocations for skill trainings and livelihood programmes in the Union Budget 2025-26 as part of its ambitious target of having 100% skilled labour with meaningful employment in the country. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s eighth budget focussed on employment generation and skill development as key areas — themes that also dominated …

Union Budget 2025: It’s a mixed bag for Tamil Nadu
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: It’s a mixed bag for Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

The Union Budget for 2025-26, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, is a mixed bag for Tamil Nadu. The DMK government’s slew of requests, including allocation of funds for the Chennai Metro Rail Project and disaster relief, did not find a mention in the Budget speech, while broader measures, including income tax benefits under the New Tax Regime, …

Union Budget 2025 hikes funds for roads by 2.4%
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025 hikes funds for roads by 2.4%

The Hindu  

The annual growth in budgetary allocation for the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways continued to see a decline for the second year in a row. This is a mere 2.4% increase as compared to the Revised Estimate for FY 2025 of ₹2.80 lakh crore and a 3.3% increase in comparison to the Budgetary Estimate for FY 2025 at ₹2.78 …

Union Budget 2025: Defence budget falls short of expectations
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: Defence budget falls short of expectations

The Hindu  

The Union Budget 2025-26 earmarked ₹6.81 lakh crore — or 13.4% of total Central government expenditure — for the Ministry of Defence. Of the MoD’s total budget, ₹4.92 lakh crore, or 72%, is meant for the Defence Services. About ₹1.61 lakh crore — amounting to 24% of the MoD’s total outlays — is provisioned to meet the pensionary expenses of …

BJP hails Union Budget 2025-26 as ‘Developed India’ Budget
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BJP hails Union Budget 2025-26 as ‘Developed India’ Budget

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:AP BJP president and Rajahmundry MP Daggubati Purandeswari praised the Union Budget 2025-26, calling it a people-centric budget that will drive economic growth and benefit all sectors, including agriculture, MSMEs, women, and youth. Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav welcomed the 12.9% budget increase for healthcare and lauded key initiatives like telemedicine, digital diagnostics, AI-based services, and broadband expansion in primary …

Karnataka’s tax devolution this fiscal stands at ₹ 51,876 crore
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka’s tax devolution this fiscal stands at ₹ 51,876 crore

The Hindu  

The 2025-26 Union Budget, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, devolves ₹51,876 crore to Karnataka as its share in taxes and duties, which stood at ₹46,932.72 in the previous fiscal. While this shows a marginal increase, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has expressed unhappiness over several of the specific demands of the State, which were put forth, not being met, …

Union Budget 2025: Tax bonanza for middle class
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: Tax bonanza for middle class

The Hindu  

If your car is sputtering, and a faulty fading battery appears to be the cause, the only immediate alternative is to try and jumpstart it by hooking it up with another running car. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman sought to do just that on Saturday with her Union Budget for 2025-26 — jumpstart slowing economic activity with a significant ₹1 lakh …

Budget Reactions: Yadav, Sai hail budget, say it will realize commitment of developed India
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget Reactions: Yadav, Sai hail budget, say it will realize commitment of developed India

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday hailed the Union budget for 2025-26 presented in the parliament, saying that it would fulfil the commitments of the developed India, given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Taking to X, he said, “The Union budget 2025-26 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman under the guidance of respected Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

Marginal increase in allocation for MHA with a big push for border infrastructure
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Marginal increase in allocation for MHA with a big push for border infrastructure

The Hindu  

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has been allocated ₹2,33,210 crore, with a substantial enhancement in the budget for border infrastructure and Crime and Criminal Tracking Network Systems, a key platform to implement the three criminal laws. Border Infrastructure and Management has been allocated ₹5,597.25 crore, an increase of ₹1,840.74 crore from ₹3,756.51 crore allocated last year. Of the allocation …

Minority Affairs Ministry sees 5% hike in budget but funds for education empowerment for communities sees major cut
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Minority Affairs Ministry sees 5% hike in budget but funds for education empowerment for communities sees major cut

The Hindu  

The Union Budget has allocated the Ministry of Minority Affairs ₹3,350 crore for the financial year 2025-26, which is a 5% increase from the Budget Estimate of 2024-25 at ₹3,183.24 crore. There is a major hike of approximately ₹1,000 crore in grants-in-aid to States, which was increased from ₹527.12 crore in 2024-25 to ₹1,518.31 crore in 2025-26 but the Budget …

Union Budget 2025: Education gets better Budget allocation, more money for IITs, central universities
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: Education gets better Budget allocation, more money for IITs, central universities

The Hindu  

The Union Budget 2025-26 has increased the allocation for school and higher education and has announced Bharatiya Bhasha Pustak Scheme to provide digital-form Indian language books for students. “This aims to help students understand their subjects better,” Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her Budget presentation. “There has been an overall increase of ₹5,074 crore in the budget allocation …

Union Budget 2025: Budgetary allocation for MEA hiked by 15.45%
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: Budgetary allocation for MEA hiked by 15.45%

The Hindu  

The Union Budget has increased the allocation for the Ministry of External Affairs by 15.45%. The total allocation of ₹20,516.61 crore made for the annual requirements of the MEA is, however, without the EXIM bank provisioning that is also part of the MEA’s annual budget plans. The Ministry has received ₹6,750 crore comprising 33% of overall budget for development partnership …

'Will benefit only 20-25 people': Rahul Gandhi slams Union Budget 2025
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Will benefit only 20-25 people': Rahul Gandhi slams Union Budget 2025

Op India  

Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday criticized the Union Budget 2025, claiming it was designed to benefit only 20-25 individuals and enrich billionaires. Dismissing the significance of the income tax exemption up to ₹12 lakh—one of the budget’s key highlights—he remarked, “The budget presented today is aimed at benefiting 25 people. Earlier today, Union …

Karnataka: Crucial allocations have been downsized, says CM
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka: Crucial allocations have been downsized, says CM

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has described the Union Budget 2025-26 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Saturday as lacking in foresightedness. Addressing a press conference in Mysuru on Saturday, Mr. Siddaramaiah pointed out that the Union Budget had not only failed to address the demand of agitating farmers for introduction of a law guaranteeing Minimum Support Price for …

Union Budget 2025: Agriculture is the first engine of growth, says Nirmala Sitharaman
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: Agriculture is the first engine of growth, says Nirmala Sitharaman

The Hindu  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has termed the agriculture sector as the first engine of growth and announced schemes such as the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana--a scheme that is likely to benefit 1.7 crore farmers in 100 districts with low crop production--for the sector in the Budget presented in Parliament on Saturday. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said …

Agriculture is the first engine of growth: Nirmala Sitharaman
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Agriculture is the first engine of growth: Nirmala Sitharaman

The Hindu  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has termed the agriculture sector as the first engine of growth and announced schemes such as the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana--a scheme that is likely to benefit 1.7 crore farmers in 100 districts with low crop production--for the sector in the Budget presented in Parliament on Saturday. In the last revised estimates, the scheme …

Union Budget 2025: Income tax exemption will help increase purchasing power of people, says Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: Income tax exemption will help increase purchasing power of people, says Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar

The Hindu  

Stating that Union Budget 2025 ‘reflects the true aspirations’ of the people of India, Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar has said that income tax exemption up to ₹12 lakh will help boost the economy in a big way as taxpayers will have more disposable income for spending. More purchasing power and spending will …

Union Budget 2025-26: Sitharaman proposes Rs 300 cr to modernise Indian prisons
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025-26: Sitharaman proposes Rs 300 cr to modernise Indian prisons

Firstpost  

In May 2023, the Home Ministry had finalised a comprehensive ’Model Prisons Act’ with provisions regarding establishment and management of high security jails, open jails and ”protecting the society from the criminal activities of hardened criminals and habitual offenders” among others The Centre on Saturday proposed a budgetary allocation of Rs 300 crore for the modernisation of prisons during the …

Union Budget 2025: A responsive Budget that banks on India
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: A responsive Budget that banks on India

The Hindu  

The Union Finance Minister has delivered a growth-oriented budget that reaffirms the government’s commitment to attain the larger purpose of ‘Viksit Bharat’, with progressive policies to step up domestic consumption while driving long-term transformation. Union Budget 2025 industry reactions highlights The single most important highlight of this Budget is the increase in income tax exemption to ₹12 lakh, which will …

New income tax slabs and more: The big Budget 2025 announcements, in graphics
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

New income tax slabs and more: The big Budget 2025 announcements, in graphics

Firstpost  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Union Budget for the financial year 2025-2026 in Parliament on Saturday. From a change in income tax slabs to a boost to IIT infrastructure, here are the major announcements of the Budget Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Union Budget for the financial year 2025-2026 in Parliament on Saturday. Here’s a quick look at …

Union Budget: Cancer drugs to get cheaper, special attention to women and child healthcare
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget: Cancer drugs to get cheaper, special attention to women and child healthcare

The Hindu  

The government has allocated ₹99,858.56 crore for the Union Health Ministry in the Union Budget 2025-26 — ₹95,957.87 crore for the Department of Health and Family Welfare and ₹3,900.69 crore for the Department of Health Research. Women and child care Women and child healthcare has a budget allocation of ₹5,400 crore with key announcements including expanded maternal health programmes under …

Union Budget extremely disappointing for State: K.N. Balagopal
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget extremely disappointing for State: K.N. Balagopal

The Hindu  

Balagopal on Saturday described the 2025-26 Union Budget as extremely disappointing for Kerala and slammed the Centre for ignoring reasonable demands such as a ₹24,000-crore special economic package for propping up State finances and financial aid for the rehabilitation of landslide survivors in Wayanad. Despite Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaking at length about investment, export and development, the Budget …

The Hindu’s Top news of the day - February 1, 2025
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Hindu’s Top news of the day - February 1, 2025

The Hindu  

No income tax payable for income up to ₹12 lakh under new tax regime: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman In the most anticipated announcement this Union Budget 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Saturday, announced that there would be no income tax for incomes up to ₹12 lakh. It is a people’s Budget.” Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union …

T.N. to receive higher amount as share of Central taxes for 2025-26
1 month, 3 weeks ago

T.N. to receive higher amount as share of Central taxes for 2025-26

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu would receive a higher amount as its share of Central taxes as per the Union Budget for 2025-2026, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, when compared to the revised estimates for 2024-2025. For 2025-2026, the Union Budget has estimated Tamil Nadu’s share of Central taxes at ₹58,021.50 crore. Other announcements such as Developing Agri Districts Programme, …

Union Budget 2025: Tamil Nadu to receive higher amount as share of Central taxes
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: Tamil Nadu to receive higher amount as share of Central taxes

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu would receive a higher amount as its share of Central taxes as per the Union Budget for 2025-2026, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, when compared to the revised estimates for 2024-2025. For 2025-2026, the Union Budget has estimated Tamil Nadu’s share of Central taxes at ₹58,021.50 crore. Other announcements such as Developing Agri Districts Programme, …

Union Budget 2025-26: Dimple Yadav questions lack of innovation and calls for justice
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025-26: Dimple Yadav questions lack of innovation and calls for justice

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav on Saturday criticised Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha, saying that there was "nothing new" in the Budget. Asserting that there was "nothing new" in the Union Budget, Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav attacked it on Saturday when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivered it to the lawmakers. Union Finance Minister …

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