Union Budget 2023: Sitharaman avers govt provided free foodgrains to 80 crore poor people during pandemic
1 year, 11 months ago

Union Budget 2023: Sitharaman avers govt provided free foodgrains to 80 crore poor people during pandemic

India TV News  

Union Budget 2023: Presenting the Union Budget in Parliament on Wednesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman claimed that the government provided free foodgrains to 80 crore poor people during the COVID-19, ensuring no one goes hungry during the pandemic. She presented her fifth budget which is being seen as very crucial for the Modi government as it is the last full-fledged budget before the next general elections scheduled to be held in 2024. In her budget speech, Sitharaman said that the government is implementing a scheme to supply free foodgrains to the poor under 'Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana' with the expenditure of Rs 2 lakh crore from January 1. BUDGET 2023: FULL COVERAGE PMGKAY launched during pandemic in 2020 Notably, the PMGKAY was launched during the Covid pandemic in 2020 under which, the Centre provided 5 kg of food grain free of cost to people falling under the National Food Security Act quota.

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FM Nirmala Sitharaman concludes month-long stakeholder discussion for Union Budget
1 week, 1 day ago

FM Nirmala Sitharaman concludes month-long stakeholder discussion for Union Budget

Hindustan Times  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday concluded month-long consultations with various stakeholders, including representatives of the industry and social sectors, as part of the budget preparation exercise. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has concluded the eighth pre-budget consultation with stakeholders for the upcoming Union Budget 2025-26 The consultations started on December 6, 2024, the Finance Ministry said in a statement. In …

Budget 2025: Should Nirmala Sitharaman focus on boosting consumption?
2 weeks ago

Budget 2025: Should Nirmala Sitharaman focus on boosting consumption?

India Today  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman faces a challenging economic backdrop as she prepares to present Budget 2025-26 on February 1. The Reserve Bank of India also lowered its real GDP growth forecast for 2024-25 to 6.6%, citing global uncertainties, volatile commodity prices, and fragmented economic conditions. MIDDLE-CLASS RELIEF & CONSUMPTION REVIVAL Anand Ramanathan, Partner and Leader for the Consumer Products …

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

​More for more: On the Union Budget and allocations
5 months, 2 weeks ago

​More for more: On the Union Budget and allocations

The Hindu  

Budgets of the Union or the States, as much as they are revenue and expenditure statements for the upcoming fiscal year, are also an exercise in political economy, and the recently tabled Union Budget for 2024-25 is no different. Aside from the “nine priorities”, beginning with provisions for the farm sector and attempts to boost employment, Union Finance Minister Nirmala …

Union Budget 2024: Top 5 takeaways for salaried persons, job seekers
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

The budget echoes the Developed India vision
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Union Budget 2024 provides blueprint for a self-reliant, developed India: U.P. CM Yogi
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2024 provides blueprint for a self-reliant, developed India: U.P. CM Yogi

Hindustan Times  

Hailing the Union Budget 2024, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said the budget presented under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi will prove to be all-encompassing, all inclusive, and development-oriented, meeting the hopes, aspirations and resolutions of 140 crore Indians. UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath congratulated Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her team. In a media …

Union Budget 2024: Sector-Wise Allocation Puts Defence At The Top. Full Details Inside
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Cheaper cancer meds and more: How Union Budget 2024 is a shot in the arm to the health sector
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Cheaper cancer meds and more: How Union Budget 2024 is a shot in the arm to the health sector

Firstpost  

Nirmala Sitharaman’s seventh consecutive Union Budget focuses on lowering the cost of medications, especially for cancer patients. Overall, the government has allocated Rs 89,287 crore for the sector, a slight increase from Rs 88,956 crore in FY24 The government has also suggested exempting three additional cancer medications from basic customs duties, Finance Minister Sitharaman's announced on Tuesday. The government has …

Budget 2024: Just a political exercise to protect interests of Modi govt, says Kerala Finance Minister
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Just a political exercise to protect interests of Modi govt, says Kerala Finance Minister

The Hindu  

Kerala Finance Minister K. N. Balagopal on July 23 slammed the 2024-25 Union Budget, calling it a “gimmick” and a “political exercise” solely intended to protect the interests of the BJP-led NDA government. “While the BJP opened its account in Kerala, Kerala’s account has been closed,” Mr. Balagopal remarked, in an apparent reference to the BJP candidate Suresh Gopi’s win …

Budget 2024-25 CAPEX: ₹11 lakh crore allocated towards capital expenditure, 3.4% of GDP by FM Nirmala Sitharaman
5 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 …

Union Budget 2024 India: Sitharaman Announces 5 Schemes Focusing On 4.1 Crore Youth Over Next 5 Years
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2024 India: Sitharaman Announces 5 Schemes Focusing On 4.1 Crore Youth Over Next 5 Years

ABP News  

Union Budget 2024 India: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her announcement during the Budget speech revealed that the Modi 3.0 government will launch five major schemes focusing on 4.1 crore youth over the next five years, with a substantial central outlay of Rs 2 lakh crore. The Finance Minister emphasized that 20 lakh youth will receive training and skill development …

Budget 2024: Key announcements by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
5 months, 3 weeks 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: 7 key figures to gauge Indian economy's health under Sitharaman
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Budget Reactions: PM Modi Says 25 Crore People Came Out Of Poverty In last Decade
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget Reactions: PM Modi Says 25 Crore People Came Out Of Poverty In last Decade

ABP News  

Union Budget Reactions Highlights: The world's eyes were on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as she tabled the first full Budget of the Modi 3.0 government. What Does The Opposition Say About Budget 2024 Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday criticised the Union Budget, labelling it a "kursi bachao budget" and alleging that it offers …

Union Budget 2024: What politicians expect - addressing unemployment and inflation issues, increasing fund assistance
5 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 …

Sitharaman to present Budget 2024: Understanding the Budget, its impact on India's economy
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Economic Survey 2024 Highlights: Food Inflation Is A Concern Amid Extreme Weather Conditions
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Economic Survey 2024 Highlights: Food Inflation Is A Concern Amid Extreme Weather Conditions

ABP News  

Budget 2024 Highlights: Hello and welcome to ABP Live's Budget 2024 LIVE blog. Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to table the Union Budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year this week on July 23. This budget presentation will be the seventh consecutive Budget for the Finance Minister and the first complete budget for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term in …

Modi Meets Economists Ahead of Crucial Union Budget
6 months 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
6 months 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 …

Nirmala Sitharaman likely to present Full Budget on July 24
6 months, 1 week ago

Nirmala Sitharaman likely to present Full Budget on July 24

Hindustan Times  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman may present full Budget for 2024-25 on July 24 in the Monsoon Session of the Parliament, a report claimed. This comes as President Droupadi Murmu in her address to the joint session of Parliament said the first budget of the Narendra Modi 3.0 government will unveil far-reaching economic and social reforms for rapid development. A stable …

Modi govt spent ₹15.6 lakh crores on food grain subsidies in past 5 years, reveals RTI
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Modi govt spent ₹15.6 lakh crores on food grain subsidies in past 5 years, reveals RTI

Op India  

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has informed that the Narendra Modi-led-Central government has spent ₹15.6 lakh crores on subsidies for food grains since 2018. An RTI was filed by activist Piyush Tripathi, seeking information about the cost incurred by the Centre for the distribution of wheat, rice and important food grains in the past 5 years. …

No cuts in Interim Budget allocations: Nirmala
11 months, 1 week ago

No cuts in Interim Budget allocations: Nirmala

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Exuding confidence in India’s economic growth, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that all the allocations have not been cut under any head in the interim Budget for 2024-25, rather it has either remained the same or gone up in FY25 Budget in the flagship schemes. Meanwhile, the Lok Sabha also passed the Rs 47.66-lakh-crore interim …

Govt pegs food subsidy outgo for FY25 at ₹2.05 tr; breaches ₹2 tr for FY24
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Govt pegs food subsidy outgo for FY25 at ₹2.05 tr; breaches ₹2 tr for FY24

Live Mint  

The government has pegged its food subsidy outgo for the 2024-25 financial year at ₹2.05 trillion, after it overshot its estimate for the ongoing fiscal year amid efforts to curb rising food prices and ensure domestic food security. The government’s food subsidy bill has already hit ₹2.12 trillion in FY24, higher than the budgeted estimate of ₹1.97 trillion for the …

Budget 2024: What ‘GDP’, ‘Disha Nirdeshak Baatein’ stand for in today’s budget?
11 months, 2 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: Women, farmers, youth, poor are top priority for NDA
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Women, farmers, youth, poor are top priority for NDA

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday identified women, farmers, youth and the poor as priority segments of society for the NDA government, which is expecting a comeback to power after the national polls this year. “When the poor become empowered partners in the development process, government’s power to assist them also increases manifold.” Farmers are the food providers, …

​Budget 2024: New housing scheme to be introduced for middle class
11 months, 2 weeks ago

​Budget 2024: New housing scheme to be introduced for middle class

Op India  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday presented the 5th and last budget of the Modi government 2.0. One of the key takeaways of Budget 2024 is the consistency in the extension of housing scheme benefits for the rural population and the middle class. “Two crore more houses will be taken up in the next 5 years to meet the …

Govt committed to increase milk and dairy production in country: Sitharaman in interim Budget
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Govt committed to increase milk and dairy production in country: Sitharaman in interim Budget

India TV News  

Budget 2024: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday presented the interim Budget and announced plans to increase milk and dairy production in the country. The programme will be built on the success of existing schemes such as Rashtriya Gokul Mission, National Livestock Mission, and Infrastructure Development Funds for dairy processing and animal husbandry," she said in her Budget speech. …

Rural Housing scheme - Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman highlights progress toward 3 crore rural houses, plans for additional 2 crore in next five years
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Rural Housing scheme - Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman highlights progress toward 3 crore rural houses, plans for additional 2 crore in next five years

The Hindu  

The country is close to achieving the target of 3 crore houses under the rural housing scheme and two crore more will be constructed in the next five years, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the first instalment of ₹540 crore to one lakh beneficiaries of a …

Budget Highlights 2024: Rooftop solarisation, housing for middle class, charging of EVs
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget Highlights 2024: Rooftop solarisation, housing for middle class, charging of EVs

Hindustan Times  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday presented the interim budget ahead of the end of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The 2024 interim budget presentation brought forth a slew of transformative initiatives aimed at bolstering various sectors of the economy and addressing pressing societal challenges. From innovative schemes fostering renewable energy adoption to strategic investments in healthcare and agriculture, …

Budget 2024: Measures for economy, select segments to feature in Nirmala Sitharaman's sixth straight budget
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Measures for economy, select segments to feature in Nirmala Sitharaman's sixth straight budget

India TV News  

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the last budget of the Modi 2.0 government before the upcoming general elections. The budget, expected to be a mix of measures for the economy and targeted segments like farmers and women, is the sixth consecutive one for Sitharaman and may highlight the government's achievements over the past decade. Technically …

Interim Budget 2024: Six key areas to look out for
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Interim Budget 2024: Six key areas to look out for

Live Mint  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the interim Budget on February 1. Take a look at six key areas that could get the maximum weightage in the government's interim budget, 1) The government may make the National Pension System more attractive by extending tax concessions on contributions and withdrawals, especially for senior citizens above 75 years, PTI reported. 3) …

Union Budget 2024 to focus on 5 key social sections
1 year ago

Union Budget 2024 to focus on 5 key social sections

Hindustan Times  

Budget 2024: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s pre-election budget is set to focus on welfare schemes for five key sections of society—women, poor, youth, farmers and tribals—as the Bharatiya Janata Party -led National Democratic Alliance aims a third term in office on the back of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s promise of inclusive growth. Accordingly, allocations for existing schemes for these …

Free ration scheme to cost exchequer at least ₹15,000 crore extra per year
1 year, 2 months ago

Free ration scheme to cost exchequer at least ₹15,000 crore extra per year

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent announcement of the extension of the free food grains scheme for the next five years will cost the public exchequer at least ₹15,000 crore more each year, according to an official in the Union Finance Ministry. As per the budget estimate for the current financial year, the food subsidy bill works out to ₹1.97 lakh …

PMGKAY extension may cause fiscal stress if foodgrain prices shoot up: Experts
1 year, 2 months ago

PMGKAY extension may cause fiscal stress if foodgrain prices shoot up: Experts

Live Mint  

The government’s decision to extend its flagship food subsidy scheme, the Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Ann Yojana, by five years is expected to put pressure on it finances, which have had a good run in the first half of the fiscal, with growth in both tax and non-tax revenues. While efficient expenditure management and buoyancy in tax revenues could avert …

PM Modi says BJP govt will extend free ration scheme for next 5 years
1 year, 2 months ago

PM Modi says BJP govt will extend free ration scheme for next 5 years

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday that the Bharatiya Janata Party government will extend the free ration scheme for the next five years. The scheme - Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana - will benefit 80 crore poor people of the country, he said while speaking in poll-bound Chhattisgarh. "I have decided that the BJP government will extend the …

Agriculture budget rose 5 times in 9 years to over ₹1.25 lakh crore: PM Modi
1 year, 10 months ago

Agriculture budget rose 5 times in 9 years to over ₹1.25 lakh crore: PM Modi

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Union Budget 2023-24, like in the previous 8-9 years, focuses on the agriculture sector, and steps are being taken in mission mode to become completely self-sufficient in terms of edible oil. Noting that India’s agricultural sector remained distressed for a long time since Independence, the prime minister pointed out the …

Nirmala Sitharaman briefs budget 2023 to BJP MPs ahead of party's outreach drive
1 year, 11 months ago

Nirmala Sitharaman briefs budget 2023 to BJP MPs ahead of party's outreach drive

Hindustan Times  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday presented the Union budget 2023-24 to all the Bharatiya Janata Party MPs in a meeting ahead of the Parliament sitting. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2023-24 in the Rajya Sabha on the second day of Budget Session of Parliament on Wednesday. Union ministers Piyush Goyal, Kiren Rijiju, Dharmendra Pradhan, …

Budget 2023 | SKM, activists criticise allocations to agriculture, food security
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023 | SKM, activists criticise allocations to agriculture, food security

The Hindu  

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, the umbrella organisation of more than 300 farmers’ outfits and the Right to Food Campaign, a platform for activists working on food and nutritional security, termed the Budget as an attack on farmers and the poor. They said in separate statements that the allocations for the agriculture sector and food subsidy had been reduced considerably in …

A raft of concessions amid consolidation: The Hindu Editorial on Union Budget 2023-24
1 year, 11 months ago

A raft of concessions amid consolidation: The Hindu Editorial on Union Budget 2023-24

The Hindu  

If budget making is a complex task, interpreting the Union Budget can be hazardous given the amount of fine print that one has to pore over. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s fifth Budget, and the current Bharatiya Janata Party-led government’s final full-fledged one before next year’s general election, ticks all the right boxes on the face of it. Terming it the …

Budget 2023 | Cut in allocations to farm schemes, food subsidy draws flak
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023 | Cut in allocations to farm schemes, food subsidy draws flak

The Hindu  

The Union Budget, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman here on Wednesday, announced a number of measures for the agriculture sector, including an increase in the credit target to ₹20 lakh crore, with focus on animal husbandry, dairy and fisheries. The allocation for the Department for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare was ₹1,24,000 in the last Budget estimate, but ₹1,15,531.79 crore …

Budget 2023 News Updates: Zero Tax Upto Rs 7L; Govt Says New I-T Regime Has Better Incentives
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023 News Updates: Zero Tax Upto Rs 7L; Govt Says New I-T Regime Has Better Incentives

News 18  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the four emphasis points of the Union Budget 2023-24 are empowering women, action plan for tourism, initiatives for Vishvakarmas and green growth. Sitharaman said, “Our vision is to create a tech-driven and knowledge-based economy.” she added that the Indian economy is on the right track and the growth has been at 7 per …

Budget 2023: Union Minister Gajendra Shekhawat calls budget a visionary document for 'developed India' | WATCH
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023: Union Minister Gajendra Shekhawat calls budget a visionary document for 'developed India' | WATCH

India TV News  

Union Budget 2023: Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday hailed the Union Budget 2023 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and called it a foundation stone for the "developed India". Notably, earlier today, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge termed the budget both "misleading" and "election centric" and accused FM Sitharam of skipping the main questions on inflation and …

In Rs 45.03 Lakh Crore Budget, Here Is How Much Each Sector Received
1 year, 11 months ago

In Rs 45.03 Lakh Crore Budget, Here Is How Much Each Sector Received

ABP News  

Narendra Modi-led NDA government on Wednesday laid out its full and final Union Budget on Wednesday ahead of the general election scheduled for 2024. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her fifth Budget presentation allocated a whopping Rs 45.03 lakh crore for the financial year 2023. In the financial year 2022-23, the government allocated Rs 39.45 lakh crore for the annual …

Budget 2023-24: A lookback at the achievements of Modi govt since 2014
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023-24: A lookback at the achievements of Modi govt since 2014

Firstpost  

The Union Finance Minister has provided credit for the efficient implementation of many schemes with the universalisation of targeted benefits for the resultant inclusive development across the country since 2014. New Delhi: The government’s efforts since 2014 have ensured all citizens a better quality of living and a life of dignity, said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. “We have significantly …

Budget 2023: How states reacted to Modi government's last full-fledged budget ahead of LS polls
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023: How states reacted to Modi government's last full-fledged budget ahead of LS polls

India TV News  

Budget 2023: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her 5the Union Budget in the Parliament on Wednesday calling it the first budget of 'Amrit Kaal'. "Accolades to FM Nirmala Sitharaman for an empowering & growth-oriented budget under Hon’ble PM Narendra Modi Ji with a focus on 7 areas - inclusive development, reaching the last mile, infrastructure & investment, unleashing the potential, …

Budget 2023: PM Pranam Yojana Announced To Promote Alternative Fertilizers
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023: PM Pranam Yojana Announced To Promote Alternative Fertilizers

ABP News  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Budget 2023, announced the launch of “PM Pranam Yojana” for the promotion of alternative fertilizers and balanced use of chemical fertilizers. Finance Minister in her speech said, “PM Programme for Restoration, Awareness, Nourishment and Amelioration of Mother Earth’ will be launched to incentivize States and Union Territories to promote alternative fertilizers and balanced use …

Budget 2023: ₹79,000 crore set aside for PMAY, 65% higher than last year
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023: ₹79,000 crore set aside for PMAY, 65% higher than last year

Hindustan Times  

Presenting the final full budget of the Modi government ahead of next year's parliamentary elections, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced an outlay of ₹79,000 crore towards the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala carrying a folder-case poses for photographs outside the Finance Ministry at North Block, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, …

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