Interim Budget 'guarantee of strengthening foundation of Viksit Bharat': PM Modi
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Interim Budget 'guarantee of strengthening foundation of Viksit Bharat': PM Modi

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday described the interim Budget 2024-25 as "innovative" and a "confidence of continuity" and said it was a guarantee to strengthen the foundation of a Viksit Bharat by 2047. In a video statement, PM Modi said the interim Budget was a reflection of the "young aspirations of a young India" and would empower the four significant pillars of the country -- youth, poor, women and farmers. FOLLOW BUDGET SESSION LIVE UPDATES HERE Congratulating Sitharaman and her Finance Ministry team, the Prime Minister said, "This budget is the budget for building a bright future of India. The Prime Minister said the new income tax scheme announced would provide huge relief to one crore people of the middle class.

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Finance minister to begin pre-Budget consultation from Friday
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Finance minister to begin pre-Budget consultation from Friday

Deccan Chronicle  

After reviewing all the concerned ministries, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will start pre-Budget consultations with various stakeholders beginning Friday as part of Budget making exercise. Sitharaman, who will chair these meetings, will seek their inputs regarding the upcoming Budget amid a seven-quarter low GDP print of 5.4 per cent in second quarter of the current financial year, followed by …

India needs to grow at over 7% along with robust fiscal framework to meet Viksit Bharat target: EY India
3 weeks ago

India needs to grow at over 7% along with robust fiscal framework to meet Viksit Bharat target: EY India

Live Mint  

New Delhi, December 2 : A recent report by EY India says enhanced government spending is vital for India's Viksit Bharat vision. It says achieving developed economy status requires 7 per cent plus sustained GDP growth and a robust fiscal framework. This requires a significant increase in the government's total expenditure to 35 per cent of GDP from the current …

Finance Ministry kick-starts Budget 2025-26 preparations; Economic reforms, employment generation in focus
3 months ago

Finance Ministry kick-starts Budget 2025-26 preparations; Economic reforms, employment generation in focus

Live Mint  

India's Finance Ministry is set to begin preparations for the 2025-26 annual budget in October, as the country's economy continues its strong performance, maintaining a 7% growth rate for the fourth consecutive year, PTI reported. The upcoming budget is expected to focus on reforms to further accelerate growth and implement measures to boost job creation and economic demand, as per …

India’s defence budget 2024: Hits and misses
4 months, 1 week ago

India’s defence budget 2024: Hits and misses

Hindustan Times  

The defence sector budget allocation remained the same as the interim budget allocation, with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the full budget on July 23, 2024, after the formation of the new government. Even though the budgetary allocation to the Defence Research and Development Organisation has increased to ₹23,855 crore in FY 2024-25 from ₹23,263.89 crore in FY 2023-24, there …

Need a budget that focuses on demand creation
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Need a budget that focuses on demand creation

New Indian Express  

No budget will ever satisfy everyone. The ‘dream budget’ of 1997, which brought in a slew of reforms including reduction of tax rates, liberalised import, greater freedom for foreign investors, voluntary disclosure of undeclared income and the beginning of disinvestment in the public sector, is considered to be a pinnacle of performance for a finance minister. Years later, I was …

How India's Budget and economy changed in 10 years. PM Modi explains in 10 numbers
4 months, 3 weeks ago

How India's Budget and economy changed in 10 years. PM Modi explains in 10 numbers

Firstpost  

More than 1,000 participants from the industry, government, diplomatic community and think tanks, among others, attended the conference in person while many others will connect virtually from various CII centres around the country and overseas Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the inaugural session of ‘Journey Towards Viksit Bharat: A Post Union Budget 2024-25 Conference.’ During his address, PM …

Telangana Cabinet approves budget for 2024-25
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Telangana Cabinet approves budget for 2024-25

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The State Cabinet approved the budget to be presented by the Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka at a meeting chaired by the Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy in the Assembly Hall here on Thursday. Bhatti, who also holds the finance portfolio, will present the budget in the State Assembly at 12 noon. Bhatti handed over the copies related …

Budget 2024: Prioritising inclusivity and fiscal prudence
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Prioritising inclusivity and fiscal prudence

The Hindu  

There was a lot of anticipation before this Budget. As the first major public policy announcement of the new government, it was expected that the Budget would lay down a plan of action for the following five years of the government’s approach towards the larger national vision of Viksit Bharat@2047. With the nine priority areas that followed, she articulated the …

Budget 2024 addresses India's immediate and long-term needs, says Tata Capital CEO
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Budget 2024 addresses India's immediate and long-term needs, says Tata Capital CEO

Live Mint  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented another balanced budget on Tuesday, one that addressed both the immediate and long-term needs of the country. Higher tax collections – gross tax collections rose 19.5% year-on-year – have give the FM room to allocate funds to numerous schemes that will benefit the poor. Providing free electricity to one crore households under PM Surya Ghar …

Budget 2024: Placing thrust on infrastructure
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Placing thrust on infrastructure

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman accelerated the government’s thrust on the crucial infrastructure sector in her seventh successive Budget presentation and the first of PM Modi’s third term. A massive expansion in urban housing at an investment of ₹10 lakh crore, a rural roads programme worth ₹26,000 crore are among the major features of the big infrastructure push. The Indian economy’s …

Budget 2024: Government keeps focus on critical areas
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Government keeps focus on critical areas

The Hindu  

The world is witnessing unprecedented disruptions and uncertainty. To avail of these opportunities, multiple steps were necessary: strong capital expenditure and infrastructure push by the Indian government; significant support to small and medium enterprises; job creation and skill development; and enhancing the purchasing power of both urban and rural Indian consumers. The announcements by the Finance Minister of schemes such …

The budget echoes the Developed India vision
5 months ago

The budget echoes the Developed India vision

Hindustan Times  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has meticulously assessed India’s economic vitality. New Delhi, India - July 23, 2024: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during Post Budget Press Conference at National Media Centre, in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Budget 2024 unveiled a comprehensive strategy built on nine foundational pillars — agriculture, employment, inclusive development, manufacturing and services, urban …

Budget aimed at Viksit Bharat dream, says Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai
5 months ago

Budget aimed at Viksit Bharat dream, says Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai

Hindustan Times  

Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday said the Union Budget offered a glimpse of ‘Amritkal Vision-2047’ and would be a milestone in realising the developed India dream. In a post on X, Sai said, “A clear glimpse of ‘Amritkal Vision - 2047’ is visible in the first budget of the Modi Government 3.0.” “This is a historic budget. …

Budget 2024 is growth-oriented, welfare-centric, people-friendly: Annamalai
5 months ago

Budget 2024 is growth-oriented, welfare-centric, people-friendly: Annamalai

The Hindu  

The Union Budget 2024 is growth-oriented, welfare-centric and people-friendly. It strengthens the road map towards a Viksit Bharat by 2047, said BJP Tamil Nadu president K. Annamalai on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. In a social media post on X, Mr. Annamalai said Budgetary announcements, including the Transit Oriented Development Plans in 14 large cities with a population above 30 lakh, …

Budget 2024-25 CAPEX: ₹11 lakh crore allocated towards capital expenditure, 3.4% of GDP by FM Nirmala Sitharaman
5 months ago

Budget 2024-25 CAPEX: ₹11 lakh crore allocated towards capital expenditure, 3.4% of GDP by FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The Hindu  

In her seventh budget presentation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced allocating Rs 11 lakh, 11 thousand and 111 crore towards capital expenditure. She further urged, “We will encourage states to provide support of similar scale for infrastructure development based on their priorities.” The finance minister stated that private investment in infrastructure will be promoted through Viability Gap Funding and a …

Budget 2024: FM Nirmala Sitharaman lays out nine priorities of the Modi govt
5 months ago

Budget 2024: FM Nirmala Sitharaman lays out nine priorities of the Modi govt

Op India  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her seventh consecutive Union Budget for 2024-25, outlined key priorities aimed at fostering economic growth and creating ample opportunities. She listed productivity and resilience in agriculture, employment and skilling, inclusive human resource development and social justice, manufacturing and services, urban development, energy security, infrastructure, innovation, research and development and next-generation reforms as nine priority areas …

Budget 2024: Key announcements by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
5 months ago

Budget 2024: Key announcements by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

India TV News  

Budget 2024: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, presented the first budget of the Modi government 3.0, after it was re-elected to power for the third consecutive time, in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, "As mentioned in the interim Budget, we need to focus on 4 different castes, the poor, …

Union Budget 2024: What politicians expect - addressing unemployment and inflation issues, increasing fund assistance
5 months ago

Union Budget 2024: What politicians expect - addressing unemployment and inflation issues, increasing fund assistance

Live Mint  

Union Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for 2024-2025 in Parliament today, July 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Minutes before the unveiling of the Union Budget, Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi told ANI, “I hope Nirmala Sitharaman ji will provide some relief from rising inflation and unemployment and the government will talk about 'Jan ki …

Budget 2024: What Will Get Cheaper and What Will Get More Expensive? Hear from Experts | ABP News
5 months ago

Budget 2024: What Will Get Cheaper and What Will Get More Expensive? Hear from Experts | ABP News

ABP News  

Modi 3.0 First Budget: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the central budget on July 23 at 11 AM. This will be the first budget of the third term under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and Finance Minister Sitharaman's seventh consecutive budget. Sitharaman will break the record of former Prime Minister Morarji Desai, though Desai still holds the record for …

Budget 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar major gainers; special focus on jobs, new tax regime
5 months ago

Budget 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar major gainers; special focus on jobs, new tax regime

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath's reaction on Union Budget: "Under the guidance of PM Modi, in the new parliament of the country, the Finance Minister has laid down the general budget of the country which is - inclusive, development-oriented and one which will fulfil the aspirations of 140 cr people. The new tax slabs announced in the budget are welcoming." …

India's budget highlights job creation, rural growth
5 months ago

India's budget highlights job creation, rural growth

China Daily  

This file photo shows Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the media to stake claim to form the new government at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi, India on June 7. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's newly formed government unveiled an annual budget on Tuesday to the Indian Parliament with a proposal to significantly increase spending for job creation and …

Budget 2024 Highlights: FM disappoints investors, rewards (some) taxpayers
5 months ago

Budget 2024 Highlights: FM disappoints investors, rewards (some) taxpayers

Hindustan Times  

July 23, 2024 9:02 PM IST Budget 2024 LIVE Updates: Supriya Paul, CEO & Co- Founder, Josh Talks, said, “The Union Budget 2024-25 represents a significant stride towards Bharat's development. The allocation of ₹1.48 lakh crore towards education, employment, and skills development is a substantial investment. By enhancing the quality of education and training, we are equipping our youth with …

PM Modi Says Third-Term Budget Crucial for 'Viksit Bharat' Asks Oppn To ‘Collaborate'
5 months ago

PM Modi Says Third-Term Budget Crucial for 'Viksit Bharat' Asks Oppn To ‘Collaborate'

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday trained guns on the Opposition ahead of the Monsoon session. The Prime Minister boasted Bharatiya Janata Party's win in the Lok Sabha elections, saying, "It is a matter of pride that after 60 years, a government has come to power for the third time and will present the first Budget for the third time." …

Sitharaman to present Budget 2024: Understanding the Budget, its impact on India's economy
5 months ago

Sitharaman to present Budget 2024: Understanding the Budget, its impact on India's economy

India TV News  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2024–25 on Tuesday, marking the first budget of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third successive government. By adjusting tax policies and government spending, the budget can incentivize business investments, boost economic activity, and address public needs such as education and healthcare. The presentation of the Union Budget 2024–25 will be a critical …

Viksit Bharat, top priority for Centre: BJP
5 months ago

Viksit Bharat, top priority for Centre: BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

In a press release on Sunday, Dinakar termed the Union Budget as ‘Vikasita Sankalpa Bharat Budget’ and stated that the nation’s target was to achieve a $5 trillion economy, the third-largest in the world. He said AP Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu had taken the first step by preparing a vision document for Viksit Andhra, to contribute to Viksit Bharat. “We …

Budget 2024: Will focus on Anusandhan make India lead innovator by 2047?
5 months ago

Budget 2024: Will focus on Anusandhan make India lead innovator by 2047?

Firstpost  

The Narendra Modi government has floated a corpus of Rs 1 lakh crore for long-term zero-interest or low-cost loans for research and development activities In the Interim Budget 2024-25, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman put research and innovation at the centre of the pathway of India to be a developed nation by 2047, when it celebrates a hundred years of …

Modi Meets Economists Ahead of Crucial Union Budget
5 months, 1 week ago

Modi Meets Economists Ahead of Crucial Union Budget

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: After the Russia-Austria tour, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met leading economists, less than two weeks ahead of the Centre’s Union Budget. “Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, industry experts and economists, including Niti Aayog vice-chairman Suman Bery, discussed all the important policy issues involved in the Indian economy, including new and pending reforms as well as fiscal strategies …

Budget 2024: PM Modi meets economists ahead of Budget
5 months, 1 week ago

Budget 2024: PM Modi meets economists ahead of Budget

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting eminent economists on July 11 to elicit their views and suggestions for the upcoming Budget, a senior government official said. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the Budget for 2024-25 in the Lok Sabha on July 23. Finance Minister Sitharaman, Planning Minister Rao Inderjit Singh, Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran …

Odisha CM Majhi to present first budget in June assembly session
6 months ago

Odisha CM Majhi to present first budget in June assembly session

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: With the BJP government going into functional mode, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is set to present his first budget in the Assembly session which is likely to be convened in the last week of June. The saffron party sources said the first budget of the Majhi government will be a departure from the existing system of freebies and …

Telangana's budget to be hiked to Rs 75,000 cr
6 months, 1 week ago

Telangana's budget to be hiked to Rs 75,000 cr

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Six Guarantees promised by the Congress during the state Assembly elections will get higher allocations in the full budget set to be presented in the Legislative Assembly in July, official sources said. In his budget speech, Deputy Chief Minister holding finance portfolio, Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said, “We have proposed Rs 53,196 crore for implementation of the Six Guarantees …

PM Modi: Let us dedicate next 25 years for Viksit Bharat, says Modi after meditation
6 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi: Let us dedicate next 25 years for Viksit Bharat, says Modi after meditation

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a note penned on Saturday, while on his flight back to Delhi from Kanniyakumari, after a 45-hour meditation retreat, reflected that “Bharat’s development had a global context”, and that the time had arrived when, for the next 25 years, the country must dedicate itself to creating strong foundation for the coming generations. Meditating at the …

HT interview: Committed to empowering poor, women, middle class, says Modi
7 months, 1 week ago

HT interview: Committed to empowering poor, women, middle class, says Modi

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he is committed to strengthening and structuring the GYANM model that empowers Gareeb, Yuva, Annadata, Nari Shakti, and Middle Class in such a way that they become the architects of Viksit Bharat or developed India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he never thinks about what is next for him “Having filled the …

PM Modi unveils projects worth ₹6,400 crore in Srinagar
9 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi unveils projects worth ₹6,400 crore in Srinagar

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled a slew of development projects worth more than ₹6,400 crore at Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar. Participating in the ‘Viksit Bharat Viksit Jammu Kashmir’ programme, Prime Minister Modi launched the ‘Holistic Agriculture Development Programme’ worth ₹5,000 crore to boost agri-economy in the Union Territory. Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the 'Viksit Bharat, Viksit …

PM Modi contributes ₹2,000 to BJP; urges donations for ‘nation-building’
9 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi contributes ₹2,000 to BJP; urges donations for ‘nation-building’

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday contributed ₹2,000 to the Bharatiya Janata Party for strengthening efforts to build a ‘Viksit Bharat’. PM Modi's ‘Viksit Bharat @2047’ is the vision to make India a developed nation by 2047, the 100th year of independence. On December 11 last year, PM Modi launched the ‘Viksit Bharat @2047: Voice of Youth’ - which would …

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman confident of India Inc aligning to country's developmental goals
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman confident of India Inc aligning to country's developmental goals

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 27 exuded confidence that India Inc will align itself to the developmental goals of the nation with an objective of making the country a developed nation or 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047 on the 100th anniversary of independence. Ms. Sitharaman said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has clearly indicated that the goal of Viksit Bharat is …

Budget 2024: Delicate balancing by government testament to stability, growth
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Delicate balancing by government testament to stability, growth

Live Mint  

Navigating the intricate journey of presenting an interim budget in the lead-up to general elections presents a formidable challenge. This has resulted in a delicate balancing act, culminating in a budget that stands as a testament to stability, growth, and the government's unwavering dedication to inclusive development. The government has taken a bold step by elevating the capital expenditure for …

The budget does well on both the big Cs: Capex and consolidation
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The budget does well on both the big Cs: Capex and consolidation

Live Mint  

Emphasis on the two big Cs—Capex and Consolidation—was the hallmark of India’s interim budget for 2024-25. The government’s concerted focus on capex-led growth has kept the economy in good stead, aiding its emergence as the fastest-growing major economy in the world for three consecutive years by logging 7%-plus real gross domestic product growth. The budget ticked all the boxes on …

Letters to The Editor — February 2, 2024
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Letters to The Editor — February 2, 2024

The Hindu  

Budget, a closer reading The Interim Budget sounds more like an election campaign pamphlet than a Budget that addresses critical issues. Balasubramaniam Pavani, Secunderabad The Indian masses, who are already facing unprecedented inflation and alarming unemployment, pinned their hopes on the Interim Budget, but to no avail. Khosla, Chandigarh The Interim Budget deserves praise as it shuns populist measures and …

Interim Budget 2024: Modi Government Focuses on Developed India by 2047
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Interim Budget 2024: Modi Government Focuses on Developed India by 2047

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: With the Lok Sabha elections just around the corner and the Narendra Modi-led government confident of scoring a hat-trick, the incumbent government’s interim Budget tabled by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday had no populist measure but the government’s reiteration of its “highest priority” on “four major castes” — the poor, women, youth and farmers. The minister …

Interim Budget 2024 — in campaign mode
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Interim Budget 2024 — in campaign mode

The Hindu  

Well before Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rose to present the Interim Budget for 2024-25, there were indications as to what its focus would be. That has been true of this year’s Interim Budget as well, which focused on all the “welfare” schemes, in areas varying from housing to food, which have been largely attributed to the Prime Minister. For example, …

Interim budget 2024-25: Govt stays the course on fiscal consolidation path
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Interim budget 2024-25: Govt stays the course on fiscal consolidation path

Hindustan Times  

The government is on the path of fiscal consolidation, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her interim budget speech, revising the fiscal deficit estimate for FY24 to 5.8% of GDP from 5.9% estimated in the budget last year, and reiterated her resolve to bring it below 4.5% by 2025-26, targetting 5.1% in FY25 on the back of buoyant tax collections …

Interim Budget 2024: A little more for all labharathis? Focus on ‘core of core’ schemes
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Interim Budget 2024: A little more for all labharathis? Focus on ‘core of core’ schemes

Hindustan Times  

The interim budget on Tuesday raised allocations to the government’s six so-called “core of core schemes” to ₹1.12 lakh crore for 2024-25 from revised estimates of ₹1.08 lakh crore, an increase of 3%. These core of core centrally In her sixth straight budget, Sitharaman allocated ₹86,000 crore for the make-work MNREGS programme for 2024-25, which is the same as the …

Interim Budget: Plans Afoot on Making India Developed Nation by 2047
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Interim Budget: Plans Afoot on Making India Developed Nation by 2047

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: As India has been witnessing robust economic growth, the interim budget of 2024 has set a vision to make India a developed nation by 2047 with several measures, including containing fiscal deficit to manageable levels, momentum to nari shakti, welfare of farmers, empowering youth and poor, boosting agriculture & food, solar & electric vehicles, resilient performance of Indian …

Interim Budget 2024 | ₹1 lakh crore fund to help India leapfrog in deep-tech
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Interim Budget 2024 | ₹1 lakh crore fund to help India leapfrog in deep-tech

The Hindu  

One of the announcements of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while she presented the Interim Budget 2024 on February 1, that stood out was the “Anusandhan’‘ scheme, which promises to spur innovation and research in the “tech start-up” and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise landscape. Avinash Vashistha, executive chairman, Tholons, a technology, innovation and investment firm, said the fund proposal indicated …

Budget 2024: Highlights of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Interim Budget
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Highlights of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Interim Budget

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the 2024 Interim Budget in Parliament today, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections expected to be held mid-year. On the direct taxation front, Ms. Sitharaman proposed to withdraw outstanding tax demands up to ₹25,000 for the period up to the financial year 2009-10 and up to ₹10,000 for financial years 2010-11 to 2014-15. On the …

Budget 2024: What ‘GDP’, ‘Disha Nirdeshak Baatein’ stand for in today’s budget?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: What ‘GDP’, ‘Disha Nirdeshak Baatein’ stand for in today’s budget?

Live Mint  

Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted in a post-budget press conference that she wants to drawn attention to ‘GDP’, abbreviating it to ‘governance, development and performance’ as the backdrop of Interim Budget 2024. ‘’India has seen three consecutive years of seven percent growth, Sitharaman said, while highlighting the government's performance over the last 10 years. ‘’The fiscal deficit target …

Budget 2024: No major change in prices; Check list of what’s cheaper & dearer
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: No major change in prices; Check list of what’s cheaper & dearer

Live Mint  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim Budget 2024 in the Parliament today, February 1, which kept the major focus on India's macroeconomic growth and fiscal consolidation. Since 2024 is an election year, with Lok Sabha Elections expected in April-May, the finance minister unveiled an Interim Budget or a Vote on Account in February, rather than a comprehensive annual budget. …

Interim Budget 2024 | Govt to come out with White Paper on mismanagement of economy prior to 2014, says Sitharaman
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Interim Budget 2024 | Govt to come out with White Paper on mismanagement of economy prior to 2014, says Sitharaman

The Hindu  

The Government will come out with a White Paper on the mismanagement of economy prior to 2014 with an aim to draw lessons. Ms. Sitharaman began her nearly an hour long Budget speech emphasising that the Indian economy has witnessed profound positive transformation in the last ten years. "With the blessings of the people, when our Government under the visionary …

Analysis | Nirmala Sitharaman’s interim Budget reveals BJP’s confidence in comeback
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Analysis | Nirmala Sitharaman’s interim Budget reveals BJP’s confidence in comeback

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget speech on Thursday followed the norm of not announcing any new tax proposals as the country gets ready for the Lok Sabha election in a couple of months, but her political messaging was very clear — she asserted that the Modi government would return in July to present a full Budget, on the strength of …

Budget 2024: More Power to Infrastructure as Capex Outlay Increased to Rs 11.11 Lakh Crore
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: More Power to Infrastructure as Capex Outlay Increased to Rs 11.11 Lakh Crore

News 18  

Ensuring more power to infrastructure development for economic growth and employment creation, a large sum of Rs 11,11,111 crore has been set aside as the capital expenditure outlay in the interim budget 2024. “Building on the massive tripling of the capital expenditure outlay in the last four years, resulting in a huge multiplier impact on economic growth and employment creation, …

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