Defence Budget 2024: Govt Allocates Rs 6.2 Lakh Crore, Launches New Scheme To Boost Deep-Tech
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Defence Budget 2024: Govt Allocates Rs 6.2 Lakh Crore, Launches New Scheme To Boost Deep-Tech

ABP News  

New Delhi: In the Interim Union Budget 2024, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday allocated Rs 6.21 lakh crore for defence spending, a hike of Rs 27,000 crore compared to the previous year. In the budget, a total of Rs 1.72 lakh crore was set aside to the military for capital expenditure that largely includes purchasing new weapons, aircraft, warships, and other military hardware, reported news agency PTI. In the capital outlay for defense services, Rs 40,777 crore has been allocated for aircraft and aero engines, while Rs 62,343 crore was allocated for "other equipment." Last year, the Indian Air Force received the highest capital outlay at Rs 57,137.09 crore, including Rs 15,721 crore for aircraft and aero engines procurement and Rs 36,223.13 crore for other equipment.

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Government may ease quarterly capex limits to achieve record ₹11.11 trillion spending goal for FY25: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

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 …

India's Defence Production Hits ₹1.27 Lakh Cr
2 months, 4 weeks ago

India's Defence Production Hits ₹1.27 Lakh Cr

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi:India's defence production reached a record high of ₹1.27 lakh crore in 2023-24, with exports of military hardware and weapons to over 90 countries, defence minister Rajnath Singh announced on Wednesday. The 'Make in India' programme, introduced under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, has driven significant reforms across sectors, particularly in defence, according to Singh. He highlighted the country's …

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 …

India on course to clock defence exports worth ₹50k crore by 2028-29: Officials
4 months, 1 week ago

India on course to clock defence exports worth ₹50k crore by 2028-29: Officials

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: India is on course to achieve its defence export target of Rs.50,000 crore in the next five years, defence ministry officials said on Sunday, citing export data shared by the government for the first quarter of financial year 2024-25. Akash missile is developed by the DRDO and produced by Bharat Dynamics Limited The data shared a day earlier …

FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Budget 2024: Union Budget strikes a fine balance between growth, employment, capital investment, and fiscal consolidation
4 months, 3 weeks ago

FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Budget 2024: Union Budget strikes a fine balance between growth, employment, capital investment, and fiscal consolidation

The Hindu  

Replying to the debate on the Union Budget in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday where more than 80 elders participated, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the transfer of resources to the States is going unhindered and the inferences that she mentioned just two States in the budget was a propaganda created by the INDIA bloc to mislead the people. Countering …

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 …

Union Budget 2024: Top 5 takeaways for salaried persons, job seekers
5 months ago

Union Budget 2024: Top 5 takeaways for salaried persons, job seekers

Hindustan Times  

Budget 2024: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday presented the Union Budget 2024-25 during the Monsoon Session of Parliament. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2024-25 in Lok Sabha in New Delhi on July 23. Hike in standard deduction In the budget, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an increase in the standard deduction for salaried employees from …

Union Budget 2024-25: No additional allocation for Chandigarh but curbs on new projects go
5 months ago

Union Budget 2024-25: No additional allocation for Chandigarh but curbs on new projects go

Hindustan Times  

The Budget allocated to Chandigarh, in the Union Budget 2024-25, presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday, remains the same as the interim budget of ₹6,513 crore. A senior officer of the finance department said, “Our budget remains the same but now we can spend money on the announced projects as the cap has been removed.” At ₹6,513 crore, …

Budget 2024: With ₹2.65 lakh crore outlay, Railways to prioritise safety
5 months ago

Budget 2024: With ₹2.65 lakh crore outlay, Railways to prioritise safety

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Railways has received a record allocation of over ₹2.55 lakh crore in financial year 2024-25, which is a jump of 5.85% from the previous year’s ₹2.41 lakh crore, according to Union Budget documents. The total outlay provided for capital expenditure includes ₹2.52 lakh crore from general revenues, ₹200 crore from Nirbhaya Fund, ₹3,000 crore from internal resources …

Budget 2024: Defence gets more at ₹6.22 lakh crore, boost for BRO’s projects
5 months ago

Budget 2024: Defence gets more at ₹6.22 lakh crore, boost for BRO’s projects

The Hindu  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated ₹6.22 lakh crore for the defence sector in 2024-25 which is almost the same as in the interim Budget presented in February. Follow LIVE updates from the Union Budget 2024 on July 23, 2024 The allocation of ₹6.22 lakh crore for the defence sector is 4.79% higher compared to the Budget Estimates of last …

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 …

India to spend 12.9% of Budget 2024 on defence. But how does it stack up against China?
5 months ago

India to spend 12.9% of Budget 2024 on defence. But how does it stack up against China?

Firstpost  

The Centre has allocated Rs 6.21 lakh crore from the Union Budget to defence spending – up from 5.94 lakh crore in 2023. The defence ministry has kept aside Rs 1.05 lakh crore – 75 per cent of the modernisation budget – to buy from Indian firms. The Centre also increased the defence pension budget to Rs 1.41 lakh crore …

Union Budget 2024: Sector-Wise Allocation Puts Defence At The Top. Full Details Inside
5 months ago

Union Budget 2024: Sector-Wise Allocation Puts Defence At The Top. Full Details Inside

ABP News  

Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2024 on Tuesday in Parliament. Defence: For FY25, the defence sector will receive an allocation of Rs 6.21 lakh crore, according to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Education: During the presentation of the Budget 2024 on Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman declared that the central government would allocate Rs 1.48 lakh …

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 …

Union Budget 2024-25: Census, NPR unlikely in 2024 too as only ₹1,309.46 crore allocated
5 months ago

Union Budget 2024-25: Census, NPR unlikely in 2024 too as only ₹1,309.46 crore allocated

The Hindu  

The Budget 2024-24 on July 23 allocated ₹1,309.46 crore for census, a significant reduction from 2021-22 when ₹3,768 crore was allocated for the decadal exercise, an indication that it may not be carried out even after a significant delay. According to the Budget 2024-25, ₹1,309.46 crore has been allocated for census surveys and statistics, and it was ₹578.29 in 2023-24. …

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 …

India defence budget 2024: ₹6.21 lakh crore allocated; minister Rajnath Singh reacts
5 months ago

India defence budget 2024: ₹6.21 lakh crore allocated; minister Rajnath Singh reacts

Hindustan Times  

India has set aside ₹6,21,940 crore for defence spending in the Union Budget 2024-25 – up from last year's outlay of ₹5.94 lakh crore – finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced as she presented the Union Union Budget 2024 on Tuesday. The total allocation to the defence sector is 12.9 per cent of the total budget of the government of India …

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 2024-25: CBI gets Rs 951 crore, slight dip from last year
5 months ago

Budget 2024-25: CBI gets Rs 951 crore, slight dip from last year

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Centre has allocated over Rs 951 crore to the country's premier probe agency Central Bureau of Investigation in Budget 2024-25 announced on Tuesday, a slight dip of over 1.79 per cent from the last fiscal.The agency had received Rs 968.86 crore to manage its affairs in the Revised Budget Estimates for 2023-24. The government has allocated Rs …

Union Budget 2024: Where does Centre spend the most money?
5 months ago

Union Budget 2024: Where does Centre spend the most money?

Hindustan Times  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget in Parliament of Tuesday. Union Budget 2024: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman with the Budget tablet arrives at the Parliament to present the Union Budget 2024-25 during the Monsoon Session, in New Delhi on Tuesday. "The fiscal consolidation path announced by me in 2021 has served our economy very well, and we …

Union Budget 2024: 7 key figures to gauge Indian economy's health under Sitharaman
5 months ago

Union Budget 2024: 7 key figures to gauge Indian economy's health under Sitharaman

Hindustan Times  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2024 in Parliament today, marking her seventh consecutive budget, surpassing the late Morarji Desai's record of six. Follow- Budget 2024 Live Updates Key numbers to watch for the first full Budget of Modi 3.0 Fiscal Deficit: • The budgeted fiscal deficit for the current fiscal year is projected at 5.1%, down …

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 …

Union Budget 2024: Read Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's full speech
5 months ago

Union Budget 2024: Read Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's full speech

India Today  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the first budget of the Narendra Modi government’s third term on Tuesday in Parliament. Budget Priorities Productivity and resilience in Agriculture Employment & Skilling Inclusive Human Resource Development and Social Justice Manufacturing & Services Urban Development Energy Security Infrastructure Innovation, Research & Development and Next Generation Reforms Subsequent budgets will build on these, 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 …

Budget 2024: How much defence funding was allocated during the interim budget passed in February?
5 months ago

Budget 2024: How much defence funding was allocated during the interim budget passed in February?

India TV News  

In a modest hike, the government had in its last interim budget, increased the defence budget to Rs 6.21 lakh crore for 2024-25 from last year's allocation of Rs 5.94 lakh crore and announced an ambitious scheme for "deep-tech" technologies in the military domain. In the interim Union budget presented in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in February, a …

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 …

At ₹1.27 lakh crore, India’s defence production hits a new high
5 months, 2 weeks ago

At ₹1.27 lakh crore, India’s defence production hits a new high

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India recorded the highest ever growth in the value of local defence production in the financial year 2023-24 on the back of enabling policy measures, with the figure reaching almost ₹1.27 lakh crore, defence minister Rajnath Singh announced on Friday. Defence minister Rajnath Singh said the value of production has reached ₹ 1,26,887 crore in 2023-24, 16.8% higher …

Defence Production Hits Record High of Nearly Rs 1.27 Lakh Crore in 2023-24: MoD
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Defence Production Hits Record High of Nearly Rs 1.27 Lakh Crore in 2023-24: MoD

News 18  

India’s annual defence production has hit a record high of approximately Rs 1.27 lakh crore in 2023-24, with the Make in India programme crossing new milestones, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday. “The Ministry of Defence has achieved the highest-ever growth in indigenous defence production in value terms during financial year 2023-24, on the back of successful implementation of …

India’s Defence Dilemma: Balancing Ambition with Limited Resources
7 months ago

India’s Defence Dilemma: Balancing Ambition with Limited Resources

News 18  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has been extremely efficient in producing headline-catching election manifestoes in 2014 and 2019 and especially again last month for the 2024 elections. Defence allocation has plummeted from a high of 3.5 per cent in the Congress rule in the late 1980s to less than 2 per cent today, even when the GDP has risen exponentially. As …

India 4th largest military spender in 2023, says new Sipri report
8 months ago

India 4th largest military spender in 2023, says new Sipri report

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India was the fourth largest military spender in the world in 2023 with an expenditure of $83.6 billion after the United States, China and Russia, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said in a report published on Monday. Pokhran: Indian military personnel during the Exercise Bharat Shakti, in Pokhran, Rajasthan, in March India’s spending was 4.2% higher than …

Diplomacy with a defence angle
8 months, 1 week ago

Diplomacy with a defence angle

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi’s move to appoint defence attachés in several foreign missions is of a piece with India’s rising economic clout and its self-perception as a leader of the Global South. A third factor that provides context to the decision is India’s focus on self-reliance in defence production, which is focussed not only on restricting imports but also on exporting Indian …

India’s defence exports cross ₹21,000 crore mark
8 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s defence exports cross ₹21,000 crore mark

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: India’s defence exports grew 32.5% this fiscal and crossed the ₹21,000-crore mark for the first time as the country remains focussed on boosting the indigenous defence manufacturing ecosystem as well as military exports, the defence ministry said on Monday. “Delighted to inform everyone that the Indian Defence Exports have scaled to unprecedented heights and crossed ₹21,000 crore mark …

Ajit Pawar presents interim budget, state debt reaches ₹7.82 lakh crore
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Ajit Pawar presents interim budget, state debt reaches ₹7.82 lakh crore

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Finance minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday presented a ₹6 lakh crore interim budget with a revenue deficit of ₹9,734 crore. While the government is aiming for a $1trillion state economy, its debt burden has reached ₹7.82 lakh crore after a net borrowing of ₹72,000 crore. The PM has announced welfare schemes for youth, women, the poor and farmers, which …

Assam govt presents ₹774.47 crore deficit budget; no new taxes proposed
10 months, 1 week ago

Assam govt presents ₹774.47 crore deficit budget; no new taxes proposed

Hindustan Times  

With no new taxes proposed, Assam finance minister Ajanta Neog on Monday presented the state’s ₹774.47 cr deficit budget for 2024-25 financial year. Addressing the ongoing budget session, Neog mentioned that the total budget for the coming financial year will be ₹2.9 lakh crore. If we take into account the deficit of ₹2369.41 crore at the start of the financial …

On Track: MoRTH, Railways Use Up More Than 75% Capex Target Till Third Quarter of 2023-24 Fiscal
10 months, 1 week ago

On Track: MoRTH, Railways Use Up More Than 75% Capex Target Till Third Quarter of 2023-24 Fiscal

News 18  

Two of the biggest infrastructure ministries – road transport and highways as well as railways – have used more than 75 percent of the capital expenditure in the first nine months of the current fiscal. According to data from the ministry, the railways, which got Rs 2.62 lakh crore for the ongoing financial year, has spent Rs 1.95 lakh crore …

Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna presents ₹7.36 lakh crore budget for FY-25 in State Assembly
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna presents ₹7.36 lakh crore budget for FY-25 in State Assembly

The Hindu  

Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna on February 5 presented the budget for financial year 2024-25 in the State Assembly with an outlay of ₹7.36 lakh crore, higher from current fiscal's budget of ₹6.90 lakh crore. The total outlay of ₹7,36,437.71 crore for the next fiscal includes new schemes worth ₹24,863.57 crore, the State Finance Minister said while presenting …

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, …

2024 Interim Budget | Government to consolidate the demand of three Services in defence allocation
10 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 Interim Budget | Government to consolidate the demand of three Services in defence allocation

The Hindu  

In a significant measure to bring jointness in the procurements of the armed forces, the Government has decided to consolidate the demand of the three services in the capital head of the defence budget based on similar items of expenditure such as land, aircraft and aeroengines, heavy and medium vehicles among others. The allocation of ₹6.2 lakh crore is 4.72% …

Southern Railway allotted over ₹6,330 crore for infrastructure works in T.N.
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Southern Railway allotted over ₹6,330 crore for infrastructure works in T.N.

The Hindu  

The Southern Railway has been allotted a sum of ₹6,331 crore for Tamil Nadu for the financial year 2024-25 for executing several infrastructure projects, including station redevelopment, construction of flyovers and underpasses, foot over bridges and doubling projects. Union Minister of State for Railways, Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw, during a press conference, telecast at the southern railway …

Key takeaways from interim Budget 2024-25 in charts
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Key takeaways from interim Budget 2024-25 in charts

The Hindu  

The Finance Minister presented her sixth budget today. Budget 2024 live updates Besides this, here are the charts that show key numbers from the interim Budget 2024: Budget at a glance The Finance Minister said that the Revised Estimate of the total receipts other than borrowings is Rs 27.56 lakh crore. Capital Expenditure Capital expenditure outlay was raised to ₹11.1 …

India sets aside ₹6.21 lakh crore for defence, announces new scheme for deep tech
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India sets aside ₹6.21 lakh crore for defence, announces new scheme for deep tech

Hindustan Times  

India on Thursday set aside ₹6.21 lakh crore for defence spending in the interim budget for 2024-25, with the defence ministry saying that the critical sector continues to receive the highest allocation among all ministries. India’s defence budget stood at ₹5.93 lakh crore last year, including a capital outlay of ₹1.62 lakh crore. “A new scheme will be launched for …

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, …

Union Budget fiscal deficit for 2024-25 at 5.1% compared to 5.8% in FY24
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget fiscal deficit for 2024-25 at 5.1% compared to 5.8% in FY24

The Hindu  

The revised fiscal deficit for financial year 2024-25 is estimated at 5.1 per cent of the GDP, down from 5.8 per cent for the current financial year 2024, Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her interim Budget speech on Thursday. As per data released by the Controller General of Accounts on Wednesday, the Union government’s fiscal deficit touched ₹9.82 lakh …

Interim Budget: FM announces ₹1 trillion corpus for research in technology
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Interim Budget: FM announces ₹1 trillion corpus for research in technology

Hindustan Times  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, presenting the Interim Budget 2024 in Parliament on Thursday, announced a ₹1 lakh crore corpus to help finance research in technology. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Interim Budget 2024 in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Calling innovation the “foundation of development”, Sitharaman said, “A corpus of ₹1 lakh crore will be established with …

Budget may focus on welfare, infra, adhere to fisc glide path
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget may focus on welfare, infra, adhere to fisc glide path

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi India will meet its fiscal deficit target of 5.9% of GDP in 2023-24, and largely adhere to the envisaged glide path to bring it below 4.5% by 2025-26 on the back of robust GDP growth, buoyant tax collections, and better targeting of expenditure, officials familiar with the matter said, adding that public spending on welfare schemes and infrastructure …

Budget 2024: Infra, defence, railways could be in focus: Arpit Jain
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Infra, defence, railways could be in focus: Arpit Jain

Live Mint  

Arpit Jain, Joint Managing Director at Arihant Capital Markets expects the government to keep infrastructure, defence, and railways in focus in the Interim Budget 2024. In an interview with Mint, Jain said various sectors have already experienced expectations-driven rallies, but there are significant opportunities in the infrastructure and capital routes sectors. In anticipation of the Interim Budget 2024, our focus …

Budget 2024: Government trims budget support for oil firms, defers filling strategic oil reserves
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Government trims budget support for oil firms, defers filling strategic oil reserves

India TV News  

Budget 2024: The government has reduced its budgetary support to state-owned fuel retailers, including Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, by halving the equity infusion to Rs 15,000 crore. The initial announcement by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the 2023-24 fiscal budget included Rs 30,000 crore for equity infusion and Rs 5,000 crore for …

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