Budget 2025: Viksit Bharat a Pipe Dream Unless Education and Healthcare Spending Gets Proportionate Boost
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Budget 2025: Viksit Bharat a Pipe Dream Unless Education and Healthcare Spending Gets Proportionate Boost

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 06, 2025 17:19 IST - 5 MINS READ A close look at the budgetary numbers offers critical insights into government spending in two vital areas: education and health. Healthcare paints an equally dire picture where India is short by a staggering 2.4 million hospital beds, leaving millions without access to proper medical treatment. While at first glance India’s healthcare budget appears to be improving—it is true that the allocation has increased from Rs.33,150 crore in 2015-16​ to Rs.95,957 crore in 2025-26​, a more than 100 per cent jump—dig deeper and the picture is far less reassuring. Despite the increase, India’s hospital bed availability remains critically low, with just 1.4 beds per 1,000 people, far below the WHO recommendation of 3.5 per 1,000. Perhaps the most devastating statistic is this: 62.6 per cent of India’s total healthcare expenditure is paid out-of-pocket by individuals, one of the highest figures in the world.

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Delhi Budget 2025: Education sector gets lion’s share
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Delhi Budget 2025: Education sector gets lion’s share

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government on Tuesday allocated the highest chunk of the budget proposals to the education sector, amounting to ₹19,291 crore — 19.29% of the ₹1 lakh crore budget for the 2025-26 fiscal. Presenting this year’s budget, chief minister Rekha Gupta said ₹100 crore has been allocated for the opening of 60 new CM Shri schools from the upcoming 2025-26 …

Delhi gets ₹1 lakh cr budget for 2025-26; ₹5,100 cr for Mahila Samridhi Yojana
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2 days, 12 hours ago

Delhi gets ₹1 lakh cr budget for 2025-26; ₹5,100 cr for Mahila Samridhi Yojana

Hindustan Times  

Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, who is also the finance minister, presented her first budget on Tuesday for 2025-26 with a total provision of ₹1 lakh crore, an increase of around 31% than the previous year. The Delhi government allocated ₹2,144 crore to provide an additional ₹5 lakh insurance coverage under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, and ₹5,100 crore has been …

Delhi Budget 2025-26: CM Rekha Gupta unveils 'historic' Rs 1 lakh crore plan
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2 days, 13 hours ago

Delhi Budget 2025-26: CM Rekha Gupta unveils 'historic' Rs 1 lakh crore plan

Firstpost  

The Delhi CM targeted the previous AAP government for their inaction and claimed that the government income decreased because the government revenue was going into the ‘pockets’ of liquor mafia and PWD contractors Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday presented the Budget 2025-26 for the national capital. Rs 696 crores have been allocated to provide basic facilities in slums …

Delhi Budget 2025: CM Rekha Gupta to Unveil ‘Viksit Delhi Budget’ Aiming for Holistic Development
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2 days, 14 hours ago

Delhi Budget 2025: CM Rekha Gupta to Unveil ‘Viksit Delhi Budget’ Aiming for Holistic Development

ABP News  

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta is set to present the Delhi Budget 2025, which has been named the ‘Viksit Delhi Budget.’ The budget aims to focus on infrastructure, education, healthcare, and employment generation while addressing the capital’s growing needs. This announcement has created anticipation among citizens and experts regarding key allocations and policies.The government is expected to emphasize projects related …

Delhi budget to be presented on March 25
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Delhi budget to be presented on March 25

Hindustan Times  

The five-day Budget session of the newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party government will kick off at 11am on Monday with a kheer ceremony — the first day is likely to witness the tabling of a Comptroller and Auditor General report on the Delhi Transport Corporation for 2024, according to officials aware of the matter. On Tuesday, the second of the …

Telangana’s allocation to Education sector dept. is 7.9% of total budget 2025-26
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Telangana’s allocation to Education sector dept. is 7.9% of total budget 2025-26

The Hindu  

The Telangana Budget for 2025-26 gives a boost to the education sector with a year-on-year increase in allocation by 13.5%. The Education Department outlay has been pegged at ₹24,174 crore which is 7.9% of the total ₹3,04,965 crore budget for 2025-26. In his 11,997 word speech on the floor of Assembly on March 19, 2025, Finance Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu …

Capex push, fiscal discipline hasn’t come at the cost of social spending cut: Sitharaman
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Capex push, fiscal discipline hasn’t come at the cost of social spending cut: Sitharaman

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the government’s push for capital expenditure, while maintaining fiscal discipline, has not come at the cost of public spending, emphasizing that allocations for social welfare and education have increased significantly. Speaking at the Rajya Sabha, Sitharaman said the effective capital expenditure for the next fiscal year, 2025-26, is projected to be …

Economic Survey hails State’s social sector progress, but flags challenges
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Economic Survey hails State’s social sector progress, but flags challenges

The Hindu  

: The Economic Survey of Tamil Nadu for 2024-25, released on Thursday, said that the State had successfully increased enrolment in all levels of education and strengthened its public healthcare system. The Tamil Nadu government’s expenditure on the social sector — covering both revenue and capital — has steadily increased from ₹79,859 crore in 2019-20 to ₹1,15,644 crore in 2023-24, …

Focus on welfare schemes in BJP-led ‘Viksit Delhi’ budget
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Focus on welfare schemes in BJP-led ‘Viksit Delhi’ budget

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In the run-up to the BJP-led Delhi government’s first budget, the ministers are holding a series of back-to-back meetings with their respective departments to finalise the implementation of key promises made under the BJP’s Sankalp Patra, including the much-anticipated Rs 2,500 direct benefit transfer scheme in the budget draft. As the budget session of the Assembly remains less …

Chhattisgarh presents Rs 1.65 lakh cr budget for FY 2025-26, key focus on growth, infrastructure, welfare
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Chhattisgarh presents Rs 1.65 lakh cr budget for FY 2025-26, key focus on growth, infrastructure, welfare

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Chhattisgarh presents Rs 1.65 lakh cr budget for FY 2025-26, key focus on growth, infrastructure, welfare Chhattisgarh’s Rs 1.65 lakh crore budget for 2025-26 focuses on growth, infrastructure, and welfare under the ‘GATI’ theme. Chhattisgarh’s Finance Minister OP Chaudhary on Monday presented the state’s budget for the financial year 2025-26, amounting to Rs 1,65,000 crore. Welfare and agricultural support The …

‘Viksit Delhi’ budget between March 24 and 26: CM Rekha Gupta
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‘Viksit Delhi’ budget between March 24 and 26: CM Rekha Gupta

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said the Delhi government will present the ‘Viksit Delhi’ budget for 2025-26 in the assembly between March 24 and 26. “To ensure that the budget reflects the needs of women in Delhi, a consultation with various women’s organisations will be held on March 5,” Gupta said. Following this, a meeting with Delhi’s …

Maharashtra Budget 2025: Ajit Pawar’s Strategy to Tackle Debt, Review Schemes, and Spur Growth
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Maharashtra Budget 2025: Ajit Pawar’s Strategy to Tackle Debt, Review Schemes, and Spur Growth

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 03, 2025 21:17 IST - 4 MINS READ In the first three days of March, Maharashtra’s financial situation was revealed: It tops the chart in the country’s State numbers for GST collection for February 2025, with Rs.30,637 crore; the State finance minister, Ajit Pawar, sought a supplementary Rs.6,486 crore on March 3. They spent big money: The …

Uttar Pradesh govt presents Rs 8 lakh crore budget for fiscal year 2025-26, largest in state’s history
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Uttar Pradesh govt presents Rs 8 lakh crore budget for fiscal year 2025-26, largest in state’s history

Op India  

On Thursday, the Finance Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Suresh Kumar Khanna presented the state’s Rs 8,08,736 crore budget for the Financial Year 2025-26 on Thursday, marking a 9.8 per cent increase from the previous fiscal. pic.twitter.com/TNAScb2yL1 — The Uttar Pradesh Index February 20, 2025 Uttar Pradesh’s budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 prioritizes infrastructure development, technology, education, healthcare, and social …

UP Budget goes bigger, but fund utilisation remains a challenge
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UP Budget goes bigger, but fund utilisation remains a challenge

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Uttar Pradesh government may have increased the allocations for various sectors with the size of the annual budget also going up year after year, but it faces the greater challenge of spending the funds. In 2023-2024, the state government estimated a revenue expenditure of ₹ 5.21 lakh crore, and could use only ₹ 4.29 lakh crore. The government later …

UP Budget 2025-26: Govt to provide 92,000 new jobs, says CM Yogi Adityanath
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UP Budget 2025-26: Govt to provide 92,000 new jobs, says CM Yogi Adityanath

India TV News  

UP Budget 2025-26: Govt to provide 92,000 new jobs, says CM Yogi Adityanath UP Budget 2025-26: The Chief Minister stressed that the Budget 2025-26 has been designed with the theme of aiding the deprived. UP Budget 2025-26: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that the state Budget for the financial year 2025-26 is important for creating a …

Odisha budget to target faster growth, raise social sector spending
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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 …

Budget 2025-26: A promising first step, but miles to go
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2025-26: A promising first step, but miles to go

The Hindu  

The Union Budget unveiled on February 1, 2025, has come at a time of unprecedented global uncertainty and a flagging domestic economy. While much attention has been devoted to the demand stimulus through income tax cuts, not enough is said about the proposed reforms in urban development, tariff rationalisation, and regulatory simplification aimed at making Indian cities and corporates more …

Kerala Budget: ₹4,039.36 crore to be spent on research and development in 2025-26
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Kerala Budget: ₹4,039.36 crore to be spent on research and development in 2025-26

The Hindu  

The Kerala government hopes to spend an estimated ₹4,039.36 crore on research and development across sectors in 2025-26, according to the R&D Budget tabled in the State Assembly on Friday. Of the combined R&D allocation across sectors, ₹1,723.89 crore comes under plan and ₹2,315.46 crore under non-plan allocations, the R&D Budget for the 2025-26 fiscal, tabled in the Assembly as …

Kerala Budget 2025: school education outlay rises by 5%
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Kerala Budget 2025: school education outlay rises by 5%

The Hindu  

Outlay for school education has gone up in the State Budget for 2025-26. Balagopal has earmarked ₹1,083.82 crore for school education, an increase of nearly 5% from the ₹1,032.62 crore allocated in the past financial year. With the Left Democratic Front government rolling out a comprehensive education plan to improve academic excellence in the new academic year, the Budget has …

Budget 2025: Modi Government’s Key Welfare Schemes Cost 5 Lakh Crore Annually, Show Limited Impact
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: Modi Government’s Key Welfare Schemes Cost 5 Lakh Crore Annually, Show Limited Impact

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 06, 2025 14:47 IST - 5 MINS READ In the recent Union Budget, the BJP government has once again paraded its so-called achievements in the Budgetary announcements—billions allocated, millions covered, and proclamations of “Viksit Bharat” by 2047. And yet, four years later, the government has extended it for another five years at an estimated cost of Rs.11.80 …

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

Learning steps: On the Union Budget and education
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Learning steps: On the Union Budget and education

The Hindu  

Besides some high-profile announcements, such as an AI Centre of Excellence for education with an allocation of ₹500 crore, broadband connectivity for schools, the expansion of five third-generation IITs, and increased funding for Indian knowledge systems, Budget 2025 has promised higher allocations for education compared to last year’s revised estimates. The release of the ASER 2024 report in the same …

Government priorities in Budget 2025: Who gained, who lost
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Government priorities in Budget 2025: Who gained, who lost

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget on February 1, outlining new priorities and introducing schemes. But in 2019-20, defence expenditure began to shrink, falling to 11.9 per cent and further declining to 9.7 in the 2025-26 budget estimate. In 2015-16, subsidies made up 13.5 per cent of the total budget of Rs 17.9 lakh crore. However, during the …

Beyond tax cuts, a closer read of the Union Budget
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Beyond tax cuts, a closer read of the Union Budget

The Hindu  

The Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman’s presentation of the Union Budget on Saturday, February 1, was against the backdrop of pressing macroeconomic challenges — persistently high taxes and unemployment squeezing the middle-income class, subdued private investment, mounting external vulnerabilities that threaten to derail the growth story, and a looming fiscal overhang. While the Finance Minister laid out an ambitious road …

Opinion: Union Budget 2025 — 'Modinomics' At Its Best
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: Union Budget 2025 — 'Modinomics' At Its Best

ABP News  

The Union Budget 2025, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, is yet another milestone in India’s economic transformation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The focus on renewable energy infrastructure, especially green hydrogen and solar power corridors, reaffirms India’s commitment to sustainable growth. It reflects PM Modi’s governance philosophy — build robust infrastructure, empower the middle class, uplift the …

This budget is remarkable for its fiscal restraint—apart from other aspects
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

This budget is remarkable for its fiscal restraint—apart from other aspects

Live Mint  

The Union budget for 2025-26 is being hailed as a “thanksgiving’’ for the middle-class, while its personal income tax relief is being called “historic’’ and has hogged most of the limelight. Importantly, in absolute terms, the fiscal deficit is likely to remain flat at ₹15.7 trillion in 2025-26, as compared to 2024-25, and lower than its level of ₹16.5 trillion …

Govt announces multiple schemes for Bharat; allocation inadequate to match inflationary pressure
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Govt announces multiple schemes for Bharat; allocation inadequate to match inflationary pressure

Live Mint  

The FY26 budget announced a long thread of schemes for rural India, including a comprehensive multi-sectoral rural prosperity and resilience programme, grameen credit score and broadband connectivity for all government secondary schools and primary health centres. Sitharaman also said India Post with 150,000 rural post offices, complemented by the India Post Payment Bank and a vast network of 240,000 Dak …

Govt announces multiple schemes for Bharat; allocation inadequate to match inflationary pressure
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Govt announces multiple schemes for Bharat; allocation inadequate to match inflationary pressure

Live Mint  

The FY26 budget announced a long thread of schemes for rural India, including a comprehensive multi-sectoral rural prosperity and resilience programme, grameen credit score and broadband connectivity for all government secondary schools and primary health centres. Sitharaman also said India Post with 150,000 rural post offices, complemented by the India Post Payment Bank and a vast network of 240,000 Dak …

Budget 2025 is a pragmatic balance of consumption and fiscal discipline: Radhika Gupta
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025 is a pragmatic balance of consumption and fiscal discipline: Radhika Gupta

Live Mint  

Budget 2025 has moved in a path that at once caters to the immediate requirements of the economy, while continuing on the path to investing for future growth, even while ensuring a tight leash on the fiscal deficit. Tax slab rationalisation to boost consumption, ease of taxation via higher thresholds for tax deductions, tax clarity on ULIP investments, and tax-free …

Budget 2025: A push for healthcare excellence
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: A push for healthcare excellence

New Indian Express  

The Union Budget 2025-26 reflects a decisive step towards strengthening India’s healthcare and economic landscape. Investing in skill development to bridge gaps Ensuring healthcare accessibility requires a skilled workforce, and the budget has proposed 75,000 new medical seats over next five years. Viksit Bharat: A future of growth & opportunity Beyond healthcare, the budget paves the way for a more …

2025 Budget: Will it trigger the right animal spirits?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

2025 Budget: Will it trigger the right animal spirits?

New Indian Express  

With yesterday's announcements in the Union Budget for the financial year 2025-26, fiscal policy has scored higher in the resolve to resurrect India's sagging growth, while monetary policy still languishes with its band-aid solutions to plug short-term liquidity deficits. Combined expansionary fiscal and monetary policies have a good chance to free India from its present growth malaise and gradually reach …

Budget 2025 supports growth but needs stronger focus on innovation: CavinKare CMD
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025 supports growth but needs stronger focus on innovation: CavinKare CMD

New Indian Express  

India’s economic landscape is evolving amid global uncertainties, yet the country remains on a strong growth trajectory. The Union Budget 2025 reinforces India’s commitment to inclusive growth, fiscal discipline, and economic competitiveness. The MSME credit guarantee limit has doubled to Rs 10 crore, while microcredit card limits of Rs 5 lakh will enhance liquidity and boost consumption. Agriculture and food …

Union Budget 2025: A clear road map for Viksit Bharat
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: A clear road map for Viksit Bharat

The Hindu  

Finance Ministers face a perennial balancing act when crafting Budgets. To accelerate this transition, the government has earmarked ₹1.5 lakh crore in 50-year, interest-free loans to States for capital expenditure, incentivising them to align with national infrastructure priorities. The government has announced a Second Asset Monetisation Plan, targeting ₹10 lakh crore, significantly larger than the ₹6 lakh crore goal of …

​Hope in the time of desperation: On the Union Budget 2025
1 month, 3 weeks ago

​Hope in the time of desperation: On the Union Budget 2025

The Hindu  

The Union Budget 2025-26 seeks to address specific issues plaguing the Indian economy — flagging domestic demand, sluggish private investment and tepid wage growth leading to a slowdown in meaningful GDP growth. Also, there has been a clamour for relief from among direct tax-paying middle-class sections, who have had to cope with both rising inflation and indirect goods and service …

Union Budget 2025: Long march to Viksit Bharat has begun
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: Long march to Viksit Bharat has begun

The Hindu  

This Budget is the first step to Viksit Bharat 2047. The four major pillars of the Budget – agriculture, MSMEs, investment and exports – set the tone for inclusive and accelerated growth. Focus on inclusive growth Investment, the third pillar rightly focused on the grassroots – Anganwadi schemes that provide national support, 50,000 new labs, broadband connectivity, and digital regional …

Viksit Bharat and the Budget’s play with numbers
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Viksit Bharat and the Budget’s play with numbers

The Hindu  

The background to Budget 2025-26, as presented even by the official Economic Survey 2024-25, has posed a challenge to the Narendra Modi government that is settling into its third term. Growth is decelerating because of dampened consumption demand and slowing public capital expenditure, and private investment has not been making up for the slack. Budget 2024-25 had projected effective capital …

Arvind Chari: This is a budget to optimize growth within constraints
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Arvind Chari: This is a budget to optimize growth within constraints

Live Mint  

The first full-year budget of India’s new National Democratic Alliance government, sworn in after the 2024 general election, was presented against the backdrop of a noticeable slowdown in economic growth over the last four quarters. I call it a ‘budget to optimize growth within constraints’ because that is the reality of India’s fiscal and growth dynamics. Overall, based on the …

Union Budget 2025: India’s Middle Class, Jobs, GDP Growth and the Need for a Census
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: India’s Middle Class, Jobs, GDP Growth and the Need for a Census

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 01, 2025 21:50 IST - 8 MINS READ No matter where in the world a baby is born, a universally favourite game is playing “peekaboo.” Babies are surprised when they see things come back after being out of sight and the game is structured around the time-tested method of creating a joke; the setup, the build-up and …

Budget brings cheers to salaried, middle class and elderly
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget brings cheers to salaried, middle class and elderly

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Despite focusing on the four pillars of society -- poor, women, youth and farmers -- in Union Budget 2025-26, the government on Saturday brought cheer to the faces of salaried, middle class and elderly people as it announced a big bonanza on their personal income-tax in putting more money in their hands. With some “hits and misses”, the …

Opinion: Budget 2025 — A Transformative Leap For Education And Skill Development
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: Budget 2025 — A Transformative Leap For Education And Skill Development

ABP News  

As I browsed through the Union Budget presented by the Hon’ble Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, I felt deeply encouraged by its transformative approach towards educational infrastructure, skill development, and technological integration. The budget's commitment to education is evident through several key initiatives – the Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 programme aims to provide nutritional support to over 8 crore children, …

Middle class’s dream budget: Kishan Reddy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Middle class’s dream budget: Kishan Reddy

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD Union Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy hailed the Union Budget of 2025-26 as a dream budget for the middle class. The budget introduces major economic reforms to enhance ‘Ease of Doing Business’, expand access to funds for MSMEs, startups, and entrepreneurs, and foster a strong investment environment,” Mr. Reddy said. He added that the budget strengthens Centre-State cooperation to …

Union Budget mirrors Centre’s commitment to national progress over political gain, says A.P. Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget mirrors Centre’s commitment to national progress over political gain, says A.P. Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan has expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for presenting a Union Budget that he believes will drive India towards becoming a developed nation. In a release on Saturday, Mr. Pawan Kalyan emphasised that the Budget, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, reflected the government’s commitment to national progress over political …

Budget 2025: Big thrust on research, innovation, AI, but where's the money?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: Big thrust on research, innovation, AI, but where's the money?

India Today  

Like every year, Union Budget 2025 has come with ambitious announcements for the education sector, showcasing the government’s intent to transform learning infrastructure, research and digital education. HIGHER EDUCATION: NO BIG LEAP The allocation for higher education has gone up from Rs 47,620 crore in the last Budget to Rs 50,078 crore, marking a 5.16 per cent increase. However, despite …

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 …

The budget’s horizon is closer: Just as our growth challenge needs it to be
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The budget’s horizon is closer: Just as our growth challenge needs it to be

Live Mint  

Ever since India’s government set the goal of a Viksit Bharat by 2047, Union budgets have been bifocal. This is a sign of the Centre’s confidence not just in this agenda, with its mix of short- and long-horizon gains, but also in its capacity to make full use of it amid scepticism evoked by missed targets; its revised capex for …

Budget 2025 puts Rs 1 trillion in India's pocket. Will it spend for its economy?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025 puts Rs 1 trillion in India's pocket. Will it spend for its economy?

Firstpost  

Consumer spending is set to increase due to a mix of personal income tax changes, reductions in indirect taxes, and a strong emphasis on public investment in the budget. The immediate impact of these income tax changes will result in an additional Rs 1 lakh crore in the hands of taxpayers Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, carrying a red pouch containing …

Budget 2025: India Boosts Capital Expenditure to Drive Growth | ABP NEWS
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: India Boosts Capital Expenditure to Drive Growth | ABP NEWS

ABP News  

The Indian government's recent focus on increasing capital expenditure aims to boost infrastructure development, including roads, highways, digital, and electrical infrastructure. This is expected to create a positive economic impact, especially in sectors like real estate, construction, and MSMEs, which benefit from increased employment opportunities. Infrastructure growth can trigger a multiplier effect, where every rupee spent leads to greater economic …

Budget 2025: Budget Offers Big Tax Breaks for Middle Class, Says Jyotiraditya Scindia | ABP NEWS
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: Budget Offers Big Tax Breaks for Middle Class, Says Jyotiraditya Scindia | ABP NEWS

ABP News  

The recent budget offers substantial tax relief to the middle class, with exemptions up to 12 lakh rupees and income tax reductions for high earners, ranging from 40% to 25%. By providing tax relief, the government encourages the middle class to invest in skills development, adopt technologies like AI, and contribute to the entrepreneurial ecosystem. This unprecedented tax relief, which …

Budget 2025: AI, infra at IITs, increased medical seats - key announcements for Education by FM Sitharaman
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: AI, infra at IITs, increased medical seats - key announcements for Education by FM Sitharaman

Hindustan Times  

Presenting the Union Budget for the next financial year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made several key announcements for the Education sector. Education Budget 2025 Live Updates Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the Union Budget 2025-26 in the Lok Sabha. Sitharaman said that the goals of a developed India include 100 per cent quality and good school education and 100 …

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