Budget 2025: How to read the documents that FM Sitharaman will present in parliament
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Budget 2025: How to read the documents that FM Sitharaman will present in parliament

Hindustan Times  

The budget speech by the finance minister in Lok Sabha is usually the most followed part of any budget. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey on Friday Budget speech The speech read out in Parliament is divided into two parts. For instance, in the July 2024 budget, the finance minister announced plans to incentivise job creation, improve women’s participation in the workforce and provide accommodation close to the workplace. The finance minister cannot announce any changes to the goods and services tax regime in the budget because those decisions are made by the GST Council comprising the union finance minister and all state finance ministers. All the changes proposed through the Finance Bill to give effect to the budget announcement on tax laws are explained in this document.

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Parliament Budget Session 2025 Latest Updates: Govt committed to take action against wilful defaulters, says Nirmala Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha
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Parliament Budget Session 2025 Latest Updates: Govt committed to take action against wilful defaulters, says Nirmala Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

Right before the Lok Sabha adjourned for lunch on Wednesday, Speaker Om Birla asked the Opposition members to follow the rules of procedure that members are expected to observe to uphold the dignity of the House. Congress Lok Sabha MPs including Deputy Leader of Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi, Congress general secretary, K.C. Venugopal and Congress whip Manickam Tagore and 70 …

Lok Sabha Approves Finance Bill 2025 With 35 Amendments; Bill Moves To Rajya Sabha
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Lok Sabha Approves Finance Bill 2025 With 35 Amendments; Bill Moves To Rajya Sabha

ABP News  

The Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill, 2025, incorporating 35 amendments proposed by the government on Tuesday. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the revised Finance Bill earlier in the day, seeking approval for key proposals from the Union Budget. One of the key amendments is the removal of the 6 per cent digital tax, commonly known as the "Google …

Delhi budget to be presented on March 25
4 days, 17 hours ago

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 …

Parliament Budget Session Day 6 LIVE: Lok Sabha is discussing demand for grants to the Ministry of Jal Shakti
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Parliament Budget Session Day 6 LIVE: Lok Sabha is discussing demand for grants to the Ministry of Jal Shakti

The Hindu  

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday resumed the discussion on the working of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The Lok Sabha, meanwhile, undertook a lengthy discussion on the demand for grants pertaining to the Ministry of Jal Shakti for 2025-26. The Parliament on Tuesday approved the supplementary demands for grants, which entails ₹51,463 crore additional spending in the current …

Parliament clears ₹51,463 crore extra spending for FY25, Manipur Budget for FY26
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Parliament clears ₹51,463 crore extra spending for FY25, Manipur Budget for FY26

The Hindu  

Parliament on Tuesday approved the supplementary demands for grants, which entails ₹51,463 crore additional spending in the current fiscal and the Manipur Budget for 2025-26 with the Rajya Sabha returning four bills to the Lok Sabha. Parliament also approved the ₹1,291 crore demands for excess grants for 2021-22 fiscal and the ₹1,861 crore supplementary demands for grants for Manipur in …

Parliament Budget Session Day 5 Highlights: Manipur Budget passed, Houses debate working of Health, Rail ministries
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Parliament Budget Session Day 5 Highlights: Manipur Budget passed, Houses debate working of Health, Rail ministries

The Hindu  

The ongoing Budget Session of Parliament on Tuesday focused on Railways, and Manipur’s Budget. After Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, the House saw an address by Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the successful execution of the Maha Kumbh Mela, which he termed a pivotal moment in India’s history. Amid continued ruckus, the House was adjourned till 1 p.m. Railway …

Karnataka Budget 2025 is gift to people: Dy CM DK Shivakumar
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Karnataka Budget 2025 is gift to people: Dy CM DK Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday lauded the 2025 state budget as a gift to the people of Karnataka. Ahead of this, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, while presenting the Budget, claimed that the state government has maintained the fiscal deficit of the state for the financial year 2025-26. According to the Karnataka government's Budget for the financial year …

Delhi govt holds meetings on Budget estimates
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Delhi govt holds meetings on Budget estimates

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Rekha Gupta and her Cabinet ministers on Friday held separate key meetings related to the upcoming Delhi budget which is likely to focus on financial empowerment of women, expansion of health care sector, transportation services, clean-up of Yamuna, and senior citizen welfare, officials said. While the CM held a high-level meeting with government officials and environment and industry …

Karnataka budget 2025 presented by CM Siddaramaiah: Outlay crosses ₹4 lakh crore for the first time
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Karnataka budget 2025 presented by CM Siddaramaiah: Outlay crosses ₹4 lakh crore for the first time

The Hindu  

Karnataka’s budget outlay has for the first time crossed ₹4 lakh crore. In his 16th budget Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented on Friday for the fiscal year 2025-26, the total budget outlay has been estimated to be ₹4,09,549 crore. Follow for live updates on Karnataka Budget 2025-26 The budget outlay includes revenue expenditure of ₹3,11,739 crore, capital expenditure of ₹71,336 crore …

At post-Budget webinar, FM Nirmala Sitharaman focuses on timely implementations of announcements
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At post-Budget webinar, FM Nirmala Sitharaman focuses on timely implementations of announcements

The Hindu  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that her government is committed to ensuring the timely implementation of all Budget announcements made for the year 2025-26. Speaking at a post-Budget webinar hosted by the Department of Financial Services, the Finance Minister recounted how some of the announcements made in the July 2024 Budget have been implemented in a short …

Bihar govt. tables Budget of ₹3.17 lakh crore for the year 2025-26
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Bihar govt. tables Budget of ₹3.17 lakh crore for the year 2025-26

The Hindu  

Ahead of the State elections in October-November this year, the Bihar government on Monday tabled estimated Budget of ₹3,16,895.02 crore in the Assembly for the financial year 2025-26. The Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary who also holds finance department said that the State government would spend ₹60,954 crores on education, ₹20,335 crores on health, ₹16,193 crores on rural development and …

Jharkhand Budget 2025: Government tables ₹1.45 lakh crore Budget for FY 2025-26 in Assembly
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Jharkhand Budget 2025: Government tables ₹1.45 lakh crore Budget for FY 2025-26 in Assembly

The Hindu  

The Jharkhand Government on Monday tabled a ₹1.45 lakh crore Budget for the financial year 2025-26 in the State Assembly. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha -led coalition Government had presented a Budget of ₹1.28 lakh crore for the 2024-25 financial year. Presenting the first budget of the Heman Soren’s government after retaining power in the assembly election last year, Mr. Kishore …

Delhi Government to present 2025-26 budget between March 24-26: Rekha Gupta
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Delhi Government to present 2025-26 budget between March 24-26: Rekha Gupta

Hindustan Times  

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. Rekha Gupta reiterated that all promises made in the BJP's 'Sankalp Patra' will be fulfilled Addressing a press conference, she said the budget will be prepared after incorporating suggestions from various sections of society. …

Nitish Kumar pats his deputy Samrat Choudhary's back after his Bihar budget presentation | Watch
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Nitish Kumar pats his deputy Samrat Choudhary's back after his Bihar budget presentation | Watch

India TV News  

Nitish Kumar pats his deputy Samrat Choudhary's back after his Bihar budget presentation | Watch Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, who holds the finance portfolio, presented the current state budget 2025, the last before the state goes to polls later this year. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday was seen patting his deputy Samrat Choudhary's back moments after …

Andhra govt presents annual budget with outlay of ₹3.22L-cr
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Andhra govt presents annual budget with outlay of ₹3.22L-cr

Hindustan Times  

Andhra Pradesh finance minister Payyavula Keshav on Friday presented the state’s annual budget for the financial year 2025-26 in the state legislative assembly with an outlay of ₹3.22 lakh crore. They are Thalliki Vandanam, a revised “Amma Vodi scheme” of the previous YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government providing financial assistance to women for sending their children to schools; and Annadata …

Odisha CM Mohan Majhi presents Budget of ₹2,90,000 crore for 2025-26 fiscal
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Odisha CM Mohan Majhi presents Budget of ₹2,90,000 crore for 2025-26 fiscal

The Hindu  

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday presented the State’s annual Budget for 2025-26 with total outlay of ₹2,90,000 crore, prioritising capital expenditure which is pegged at ₹65,012 crore – 6.1% of Gross State Domestic Product. Presenting his first full budget after Bharatiya Janata Party came to power in Odisha in June 2024, Mr. Majhi said, “I propose the …

Union Budget 2025-26: Highlights from Nirmala Sitharaman’s post-budget presser
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Union Budget 2025-26: Highlights from Nirmala Sitharaman’s post-budget presser

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a press conference after an interaction post Union Budget 2025-26. On the question of FIIs and retail investors, the finance minister held that Indian markets today are also yielding good returns and profit booking is also happening. On FII money outflow Adding to the Finance Minister’s statement, Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey held that it …

New Income Tax bill 2025 tabled in Parliament: Top 10 highlights every taxpayer MUST know
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New Income Tax bill 2025 tabled in Parliament: Top 10 highlights every taxpayer MUST know

Live Mint  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Income Tax Bill 2025 in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, 13 February. New Income Tax Bill 2025 tabled in Parliament. “Based on my cursory reading of the new income tax bill, I feel it is merely a good job of editing the existing Income Tax Act. 8) Taxes for cryptocurrency In Clauses 67 to …

Parliament Budget Session Day 9 LIVE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman replies to Budget discussion in Rajya Sabha
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Parliament Budget Session Day 9 LIVE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman replies to Budget discussion in Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

February 13, 2025 16:35 Recurring themes of transparency, co-operative federalism since 2020-21: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman mentions features of budget-making in the past 4-5 years which “speak for themselves.” She notes that during the pandemic years, the government’s attempt resulted in India becoming “fragile five,” while after Covid, with targeted support to those who needed help, …

Budget Session: FM Nirmala Sitharaman to table New Income Tax bill in Lok Sabha today. ‘Complicated’ says, Congress MP
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Budget Session: FM Nirmala Sitharaman to table New Income Tax bill in Lok Sabha today. ‘Complicated’ says, Congress MP

Live Mint  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table the Income Tax Bill 2025 in the Lok Sabha today, February 13. According to the agenda circulated by the Lok Sabha secretariat, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will introduce the Income Tax Bill 2025. Complicated bill says, Congress MP Congress leader Manish Tewari had called the Bill ‘complicated.’ “The Union Finance Minister had said …

Budget session of Andhra Pradesh Legislature to begin on February 24
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Budget session of Andhra Pradesh Legislature to begin on February 24

The Hindu  

VIJAYAWADA The budget session of the Andhra Pradesh Legislature will be held from February 24 as per separate notifications for the Council and Assembly issued in the name of Governor S. Abdul Nazeer on Monday. While the NDA MLAs are eagerly waiting for the Assembly session to get under way, it is most likely to be a one-sided affair as …

Kerala brings out a ‘Citizen’s Guide to Budget’
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Kerala brings out a ‘Citizen’s Guide to Budget’

The Hindu  

On page 12 of the ‘Citizen’s Guide to Budget,’ two piecharts attempt to describe government revenues and expenditure in the 2025-26 fiscal in the simplest possible manner; how a single rupee gets collected as government revenue and the manner in which it is spent. For the first time, the State government has prepared a ‘Citizen’s Guide to Budget’ to go …

Tough balancing act on the cards in Kerala Budget
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tough balancing act on the cards in Kerala Budget

The Hindu  

The 2025-26 State Budget, to be presented on Friday, will be closely watched for measures designed to boost the economy and how Finance Minister K.N. Mr. Balagopal’s upcoming Budget presentation garners considerable interest in the context of the Union Budget’s silence on Kerala’s pleas for special financial packages for rehabilitating the landslide survivors in Wayanad and tackling rising human-wildlife conflicts. …

Amid challenges, U.P. govt gets ready to present 2025-2026 budget
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Amid challenges, U.P. govt gets ready to present 2025-2026 budget

Hindustan Times  

Amid challenges of mobilising additional funds and making use of them, the U.P. We now have an idea about the funds earmarked for the state – U.P.’s share in the central taxes, central assistance and the likely allocations under centrally “Around 10 to 15 percent increase is expected in the size of the state government’s budget as many big development …

Raja Venkatraman reviews top sectors from this Budget and recommends a stock from each sector for today — 3 February
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Raja Venkatraman reviews top sectors from this Budget and recommends a stock from each sector for today — 3 February

Live Mint  

On February 1, the market displayed a fair amount of volatility, with the benchmark indices showing mixed movements. Sectors to watch out for in 2025 Automotive The Union Budget 2025 introduces significant reforms to boost India's auto sector. Overall, the Union Budget 2025 aims to accelerate the transition towards cleaner, more sustainable mobility while supporting domestic manufacturing, innovation, and economic …

What does Budget 2025 mean to your money
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What does Budget 2025 mean to your money

New Indian Express  

The Union Budget 2025 presents an excellent opportunity for you. She demonstrated an action plan to plug economic gaps and take relevant measures to stimulate growth. While equity markets reacted benignly to the finance minister’s speech, bond markets were shut on Saturday. Both markets want the government to be fiscally prudent and manage the government borrowing programme efficiently so that …

Budget 2025 overlooks joblessness
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Budget 2025 overlooks joblessness

The Hindu  

The previous Budget, presented in July 2024 after the Lok Sabha election, had accorded priority to employment and skill development, given the nature of the election mandate. Among centrally The Finance Minister has sought to counterbalance the deflationary impact of these expenditure cuts by enhancing the annual rebate for income tax payers from ₹7 lakh to ₹12 lakh from 2025-26. …

Delhi polls: BJP says budget ‘revolutionary’, AAP calls it ‘deceptive’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi polls: BJP says budget ‘revolutionary’, AAP calls it ‘deceptive’

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday took on one another over the merits of the Union Budget 2025-26 in multiple press conferences over the day. BJP’s national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said that “Delhi will benefit the most” from the announcements in the budget, especially pertaining to urban development, power and tax relief, AAP’s Saurabh Bharadwaj …

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 …

Union Budget 2025: Bihar given ‘full’ attention; A.P. received ‘nil’, says State Congress president Y.S. Sharmila
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: Bihar given ‘full’ attention; A.P. received ‘nil’, says State Congress president Y.S. Sharmila

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president Y.S. Sharmila has slammed the Centre for “making meagre allocations for Andhra Pradesh in the Union Budget”. Taking to the social media platform X, she alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s budget was discriminatory. “The budget is ‘full’ for Bihar, and ‘Nill’ for Andhra Pradesh,” she said. The State Congress chief wondered why Nitish Kumar’s …

Budget 2025: 'Hits the perfect note', here's how industry leaders react to key announcements
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: 'Hits the perfect note', here's how industry leaders react to key announcements

India TV News  

Union Budget 2025 is welcomed with open arms by the ace industry leaders. One of the biggest announcements in yesterday's Budget was income tax exemption for people earning up to Rs 12 lakh per annum. Uday Kotak's reaction to Budget 2025 Uday Kotak called the tax benefits a 'tax sweetener for the middle class' on his X profile. Harsh Goenka's …

The Hindu Morning Digest, February 2, 2025
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Hindu Morning Digest, February 2, 2025

The Hindu  

Union Budget 2025: Tax bonanza for middle class If your car is sputtering, and a faulty fading battery appears to be the cause, the only immediate alternative is to try and jumpstart it by hooking it up with another running car. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman sought to do just that on Saturday with her Union Budget for 2025-26 — jumpstart …

Experts hail budget as a step towards growth
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Experts hail budget as a step towards growth

New Indian Express  

VISAKHAPATNAM: The Union Budget 2025-26, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has drawn positive responses from various industry experts and business leaders, who see it as a significant step towards economic growth, business development, and sustainability. Ch Praveen Kumar, Research Fellow at the Agro-Economic Research Centre, Andhra University, highlighted the budget’s strong emphasis on agriculture, particularly its initiative to promote …

Karnataka’s tax devolution this fiscal stands at ₹ 51,876 crore
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Karnataka’s tax devolution this fiscal stands at ₹ 51,876 crore

The Hindu  

The 2025-26 Union Budget, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, devolves ₹51,876 crore to Karnataka as its share in taxes and duties, which stood at ₹46,932.72 in the previous fiscal. While this shows a marginal increase, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has expressed unhappiness over several of the specific demands of the State, which were put forth, not being met, …

Budget Reactions: Yadav, Sai hail budget, say it will realize commitment of developed India
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget Reactions: Yadav, Sai hail budget, say it will realize commitment of developed India

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday hailed the Union budget for 2025-26 presented in the parliament, saying that it would fulfil the commitments of the developed India, given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Taking to X, he said, “The Union budget 2025-26 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman under the guidance of respected Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

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 …

Union Budget 2025: This is a Budget for poll-bound Bihar, other States ignored: CPI(M)
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Union Budget 2025: This is a Budget for poll-bound Bihar, other States ignored: CPI(M)

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India West Bengal State Secretary Md. Mr. Salim criticised the Bhartiya Janta Party government for giving 100% foreign direct investment opportunities in the insurance sector. They have understood that they will not be able to make any major political profit in Bengal, hence our State only got losses in this Budget,” said Mr Salim. Reacting to …

'Will benefit only 20-25 people': Rahul Gandhi slams Union Budget 2025
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Will benefit only 20-25 people': Rahul Gandhi slams Union Budget 2025

Op India  

Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday criticized the Union Budget 2025, claiming it was designed to benefit only 20-25 individuals and enrich billionaires. Dismissing the significance of the income tax exemption up to ₹12 lakh—one of the budget’s key highlights—he remarked, “The budget presented today is aimed at benefiting 25 people. Earlier today, Union …

Rent TDS relief, easier NSS withdrawals: How Budget 2025 will benefit senior citizens
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rent TDS relief, easier NSS withdrawals: How Budget 2025 will benefit senior citizens

Firstpost  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s eighth Union Budget 2025 focused on easing some financial worries of senior citizens. The tax deduction limit on interest income for them has been doubled from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh and withdrawals from National Savings Scheme will be exempted from taxes The Budget 2025 not only focused on youth but also on easing elderly …

Rent TDS relief, easier NSS withdrawals: How Budget 2025 will benefit senior citizens
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rent TDS relief, easier NSS withdrawals: How Budget 2025 will benefit senior citizens

Firstpost  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s eighth Union Budget 2025 focused on easing some financial worries of senior citizens. The tax deduction limit on interest income for them has been doubled from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh and withdrawals from National Savings Scheme will be exempted from taxes The Budget 2025 not only focused on youth but also on easing elderly …

Union Budget 2025: A responsive Budget that banks on India
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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 …

Thirukkural and Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget speeches
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Thirukkural and Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget speeches

The Hindu  

Thirukkural made a comeback in Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget speech after a four-year-gap on Saturday. While presenting the Union Budget for 2025-26, Ms. Sitharaman quoted a couplet from Thirukkural while reading out on direct taxes, under Part B of her speech. Providing good governance primarily involves being responsive.” She said the Thirukkural captured the essence of it through …

Union Budget 2025: From ID cards to healthcare, the benefits for gig workers
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: From ID cards to healthcare, the benefits for gig workers

Firstpost  

In a significant move, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Union Budget 2025, has provided much-needed relief and recognition to India’s growing gig economy. The government has introduced a social security scheme aimed at formalising the unorganised sector and helped over 1 crore independent workers gain access to healthcare benefits Currently, India has around 10 million gig workers, of which …

Union Budget 2025: From ID cards to healthcare, the benefits for gig workers
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: From ID cards to healthcare, the benefits for gig workers

Firstpost  

In a significant move, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Union Budget 2025, has provided much-needed relief and recognition to India’s growing gig economy. The government has introduced a social security scheme aimed at formalising the unorganised sector and helped over 1 crore independent workers gain access to healthcare benefits Currently, India has around 10 million gig workers, of which …

New income tax slabs and more: The big Budget 2025 announcements, in graphics
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

New income tax slabs and more: The big Budget 2025 announcements, in graphics

Firstpost  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Union Budget for the financial year 2025-2026 in Parliament on Saturday. From a change in income tax slabs to a boost to IIT infrastructure, here are the major announcements of the Budget Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Union Budget for the financial year 2025-2026 in Parliament on Saturday. Here’s a quick look at …

New income tax slabs and more: The big Budget 2025 announcements, in graphics
1 month, 3 weeks ago

New income tax slabs and more: The big Budget 2025 announcements, in graphics

Firstpost  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Union Budget for the financial year 2025-2026 in Parliament on Saturday. From a change in income tax slabs to a boost to IIT infrastructure, here are the major announcements of the Budget Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a post-budget press conference, in New Delhi, Saturday, February 1, 2025. PTI Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman …

Trump impact on Union Budget 2025? Sitharaman mentions tariff 64 times in her speech, 10 times in July 2024
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump impact on Union Budget 2025? Sitharaman mentions tariff 64 times in her speech, 10 times in July 2024

Firstpost  

While Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the 2025-26 budget only heard the voices of Indians, what she left unsaid was that the budget also provided the road map to navigate through Trump’s tariff threats and other global challenges Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and US President Donald Trump. PTI / AP The tariff threats from US President Donald Trump …

The Hindu’s Top news of the day - February 1, 2025
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Hindu’s Top news of the day - February 1, 2025

The Hindu  

No income tax payable for income up to ₹12 lakh under new tax regime: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman In the most anticipated announcement this Union Budget 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Saturday, announced that there would be no income tax for incomes up to ₹12 lakh. It is a people’s Budget.” Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union …

Budget 2025: Rs 1,024.30 cr allotted for ministers' salaries, entertainment of state guests
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: Rs 1,024.30 cr allotted for ministers' salaries, entertainment of state guests

India Today  

The Union Budget 2025-26 has allocated Rs 1,024.30 crore 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. In the Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha on Saturday, a total of Rs 619.04 crore has been allotted for the expenses of …

Missed FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget 2025 speech? These are the 10 things you need to know
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Missed FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget 2025 speech? These are the 10 things you need to know

Live Mint  

Budget 2025: From income tax rebates to relief for cancer patients, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced key reforms during her budget speech in Parliament today. No income tax up to ₹ 12 lakh One of the biggest announcements by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was about zero tax levied on annual income up to ₹12 lakh. TDS and TCS revised FM …

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