Education, welfare in focus of ₹2.94 lakh-cr Andhra budget
1 month, 1 week ago

Education, welfare in focus of ₹2.94 lakh-cr Andhra budget

Hindustan Times  

The Telugu Desam Party-led National Democratic Alliance government in Andhra Pradesh on Monday presented its first full-fledged budget of ₹2,94,427 crore for 2024-25, five months after coming to power. Finance minister Payyavula Kesav told the state legislative assembly that the budget included revenue expenditure of ₹2,35,916 crore and capital expenditure of ₹32,712 crore. The NDA government under chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, which took charge on June 12, used an ordinance in July to get approval for ₹1.29 lakh crore expenditure from August 1 to November 30. Kesav said the new government faced challenges due to “mismanagement of state finances” by the previous government, including “diversion of resources, erosion of revenues through looting of natural resources and flawed excise and sand mining policies.” He alleged the previous government had discounted 25 years of future income, borrowed at high interest rates violating central guidelines, and diverted Centrally “The state economy is on the brink of collapse.

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Maharashtra seeks ₹35,788 cr for unscheduled expenses, including Ladkin Bahin
1 week ago

Maharashtra seeks ₹35,788 cr for unscheduled expenses, including Ladkin Bahin

Hindustan Times  

NAGPUR: The state government presented supplementary demands amounting to ₹35,788 crore on the first day of the winter session of the state legislature. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Maharashtra’s budget is ₹6.69 lakh crore and the supplementary demands are an additional budget aimed at meeting unplanned expenditure. In July, the government tabled supplementary demands amounting to ₹94,889 crore, owing to …

India’s fiscal deficit will be 4.8 pc in FY25, below budget estimate of 4.9 pc: CareEdge Ratings
1 week ago

India’s fiscal deficit will be 4.8 pc in FY25, below budget estimate of 4.9 pc: CareEdge Ratings

Live Mint  

New Delhi, December 16 : The fiscal deficit of the central government is projected to be 4.8 per cent of GDP for FY25, slightly below the budgeted estimate of 4.9 per cent, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings. It said "Overall, we project the fiscal deficit at 4.8 per cent of GDP, marginally lower than the budgeted 4.9 per …

Centre seeks Parliament nod for net extra spending over ₹44,100 crore
1 week, 4 days ago

Centre seeks Parliament nod for net extra spending over ₹44,100 crore

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The finance ministry on Thursday sought Parliament's approval for net extra spending of ₹44,143 crore in the current financial year for administrative and subsidy requirements, showed the first supplementary demands for grants tabled in the House. The net additional spending of ₹44,143 crore is unlikely to have a big impact on the government’s fiscal deficit target of ₹16.1 …

TN's contribution to Indian economy better, GSDP up by 14 per cent: CAG
1 week, 5 days ago

TN's contribution to Indian economy better, GSDP up by 14 per cent: CAG

Deccan Chronicle  

With its per capita income far exceeding the national average, Tamil Nadu was faring better in its contribution to national economy and the state's industries and services sectors played a pivotal role in increasing the Gross State Domestic Product by 14 per cent in 2022-2023 amounting to Rs 23,64,514 crore, Principal Accountant General, Tamil Nadu, D Jaishankar said on Tuesday.As …

Odisha Assembly Passes ₹12,156 Cr Supplementary Budget Amid Oppn walkout
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Odisha Assembly Passes ₹12,156 Cr Supplementary Budget Amid Oppn walkout

Deccan Chronicle  

The Odisha Legislative Assembly on Thursday evening approved the Appropriation Bill, 2024, authorizing the government to utilize ₹12,156 crore from its consolidated fund for the remaining months of the 2024-25 fiscal year. The session was marked by a walkout from the opposition BJD and Congress.Chief Minister Mohan Majhi, who also handles the finance portfolio, had presented the supplementary budget of …

India’s fiscal deficit on track, but spending challenges persist, govt. has only five months left in FY25 to spend: UBI report
3 weeks ago

India’s fiscal deficit on track, but spending challenges persist, govt. has only five months left in FY25 to spend: UBI report

Live Mint  

New Delhi, December 2 : The central government fiscal deficit stands at 46.5 per cent of its budget estimates in the first seven months of the current financial year 2025, highlights a report by Union Bank of India. The report also noted that the capital expenditure of the government in the first seven months of the current fiscal stands at …

India’s April-October fiscal deficit narrows to ₹7.51 trillion, driven by RBI dividend and lower capex
3 weeks, 3 days ago

India’s April-October fiscal deficit narrows to ₹7.51 trillion, driven by RBI dividend and lower capex

Live Mint  

India’s fiscal deficit for the April-October period stood at ₹7.51 trillion, 46.5% of the estimate for 2024-25, according to the data released by the Controller General of Accounts on Friday. During the April-October period, while non-tax revenue stood at ₹3.99 trillion or 73.2% of the annual budget estimates, total revenue receipts stood at ₹17.23 trillion, or 53.7% of the estimates …

Telangana Fails to Meet Revenue Targets in First Six Months
1 month ago

Telangana Fails to Meet Revenue Targets in First Six Months

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana's revenue collection in the first six months of the financial year 2024-25 stood at Rs.1,25,989.74 crore, which is 45.97 per cent of the full year Budget estimates of Rs.2,21,242.23 crore. This marks a modest 5.28 per cent decline in revenue realisation compared to 51.25 per cent revenue collected during the corresponding period last year. Tax revenue was Rs.82,135.38 …

Rs 21 Crore In 5 Years Not Enough To Maintain Haryana Ministers' Bungalows, More Funds Approved For 'Repairs'
1 month ago

Rs 21 Crore In 5 Years Not Enough To Maintain Haryana Ministers' Bungalows, More Funds Approved For 'Repairs'

ABP News  

It seems spending more than Rs 25 crore in five years is not enough to maintain the bungalows of the ministers in Haryana. According to news agency IANS, the Haryana government has now sanctioned an additional fund of Rs 15 crore for itself from the state Budget. The Rs 15 crore will be used in the 2024-25 fiscal year to …

Thiruvananthapuram corporations' allocated revenue deficit for 2023-24 was highest in Kerala: RBI
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Thiruvananthapuram corporations' allocated revenue deficit for 2023-24 was highest in Kerala: RBI

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Municipal corporations in Kerala budgeted the highest aggregate revenue deficit for 2023-24, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s ‘Report on Municipal Finances’ released on Wednesday. Civic bodies in Maharashtra budgeted the highest revenue surplus of Rs 11,104 crore in the same fiscal year. Besides Kerala, only seven other states posted a revenue deficit: Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, …

CAG says off-budget liabilities of Andhra at ₹32,903 crore
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CAG says off-budget liabilities of Andhra at ₹32,903 crore

Hindustan Times  

The off-budget liabilities of the Andhra Pradesh government stood at ₹32,903 crore at the end of the 2023-24 financial year, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India said in its report tabled in the state assembly on Wednesday. The CAG, which reviewed the state government’s budget for the financial year 2023-24, said the off-budget borrowing is a liability of the …

AP’s Receipts Rs.2.36 Lakh Crore Against Estimated Rs.2.56 Lakh Crore
1 month, 1 week ago

AP’s Receipts Rs.2.36 Lakh Crore Against Estimated Rs.2.56 Lakh Crore

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh has total receipts of ₹2,36,511 crore against the budget estimate of ₹2,56,865 crore for 2023-24. As per the report on Andhra Pradesh accounts by the principal accountant general for 2023-24, AP registered tax revenue from various heads like Goods and Services Tax – ₹45,003 crore, Taxes on Income and Expenditure – ₹29,892 crore, Taxes on Property and …

How Chandrababu's Andhra budget is a balancing act on sops, fiscal prudence
1 month, 1 week ago

How Chandrababu's Andhra budget is a balancing act on sops, fiscal prudence

India Today  

The Chandrababu Naidu-led National Democratic Alliance government in Andhra Pradesh, which assumed office in the second quarter of 2024-25, has presented a Rs 2.94 lakh crore budget, reducing the extraordinary emphasis on welfare schemes and sops by the earlier Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party regime of Y.S. His government targeted the previous YSRCP regime for “destroying the financial conditions of …

Government may ease quarterly capex limits to achieve record ₹11.11 trillion spending goal for FY25: Report
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Government may ease quarterly capex limits to achieve record ₹11.11 trillion spending goal for FY25: Report

Live Mint  

India is considering the relaxation of quarterly spending limits to ensure it does not fall short of its capital expenditure target for the financial year 2024/2025, according to a government source. Capital expenditure, or spending on building physical infrastructure, was at 4.15 trillion rupees during April-September, or 37% of the annual target, against 4.9 trillion rupees a year earlier. The …

A.P. govt. presented a pro-people budget amid precarious financial conditions, says I&PR Minister
1 month, 1 week ago

A.P. govt. presented a pro-people budget amid precarious financial conditions, says I&PR Minister

The Hindu  

In the face of financial difficulties and resource depletion, the coalition government in Andhra Pradesh has introduced what it called a “pro-people budget” for 2024-25. Addressing the media at the Assembly on Monday, Information and Public Relations Minister Kolusu Parthasarathy praised Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Finance Minister P. Keshav for delivering a budget under challenging conditions. Additionally, the …

Andhra Pradesh budget 2024: Rs 29,909 crore allocated to education sector, focus on rural development
1 month, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh budget 2024: Rs 29,909 crore allocated to education sector, focus on rural development

India TV News  

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav on Monday presented the state’s budget for the fiscal year 2024-25, totaling Rs 2,94,427.25 crore. Sectoral Allocations: Education : Rs 29,909 crore allocated for school education. Rural Development: Rs 16,739 crore allocated for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, overseen by Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan. Agriculture and Rural Development: Significant emphasis on agricultural welfare, with …

What does Naidu government have in focus for Andhra Pradesh in its budget?
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1 month, 1 week ago

What does Naidu government have in focus for Andhra Pradesh in its budget?

India Today  

The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly’s budget session began today with Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presenting the state’s budget for the fiscal year 2024-25. The state budget for 2024-25 is set at Rs 2.94 lakh crore, with Rs 2.35 lakh crore allocated for revenue expenditure and Rs 3,271.84 crore for capital expenditure. Sector-wise, significant funds are earmarked for Panchayat Raj and …

Tamil Nadu’s own tax revenue grew 14% in H1, 2024-25: CAG
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu’s own tax revenue grew 14% in H1, 2024-25: CAG

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu’s Own Tax Revenue grew about 14% to ₹86,975.28 crore in the first half of fiscal 2024-25 from ₹76,257.13 crore in the first half of 2023-24, according to the provisional figures from the Comptroller and Auditor-General. Among the SOTR components, the State Goods and Services Tax collection grew 20.12% to ₹35,414.05 crore in the first half of 2024-25 from …

Chandigarh suffers ₹240 crore revenue loss in first half of fiscal year
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chandigarh suffers ₹240 crore revenue loss in first half of fiscal year

Hindustan Times  

The UT administration has suffered a revenue loss of ₹240 crore in the first half of the 2024-25 fiscal, data from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has revealed. The capital expenditure, which include funds designated for development projects and asset creation, have also been come down-- from ₹ 722 crore in 2023 to ₹ 655 crore in 2024. …

Odisha govt sets the ball rolling for budget 2025-26
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Odisha govt sets the ball rolling for budget 2025-26

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: A fortnight ahead of schedule, the state government has begun preparation for the annual budget 2025-26 with a focus to make it fiscally prudent, inclusive and growth-oriented. As the Opposition BJD criticised the budget as a mere ‘name-changing’ exercise, accusing the BJP of superficially rebranding rather than introducing transformative policies, the government now aims to present a strategic fiscal …

State Revenue Collection: A Mixed Bag
2 months ago

State Revenue Collection: A Mixed Bag

Deccan Chronicle  

The state government's revenue receipts have shown a mixed performance in the first half of the current fiscal year 2024-25. While tax revenue earnings have been impressive, non-tax revenue collections have been disappointing. The state has incurred a significant amount of loans and other liabilities, which has impacted its revenue inflows. Despite these challenges, the state has managed to achieve …

U.P. govt mops up over ₹98k cr tax revenue in six months
2 months, 2 weeks ago

U.P. govt mops up over ₹98k cr tax revenue in six months

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh government has earned higher tax and non-tax revenue in the first six months of 2024-25 vis-a-vis the previous financial year, collecting tax revenue of ₹98,886.75 crore from April 1 to September 30, 2024. Other main tax revenue earners for the state government included excise with collections of ₹22,564.29 crore from this head. The state government’s non-tax revenue …

Fiscal deficit in April-August at 27% of full-year target: Govt data
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Fiscal deficit in April-August at 27% of full-year target: Govt data

The Hindu  

The Centre's fiscal deficit at the end of the first five months of the current fiscal touched 27% of the full-year target, government data showed on Monday. In absolute terms, the fiscal deficit - the gap between expenditure and revenue - was at ₹4,35,176 crore as of August-end, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts. In the …

Revenue receipts of Telangana government continue to bely expectations after five months of current financial year
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Revenue receipts of Telangana government continue to bely expectations after five months of current financial year

The Hindu  

The overall revenue receipts of the State continue to bely expectations of the government. The State registered overall revenue receipts of ₹61,618 crore at the end of August, just 27.85 % of ₹2.21 lakh crore projected in the budget estimates for the current fiscal. Tax revenue during the five-month period was shade better at ₹57,722 crore, 35.11 % of ₹1.64 …

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 …

Telangana: Revenue deficit soars to Rs 11,328 crore by July-end
3 months ago

Telangana: Revenue deficit soars to Rs 11,328 crore by July-end

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The state government is facing a significant revenue deficit. In the first four months of the 2024–25 financial year, as of July-end, the deficit stood at Rs 11,328.5 crore, which is 3,808.92% higher than Budget estimates. From April to July, the state recorded Rs 47,712.69 crore in revenue receipts, excluding borrowings, while revenue expenditure totalled Rs 59,041.19 crore. Tax …

U.P govt’s revenue earnings up by ₹1725.83 crore in August
3 months, 2 weeks ago

U.P govt’s revenue earnings up by ₹1725.83 crore in August

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday claimed an increase of ₹1725.83 crore in tax and non-tax revenue earnings in August 2024 with the total collections going up to ₹15,969.65 crore vis-a-vis ₹14,243,82 crore earned in the same month in 2023. The state government’s tax collections in the first five months of 2024-2025 are 76 per cent of the target going …

Telangana reported huge jump in tax revenue, state tells CAG
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana reported huge jump in tax revenue, state tells CAG

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana state government reported a significant increase in its tax revenue for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2024-25, with collections rising by over Rs 3,600 crore compared to the same period last year. The state's tax revenue reached Rs 34,609 crore in the April-June quarter, according to the income and expenditure report submitted to the Comptroller …

Parliament discusses ministry-specific allocation in budget
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Parliament discusses ministry-specific allocation in budget

The Hindu  

Both Houses took up discussions on ministry-specific budgetary allocations - railways, urban affairs, education and agriculture on August 1. Continuing the debate till 9 PM, the Lower House saw several Opposition MPs raise the slashing in education allocation for SC/ST/OBC and minority students. Opposition MPs Asaduddin Owaisi and Iqra Choudhary highlighted the concerning rate of dropouts among Muslim students, decreased …

Puducherry GSDP grew by 7.54 % and per capita income by 7.61% in 2023-24
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Puducherry GSDP grew by 7.54 % and per capita income by 7.61% in 2023-24

The Hindu  

While the Gross State Domestic Product of the Union Territory recorded a growth of 7.54 % in 2023-24 compared to 2022-23, the per capita income of UT registered a growth of 7.61 % in 2023-24 compared to the year before, the outgoing Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry C. P Radhakrishnan has informed the Legislative Assembly. Delivering the customary address amid a …

What’s the Budget push for infrastructure?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

What’s the Budget push for infrastructure?

The Hindu  

The story so far: In her Budget proposals for 2024-25, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has set aside ₹11 lakh crore for capital expenditure, comprising 3.4% of the GDP. With the aim to push States to spend on infrastructure, she said ₹1.5 lakh crore was being made available to them in the form of long-term interest free loans. Under the Sagarmala …

Telangana govt presents ₹2.91 lakh-cr budget, agriculture gets lion’s share
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana govt presents ₹2.91 lakh-cr budget, agriculture gets lion’s share

Hindustan Times  

Telangana finance minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Thursday presented a ₹2.91 lakh crore state budget for 2024-25 in the assembly, with the total revenue expenditure expected to be ₹2.21 lakh crore and capital expenditure ₹33,487 crore, even as the Congress-led government allocated major chunk to agriculture, panchayati raj and rural development and irrigation departments. Stating that the Congress-led state government …

Bihar witnessing high growth amid rising fiscal stress: CAG report
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar witnessing high growth amid rising fiscal stress: CAG report

Hindustan Times  

The state finances audit report of Bihar for the financial year 2022-23, which was tabled in the assembly on Thursday, highlighted the challenges of the rising fiscal stress in the state despite its growing gross state domestic product at 15.55% over the last year. The fiscal deficit, the gap between the total expenditure and total non-debt receipt of the state …

Letters to The Editor — July 26, 2024
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Letters to The Editor — July 26, 2024

The Hindu  

The Budget The Finance Minister may issue rebuttals, but the facts stare at your face. Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, coalition partners of the ruling BJP-led government have got the most allocations. While Bihar received almost ₹59,000 crore, Andhra Pradesh got ₹15,000 crore for developing its capital Amaravati. Kurien As a student in Madras Christian College in the 1970s, I remember …

Odisha Budget 2024-25: Rs 2.65 Lakh Crore Focuses on Welfare and Development
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Odisha Budget 2024-25: Rs 2.65 Lakh Crore Focuses on Welfare and Development

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Odisha government on Thursday presented Rs.2.65 lakh crore budget for the financial year 2024-25 with more special focus on agriculture, infrastructure, welfare and Odia Asmita. Presenting the budget, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who also holds the finance portfolio, proposed the administrative expenditure at Rs 97, 725 crore and the programme expenditure of Rs 1,55,000 …

Telangana Government presents State Budget with total outlay of ₹2.91 lakh crore
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Telangana Government presents State Budget with total outlay of ₹2.91 lakh crore

The Hindu  

The Telangana State Government has presented ₹2.91 lakh crore Budget for the Financial Year 2024-25 with emphasis on welfare and development of agriculture and allied sectors. Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka introduced the Budget in the Assembly on July 25 with estimated revenue expenditure of ₹2.2 lakh crore and capital expenditure of ₹33,487 crore. The Finance Minister presented the Budget, …

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 …

Letters to The Editor — July 24, 2024
5 months ago

Letters to The Editor — July 24, 2024

The Hindu  

Union Budget 2024-25 Contrary to the previous Budgets, it is quite appreciable to note nine priority items have been framed for focused attention and to ensure overall development. E-vouchers and financial support to students for a sum of up to ₹10 lakh for higher education in domestic institutions and upgrading 1,000 ITIs as a hub and spoke model are novel …

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 …

First NDA 3.0 Budget Gets On The 'Job' with Employment Push, Gives Key Allies Their 'Money's Worth'
5 months ago

First NDA 3.0 Budget Gets On The 'Job' with Employment Push, Gives Key Allies Their 'Money's Worth'

News 18  

The first budget of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government 3.0 presented on Tuesday raised spending to generate more jobs and spur economic growth while looking to soothe key coalition partners following a wake-up call from voters in the April-June Lok Sabha elections. Annual income up to Rs 3 lakh will now attract zero tax, while income in the Rs 3 …

Budget 2024: Agriculture gets higher allocation; fertilizer, food subsidies slashed, farmers express concern
5 months ago

Budget 2024: Agriculture gets higher allocation; fertilizer, food subsidies slashed, farmers express concern

The Hindu  

Maintaining that enhancing productivity and resilience in agriculture is her priority, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated ₹1.52 lakh crore for farming and allied sectors in the first Budget of the third Narendra Modi government on Tuesday. The total allocation for the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is ₹1,22,528.77 crore. In the Revised Estimates in 2023-24, the amount was …

Union Budget evokes mixed response from Andhra’s political leaders, industry bodies
5 months ago

Union Budget evokes mixed response from Andhra’s political leaders, industry bodies

The Hindu  

The Union Budget-2024, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha on July 23, has evoked mixed response from political parties, trade unions and trade bodies. ‘No clarity on funds’ CPI State secretariat member K. Lokanadham said that the Union budget had ‘once again deceived A.P.’ by failing to give clarity on the amount of funds allocated to …

Budget 2024: How the changes in new tax regime will benefit the salaried, explained
5 months ago

Budget 2024: How the changes in new tax regime will benefit the salaried, explained

Hindustan Times  

Salaried income taxpayers shifting to the new tax regime stand to save up to ₹17,500 in income tax, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in presenting the Union budget 2024. The finance minister announced increased standard deduction for those opting to file their tax returns under the new regime and also widened the tax slabs to give relief. Increase in the …

Rs 1,248.91 cr for salaries of Union ministers, entertainment of State guests, ex-governors
5 months ago

Rs 1,248.91 cr for salaries of Union ministers, entertainment of State guests, ex-governors

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The 2024-25 Union Budget has allocated Rs 1,248.91 for expenses incurred by the Council of Ministers, the Cabinet Secretariat and the Prime Minister's Office, and for hospitality and entertainment of State guests. The Cabinet Secretariat has been allocated Rs 75.24 crore, against Rs 70.28 crore in 2023-24, for meeting the administrative expenses of those of the Chemical Weapons …

Government cuts borrowing target to ₹14.01 lakh crore for 2024-25
5 months ago

Government cuts borrowing target to ₹14.01 lakh crore for 2024-25

Hindustan Times  

The government has lowered its borrowings estimate for the current financial year to 14.01 lakh crore as there is an improvement in tax collection. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman showcases a red pouch carrying the Budget documents, outside the Finance Ministry in North Block The government has to borrow by issuing dated securities to meet its fiscal deficit target. The …

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: How will it impact the common people and consumers? CHECK here
5 months ago

Budget 2024: How will it impact the common people and consumers? CHECK here

India TV News  

Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced the Union Budget 2024-25, with nine outlined priorities in agriculture, employment and skilling, manufacturing and services, human resource development, urban development, energy security and more. Sitharaman announced Prime Minister Narendra Modi's package of five schemes for employment, skilling and other opportunities for employment, skilling and other opportunities for 4.1 crore youth …

Budget 2024: Modi govt reduces fiscal deficit target to 4.9 per cent of GDP for FY25
5 months ago

Budget 2024: Modi govt reduces fiscal deficit target to 4.9 per cent of GDP for FY25

India TV News  

Union Budget 2024: In her presentation of the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2024-25, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a fiscal deficit target of 4.9 per cent of the gross domestic product. This marks a significant reduction from the target set in the Interim Budget presented on February 1, which pegged the fiscal deficit at 5.1 per cent …

Budget 2024: Income tax slabs changed, standard deduction increased. Read details
5 months ago

Budget 2024: Income tax slabs changed, standard deduction increased. Read details

Op India  

On Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Annual Financial Statement before the Lok Sabha. The Finance Minister has given relief to taxpayers who choose to opt for the New Tax regime as the tax slabs have been revised and the Standard deduction limit has been increased from Rs 50,000 to Rs 75,000. Personal Income Tax: The Union Finance Minister …

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