Union Budget 2021 Highlights: Income Tax Relief for Senior Citizens, 2 Public Sector Banks to Be Divested
3 years, 11 months ago

Union Budget 2021 Highlights: Income Tax Relief for Senior Citizens, 2 Public Sector Banks to Be Divested

News 18  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during the Union Budget 2021, on Monday announced a slew of measures including in the health sector, railways, road infrastructure among others. She announced 3,500 km corridor in Tamil Nadu, 1,100 km in Kerala at investment of Rs 65,000 cr, 675 km in West Bengal at a cost of Rs 95,000 cr and 1,300 km in Assam in the next three years She said, “To award 8,500-km of highways by March 2022 and 11,000-km of national highway corridor to be completed in 2021.” Banks Nirmala Sitharaman says, “For start ups, we are allowing 1% companies to grow without any restriction on their paid up capital. Even better, in 2020-21, this is further estimated to increase to Rs 1,72,752 crore.” Sitharaman said, “Cotton farmers saw stupendous increase in the amount that was paid to them in 2013-14, that was Rs 90 crore and it was increased to over 25,000 crore in 2020-21.” She announced that 1,000 more mandis would be integrated into the E-NAM market place. Sitharaman said, “We are separately announcing a voluntary vehicle scrapping vehicles to phase out old and unfit vehicles.” She said “Vehicles will undergo fitness tests after 20 yrs for PVs, 15 years for CVs.” Jal Jivan Mission Sitharaman announced that a Jal Jeevan Mission will be launched across all urban local bodies. She announced 3,500 km corridor in Tamil Nadu, 1,100 km in Kerala at investment of Rs 65,000 cr, 675 km in West Bengal at a cost of Rs 95,000 cr and 1,300 km in Assam in the next three years She said, “To award 8,500-km of highways by March 2022 and 11,000-km of national highway corridor to be completed in 2021.” Census Sitharaman said that it is likely that the upcoming Census will be digital.

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Union Budget 2025: High hopes as dark clouds loom over economy
4 days, 5 hours ago

Union Budget 2025: High hopes as dark clouds loom over economy

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget on February 1. We also expect the home loan interest exemption to be increased to Rs 8 lakh annually to support first-time buyers, while Section 80C should either exclusively cover housing loan principal deductions or have its limit raised to Rs 5 lakh.” REAL ESTATE AWAITS RELIEF The real …

Union Budget 2025: Healthcare sector seeks tax cuts, funding innovations and rural outreach
4 days, 10 hours ago

Union Budget 2025: Healthcare sector seeks tax cuts, funding innovations and rural outreach

Firstpost  

As India prepares for the upcoming Union Budget, the healthcare sector is raising critical demands for comprehensive reforms and increased investment. To achieve Universal Health Coverage by 2030, experts are pushing for a significant rise in public healthcare spending, innovative funding models and policies that ensure access to quality care particularly in rural areas. Anup Mehra, DGM Finance at PSRI …

FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Budget 2024: Union Budget strikes a fine balance between growth, employment, capital investment, and fiscal consolidation
5 months, 2 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 …

Lok Sabha approves Union Budget 2024-25
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha approves Union Budget 2024-25

India TV News  

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Union Budget 2024-25 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23. The budget was passed following a debate during which, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke about the Central government's goal to narrow the fiscal deficit in coming years. In her budget, Sitharaman mentioned nine priorities including, Productivity and resilience in agriculture, Employment …

​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 …

Odisha Budget 2024-25: Rs 2.65 Lakh Crore Focuses on Welfare and Development
5 months, 2 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 …

Union Budget 2024: Political Uproar Expected in Parliament Today, Watch Video | ABP News
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2024: Political Uproar Expected in Parliament Today, Watch Video | ABP News

ABP News  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget on Tuesday. The biggest relief for millions of new tax regime taxpayers comes in the form of an increase in the standard deduction. During her budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized her primary goals of job creation, skill development, support for small industries, and relief for the middle class. Changes in …

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 …

Union Budget 2024-25: No additional allocation for Chandigarh but curbs on new projects go
5 months, 3 weeks 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, …

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 slashes Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project allocation by ₹100 crore
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget slashes Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project allocation by ₹100 crore

The Hindu  

The Union Budget has reduced the allocation for the Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project by ₹100 crore compared to the previous year. The Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23 for the fiscal year 2024-25 allocated ₹350 crore for the BSRP, down from last year’s allocation of ₹450 crore. CM skeptical of Hyderabad-Bengaluru corridor A Hyderabad-Bengaluru Industrial …

Union Budget evokes mixed response from Andhra’s political leaders, industry bodies
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Union budget: Indian Railways gets ₹1.08 lakh for safety measures, to install ‘Kavach 4.0’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Union budget: Indian Railways gets ₹1.08 lakh for safety measures, to install ‘Kavach 4.0’

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnav on July 23 said the Indian railways has been allocated ₹2.62 lakh crore under Budget for 2024-25 and ₹1.08 lakh core will be utilised on safety related activities. Union minister for railways Ashwini Vaishnav “This is a record allocation for Indian railways. Of the total allocation, ₹1.08 lakh crore will be used for safety related activities …

Union Budget 2024: Here Are The Major Announcements From FM Sitharaman
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2024: Here Are The Major Announcements From FM Sitharaman

ABP News  

Union Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 on Tuesday. Budget 2024 announced an increase in the deduction for Employer National Pension Scheme contributions to 14 per cent. The revised borrowing target is Rs 14.01 lakh crore, down from the Rs 14.13 lakh crore previously announced in the interim budget. The capital …

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 …

India defence budget 2024: ₹6.21 lakh crore allocated; minister Rajnath Singh reacts
5 months, 3 weeks 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 is growth-oriented, welfare-centric, people-friendly: Annamalai
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024 is growth-oriented, welfare-centric, people-friendly: Annamalai

The Hindu  

The Union Budget 2024 is growth-oriented, welfare-centric and people-friendly. It strengthens the road map towards a Viksit Bharat by 2047, said BJP Tamil Nadu president K. Annamalai on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. In a social media post on X, Mr. Annamalai said Budgetary announcements, including the Transit Oriented Development Plans in 14 large cities with a population above 30 lakh, …

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: Nirmala Sitharaman announces financial aid for student loans up to ₹10 lakh
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman announces financial aid for student loans up to ₹10 lakh

Hindustan Times  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the Narendra Modi government will offer financial support for loans up to ₹10 lakh for higher education in domestic institutions. Union Budget 2024: People watch Union Budget being presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on television screen at TV showroom, at Dadar, in Mumbai. Follow- Budget 2024 Live Updates "For …

Budget: FM announces ₹15,000 cr for development of Andhra Pradesh’s new capital
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget: FM announces ₹15,000 cr for development of Andhra Pradesh’s new capital

Hindustan Times  

Hyderabad: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitaraman on Tuesday presented her seventh Union Budget, announcing Rs.15,000 cr for Andhra Pradesh’s new capital Amaravati. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Union Budget portfolio The FM said that the government will ensure all efforts to fulfil the commitments in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act. Describing it as a lifeline of Andhra Pradesh, Sitharaman said …

Union Budget 2024: From farming, skilling to infrastructure, Sitharaman lists out nine priorities of Modi 3.0
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2024: From farming, skilling to infrastructure, Sitharaman lists out nine priorities of Modi 3.0

India TV News  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday listed the 7 priorities of the government in Budget 2024-25. Here are the government's seven priorities in the Union Budget 2024-25: Priority 1 in Budget -Productivity and Resilience in Agri Raising Productivity and Climate Resilient Varieties Thrust on Natural Farming: 2 crore farmers to be supported in next 2 years Atma Nirbharta in …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Union Budget 2024: Read Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's full speech
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Union Budget 2024 Expectations LIVE: Will FM Sitharaman Announce Income Tax Relief?
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Union Budget 2024 Expectations LIVE: Will FM Sitharaman Announce Income Tax Relief?

News 18  

Budget 2024 Expectations on Manufacturing Samit Jain, managing director, PLUSS Advanced Technologies, said, “Great focus has been given by the ministry and government over the last years on expanding the adoption of clean technologies and also supporting the growth of startups as well as MSMEs. Budget 2024 Likely To Push Districts As Economic Hubs Budget 2024 Expectations LIVE: “The strategy …

Union Budget 2024 Expectations LIVE: Will FM Nirmala Sitharaman Increase Section 80C Deduction Limit?
6 months ago

Union Budget 2024 Expectations LIVE: Will FM Nirmala Sitharaman Increase Section 80C Deduction Limit?

News 18  

Budget 2024 Expectations from Education Sector Union Budget 2024 Latest Updates: In the new globalised world, education has become the passport to progress and students across India are looking for opportunities. Budget 2024 Wishlist from Healthcare Sector Union Budget 2024 Latest Updates: Healthcare is a rapidly growing sector in the country but needs attention from the government to ensure access …

Union Interim Budget Proposes Rs 9,138 Crore for Railway Projects in AP for 2024-25 Fiscal
11 months, 1 week ago

Union Interim Budget Proposes Rs 9,138 Crore for Railway Projects in AP for 2024-25 Fiscal

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The total budgetary allocation for Railways in Andhra Pradesh for the 2024-25 fiscal is `9,138 crore, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said. He noted that the combined budget allocation for AP and Telangana regions during 2009-14 was only`886 crore, on average. South Central Railway general manager Arun Jain and other officials were present at the press meet at Rail …

Defence Budget 2024: Govt Allocates Rs 6.2 Lakh Crore, Launches New Scheme To Boost Deep-Tech
11 months, 2 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, …

Key takeaways from interim Budget 2024-25 in charts
11 months, 2 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 …

Delhi Jal Board Spent Rs 1,011 Crore of Rs 1,071 Crore Fund from Centre Under Yamuna Action Plan in 8 Years
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi Jal Board Spent Rs 1,011 Crore of Rs 1,071 Crore Fund from Centre Under Yamuna Action Plan in 8 Years

News 18  

The Delhi Jal Board has said it received Rs 1,071.37 crore from the National Mission for Clean Ganga in the last eight years and spent Rs 1,011.67 crore under the Yamuna Action Plan – III during the period. In response to an RTI query, the DJB said it received another Rs 205 crore in funds from the NMCG in the …

Revenue surplus budget with no proposed taxes for poll-bound Karnataka
1 year, 10 months ago

Revenue surplus budget with no proposed taxes for poll-bound Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday promised comprehensive development and renovation of temples and monasteries and announced ₹425 crore allocation for it as he presented a revenue surplus budget with no proposed taxes months before Karnataka is due to go to the polls this year. “In the next two years, comprehensive development and renovation of temples and mutts will be …

Union Finance Secretary justifies cut in allocation for rural jobs scheme
1 year, 11 months ago

Union Finance Secretary justifies cut in allocation for rural jobs scheme

The Hindu  

The allocation under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was reduced in the Budget for 2023-24 because there has been a huge increase in the allocation for two other rural development programmes, Union Finance Secretary T.V. “The estimate is lower than last year’s budget — the reduction is because there has been a huge increase in two other …

How Union Budget 2023-24 captures the true essence of Amrit Kaal
1 year, 11 months ago

How Union Budget 2023-24 captures the true essence of Amrit Kaal

Firstpost  

PM Modi questioned the obsolete way of running an economy, ushered in a digital revolution in India and has showcased to the world that India from being among the “fragile five”, is today the world’s fifth largest economy in terms of nominal GDP “The first lesson of economics is scarcity. India’s rising global profile is due to several accomplishments under …

Key takeaways from Union Budget 2023-24 in charts
1 year, 11 months ago

Key takeaways from Union Budget 2023-24 in charts

The Hindu  

The government will focus on economic growth and job creation and cut down the fiscal deficit, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday, presenting its last full budget in Parliament before the 2024 election. Transfer to states/UTs Allocation to Ministries The Union Budget allocated a massive ₹5.94 lakh crore for the Defence Ministry, a 13% increase year-on-year from last …

Tax-Capex double engine in Union Budget 2023-24
1 year, 11 months ago

Tax-Capex double engine in Union Budget 2023-24

Hindustan Times  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday presented a Budget that continued her government’s emphasis on capital investment, with a record ₹10 lakh crore spend planned in 2023-24, sought to encourage taxpayers to spend more with tax cuts, and announced a ₹35,000 crore expenditure on energy transition even as she managed to reduce the fiscal deficit to 5.9% from 6.4% this …

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 …

A Budget for All: Ahead of 2024 general elections, Modi sarkar gets it right
1 year, 11 months ago

A Budget for All: Ahead of 2024 general elections, Modi sarkar gets it right

Firstpost  

There’s something for everyone in the Union Budget 2023-24 – the poor, the tribals, and India’s women. Prime Minister Awas Yojana, which aims to provide affordable housing to the poor in urban areas, has been allocated a whopping Rs 79,950 crore, a 66 per cent rise from Rs 48,000 crore in the Financial Year 2022-23. In last year’s Budget, Rs …

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 | Defence budget rises 13%; revised estimate for pension rises
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023 | Defence budget rises 13%; revised estimate for pension rises

The Hindu  

The Union Budget presented in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday allocated ₹5.94 lakh crore for the Defence Ministry, a 13% increase year-on-year from last year’s budget estimates. The overall revised estimates for 2022-23 for defence stood at ₹5.85 lakh crore and this year’s allocation represents a 1.5% increase. Of this year’s defence budget, ₹2.7 lakh crore is …

New income tax regime overhaul, Rs 2.4 L cr for railways among 5 big announcements by FM Niramala Sitharaman
1 year, 11 months ago

New income tax regime overhaul, Rs 2.4 L cr for railways among 5 big announcements by FM Niramala Sitharaman

India Today  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget 2023 in Parliament on Wednesday and her proposals come at a time when India’s economy is facing challenges from a plethora of global factors, including inflation and a possible GDP growth slowdown in FY24 as predicted by the International Monetary Fund in its January update of the World Economic Outlook. The Top …

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: Defence spending increased by 13% to Rs 5.94 lakh crore
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023: Defence spending increased by 13% to Rs 5.94 lakh crore

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday earmarked Rs 5.94 lakh crore for the Defence Ministry for the financial year 2023–24, which is a hike of around 13 per cent compared to last financial year. The allocation for the Defence Ministry is to be 13 per cent higher than what it was allocated in the Union Budget last year, which was …

Union Budget 2023: Modi govt's plan for 'Make AI in India' and 'Make AI Work in India'
1 year, 11 months ago

Union Budget 2023: Modi govt's plan for 'Make AI in India' and 'Make AI Work in India'

India TV News  

Budget 2023: At a time when Artificial Intelligence is disrupting life across all sectors, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2023 has proposed a vision for not just 'Make AI for India' but also 'Make AI work for India'. The Union finance minister said that three centres of excellence for artificial intelligence will be set up …

Union Budget 2023: Read Nirmala Sitharaman's full speech here
1 year, 11 months ago

Union Budget 2023: Read Nirmala Sitharaman's full speech here

Hindustan Times  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2023-24 in the Parliament on Wednesday. I propose to provide enhanced limits of ` 3 crore and ` 75 lakh respectively, to the tax payers whose cash receipts are no more than 5 per cent. It is proposed to make amendments relating to exemption provided to charitable trusts and institution to …

Watch | Union Budget 2023-24 Highlights | Income tax rebate limit increased to ₹7 lakh; Railways accorded highest-ever capital outlay
1 year, 11 months ago

Watch | Union Budget 2023-24 Highlights | Income tax rebate limit increased to ₹7 lakh; Railways accorded highest-ever capital outlay

The Hindu  

Announcing its last full budget before the 2024 elections, the NDA government focused on a slew of measures that expanded Capital Expenditure spending and tied in various priorities including Green Growth, Youth Power and Inclusive Development. Here are the key highlights from today budget speech: Major announcements: > Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman upped the rebate limit for paying income taxes …

Budget 2023: Key takeaways from Nirmala Sitharaman's announcements
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023: Key takeaways from Nirmala Sitharaman's announcements

Hindustan Times  

The Narendra Modi government at the Centre will focus on economic growth and job creation and cut down the fiscal deficit, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday, presenting its last full budget in Parliament before the 2024 election. She also said the enhanced capex of ₹10 lakh crore for infrastructure development is at 3.3 per cent of the …

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