Union Budget 2022: Child rights NGOs seek increased allocation for elimination of child labour
3 years, 1 month ago

Union Budget 2022: Child rights NGOs seek increased allocation for elimination of child labour

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Other suggestions include enhanced budgetary allocation for rehabilitation of bonded labour, which is a part of the overall budget head of the National Child Labour Project to 2.46 per cent. Other suggestions include enhanced budgetary allocation for rehabilitation of bonded labour, which is a part of the overall budget head of the National Child Labour Project. Elaborating on the multiple impacts of the Covid pandemic on children, she said, “Experiences and learnings from prior humanitarian crises have shown that children tend to be disproportionately affected during such critical times and their rights, lives and well-being are at risk of irreparable harm.” “Owing to disruptions in education and health-care systems, lack of access to nutrition and protection services over the past two years, their vulnerabilities, especially within rural areas and marginalised communities have increased multiple times,” Marwaha sadi. Underscoring the importance of adequate provisioning for the child protection systems, she said, “Given the increase in numbers of children facing risks such as entry into child labour or marriage, more investment in strengthening the social safety-net and effective preventive mechanisms needs to be accelerated on an immediate basis.” Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News, India News and Entertainment News here.

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Union Budget 2025: Packages for scheme saturation, Ekalavya schools push Tribal Affairs allocation up 14.8%
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: Packages for scheme saturation, Ekalavya schools push Tribal Affairs allocation up 14.8%

The Hindu  

The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs has been allocated ₹14,925.81 crore, while the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has been allocated ₹14,886 crore in the Union Budget 2025-26, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Saturday. Read the Union Budget 2025 Highlights The allocations marked a 14.81% increase for Tribal Affairs Ministry compared to the previous year’s Budget Estimates, …

Union Budget 2025-26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi comments on the Budget presented by Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, 2025
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025-26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi comments on the Budget presented by Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, 2025

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, said that “This Budget fulfils dreams of every Indian, reflects aspirations of 140 crore Indians. It is a people’s Budget.” Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2025-26 in the Lok Sabha on the second day of the Budget session of Parliament. Union Budget 2025 LIVE updates Mr. Modi said, “Budgets often …

Budget 2025: Union Budget proposes to set up an AI centre of excellence on education
Top News
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Budget 2025: Union Budget proposes to set up an AI centre of excellence on education

The Hindu  

The Union Budget’s education announcements made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday were largely digitisation, AI and high end capabilities. In addition to centres of excellence on Artificial Intelligence in agriculture, health and sustainable cities, this budget has proposed to set up an AI centre of excellence on education. The Economic Survey had said: “The WHO standard norm of …

Union Budget 2025: No Income Tax To Those Earning Upto Rs 12 lakh- Top Highlights Of Nirmala Sitharaman's Speech
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: No Income Tax To Those Earning Upto Rs 12 lakh- Top Highlights Of Nirmala Sitharaman's Speech

ABP News  

Union Budget 2025 LIVE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement that those earning up to Rs 12 lakh would not be subject to taxes was a significant boost to the middle class. Presenting her eighth consecutive budget, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that the government's efforts to boost growth, ensure inclusive development, stimulate private sector development, and increase the purchasing …

Budget 2025: What is Urban Challenge Fund that Nirmala Sitharaman announced
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Budget 2025: What is Urban Challenge Fund that Nirmala Sitharaman announced

Live Mint  

Budget 2025: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the Urban Challenge Fund as she delivered her speech on Budget 2025-26 on Saturday, February 26. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, "The government will setup an Urban Challenge Fund of ₹1 lakh crore to implement the proposals for cities as growth hubs, creative redevelopment of cities, and for water and sanitation purposes …

Union Budget 2024: Poor, youth, farmer and women in Sitharaman’s 10 focus areas
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Union Budget 2024: Poor, youth, farmer and women in Sitharaman’s 10 focus areas

Firstpost  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that proposed measures for the development of “Garib, Youth, Annadata and Nari,” would span ten broad areas India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman poses with officials while leaving her office to present the Union Budget. Reuters Finance Minister Niramala Sitharaman told the parliament that the Union Budget 2025-2026 will focus on the development of four sections …

Budget 2025 expectations: Income tax breaks, cheaper essentials and more jobs
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Budget 2025 expectations: Income tax breaks, cheaper essentials and more jobs

Live Mint  

Union Budget 2025: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget 2025 in Parliament today, February 1. Union Budget 2025 Session of Parliament, which began with President Droupadi Murmu addressing both Houses of Parliament on Friday, will continue until February 13 in the first leg. We travel in local trains, so frequency of trains should be made even better," …

Budget 2025 Time: When Will FM Nirmala Sitharaman Present Union Budget 2025? All Details Here
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Budget 2025 Time: When Will FM Nirmala Sitharaman Present Union Budget 2025? All Details Here

ABP News  

Budget 2025 Time: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2025, marking a significant event on India’s economic calendar. @nsitharaman present the Union Budget 2025-26 in Parliament 👇 ⏰ 11.00 am 🗓️ 1st Feb. 2025 📺 https://t.co/XpqpDftox9 Stay tuned and watch out for LIVE updates on👇 X ➡️ https://t.co/76gY97bOzR Facebook ➡️ https://t.co/GVfVncuCDS… …

Full text of Union Budget 2025 speech: Key announcements, policy changes, and other details inside
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Full text of Union Budget 2025 speech: Key announcements, policy changes, and other details inside

India TV News  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her eighth consecutive budget on Saturday, in which she made crucial announcements. The most notable announcements include hiking the income tax exemption limit to Rs 12 lakh per annum under the New Tax Regime, rationalisation of the TDS regime to ease compliance burden, creating additional infrastructure in five Indian Institutes of Technology and expanding IIT …

Union Budget 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to table Budget today in Parliament
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to table Budget today in Parliament

India TV News  

Union Budget 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the first full Union Budget of the Modi government's third term today. GDP growth rate projected to fall 6.4 per cent The Budget will come in the backdrop of the GDP growth rate projected to fall to 4-year low of 6.4 per cent in the current financial year, close …

Nutrition, education, safety get priority in budget for Women, Child Development Ministry
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Nutrition, education, safety get priority in budget for Women, Child Development Ministry

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Focusing on nutritional support for children, pregnant and lactating women, the Women and Child Development Ministry saw an allotment of Rs. Presenting her eighth consecutive budget, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 programmes provide nutritional support to over eight crore children, one crore pregnant and lactating women, and 20 lakh adolescent girls in …

Budget 2025 Date: When and where to watch FM Nirmala Sitharama's speech on budget
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Budget 2025 Date: When and where to watch FM Nirmala Sitharama's speech on budget

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget 2025 on February 1, 2025, at 11:00 AM IST. This marks her eighth budget presentation, underscoring her significant role in shaping India's economic policies. The Union Budget 2025 is poised to play a pivotal role in charting India's economic trajectory for the upcoming fiscal year. PUBLIC EXPECTATIONS As the …

Experts expect Union Budget to provide incentives without compromising fiscal prudence
2 months ago

Experts expect Union Budget to provide incentives without compromising fiscal prudence

Hindustan Times  

Experts from various sectors are hopeful that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will provide rationalised tax rates and incentives to boost growth without sacrificing fiscal prudence in her February 1 Budget. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the sixth Pre-Budget Consultation with experts and representatives from the health and education sectors in connection with the forthcoming Union Budget 2025-26, in New …

Union Budget 2025: Challenges in Education Sector Funding and Implementation of NEP
2 months ago

Union Budget 2025: Challenges in Education Sector Funding and Implementation of NEP

The Hindu  

Recently, replying to a question from Left MP V Sivadasan in Rajya Sabha, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the National Education Policy, started in 2020, unequivocally endorses and envisions a “substantial increase” in public investment in education by both the Union and State Governments so that the expenditure in education reaches 6% of the GDP. “As far as Ministry …

Budget 2025 | Skilling India: a budgetary imperative for global leadership
2 months, 1 week ago

Budget 2025 | Skilling India: a budgetary imperative for global leadership

Live Mint  

As India aims to emerge as the Skill Capital of the World, a vision fuelled by the potential of its youth and the aspirations of the National Education Policy 2020; it’s a journey that must be driven by shared effort. Why skilling is non-negotiable India’s journey toward becoming a $5 trillion economy rests on the ability of its workforce to …

Union Budget 2025 date and time: When will FM Nirmala Sitharaman present Budget?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025 date and time: When will FM Nirmala Sitharaman present Budget?

Hindustan Times  

Budget 2025 date and time: The Union Budget 2025 or the second full budget of Modi 3.0 is scheduled to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, marking her eighth presentation of a Union Budget. Budget 2025 date and time: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the eighth Pre-Budget Consultation with the stakeholders and representatives from the trade unions in …

Union Budget 2025: High hopes as dark clouds loom over economy
2 months, 2 weeks 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 strikes a balance between strategic growth and practical concerns
8 months ago

Union Budget strikes a balance between strategic growth and practical concerns

Firstpost  

As the finance minister presented her seventh budget, there is a sense of optimism about the future it charts for India. Economic indicators and fiscal management On the macroeconomic front, the budget sets the fiscal deficit target for FY25 at 4.5 per cent, signalling a commitment to sustainable growth. Job creation and youth empowerment The finance ninister announced three new …

Union Budget 2024: Top 5 takeaways for salaried persons, job seekers
8 months, 1 week 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: A comprehensive pathway to inclusive growth and economic resilience
8 months, 1 week ago

Union Budget 2024: A comprehensive pathway to inclusive growth and economic resilience

The Hindu  

The Union Budget 2024, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, represents a significant milestone in India’s ongoing journey towards inclusive growth and economic resilience. With a strategic emphasis on job creation, infrastructure development, support for MSMEs, and affordable housing, this Budget addresses the nation’s critical needs while prudently reducing the fiscal deficit to 4.9%. On the infrastructure front, the Budget …

Union Budget 2024-25: No additional allocation for Chandigarh but curbs on new projects go
8 months, 1 week 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
8 months, 1 week 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 …

Budget 2024: What is in store for labour? | Watch
8 months, 1 week ago

Budget 2024: What is in store for labour? | Watch

The Hindu  

In her seventh budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced three new employee-linked incentive schemes in the Union Budget for 2024-25. The three schemes, which are part of the Prime Minister’s package, will align with enrolment in the Employee Provident Fund Organisation and focus on the recognition of first-time employees, as well as support to both employers and employees. The …

Union Budget 2024: Sector-Wise Allocation Puts Defence At The Top. Full Details Inside
8 months, 1 week 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 …

Union Budget 2024: How Much Money Did The Government's Ongoing Schemes Get In The Budget? Nirmala Sitharaman | ABP News
8 months, 1 week ago

Union Budget 2024: How Much Money Did The Government's Ongoing Schemes Get In The Budget? Nirmala Sitharaman | ABP News

ABP News  

On Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 in the Lok Sabha. This budget, marking the start of Modi government's third term, included significant announcements focused on youth employment. Employment incentives include monthly reimbursements for new hires and direct benefit transfers for formal sector workers. The budget also introduced new industrial parks and …

Budget 2024: Just a political exercise to protect interests of Modi govt, says Kerala Finance Minister
8 months, 1 week 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 is growth-oriented, welfare-centric, people-friendly: Annamalai
8 months, 1 week 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: FM Nirmala Sitharaman lays out nine priorities of the Modi govt
8 months, 1 week 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 …

Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman announces financial aid for student loans up to ₹10 lakh
8 months, 1 week 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 …

Union Budget 2024: From farming, skilling to infrastructure, Sitharaman lists out nine priorities of Modi 3.0
8 months, 1 week 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 …

9 priorities of Union Budget 2024: Energy security to next-gen reforms
8 months, 1 week ago

9 priorities of Union Budget 2024: Energy security to next-gen reforms

Hindustan Times  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday presented the Budget for 2024-25. Budget 2024: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents Budget 2024-25 with 9 priorities for 'Viksit Bharat' Follow- Budget 2024 Live Updates This is the first Budget under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third term in office. While presenting the Budget in the Lok Sabha, FM Nirmala Sitharaman said despite ongoing global …

Union Budget 2024: What politicians expect - addressing unemployment and inflation issues, increasing fund assistance
8 months, 1 week 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 Cabinet headed by PM Modi approves Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget
8 months, 1 week ago

Union Cabinet headed by PM Modi approves Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget

India TV News  

Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday approved the Union Budget ahead of its presentation by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Following this, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her seventh budget in the Lok Sabha. On Monday, Prime Minister said the Economic Survey highlighted the prevailing strengths of the economy and identifies areas for further growth and …

Nitish hails Union Budget, says special care taken to address Bihar's needs
8 months, 1 week ago

Nitish hails Union Budget, says special care taken to address Bihar's needs

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said that the Union Budget for the year 2024-25 was positive and commendable and also extended special thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for taking special care of the state’s needs in the budget. Talking to media persons, Nitish said, “The announcements made for Bihar in …

Union Budget 2024 Expectations LIVE: Will FM Nirmala Sitharaman Increase Section 80C Deduction Limit?
8 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Budget 2024: These are 7 demands by government employees' union for Centre
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: These are 7 demands by government employees' union for Centre

Hindustan Times  

The Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers sent a proposal to the Centre with seven demands ahead of the Union Budget 2024. The union demanded the constitution of the 8th Pay Commission, restoration of the OPS, release of the 18-month dearness allowance and relief which was frozen during the Covid-19 pandemic to employees and pensioners among other things, in …

Budget 2024 | FM cuts allocations to Labour Ministry, workers’ social security
1 year, 1 month ago

Budget 2024 | FM cuts allocations to Labour Ministry, workers’ social security

The Hindu  

At a time when the Centre is drawing flak over unemployment among educated youth, the Interim Budget 2024-25 decreased allocations to the Labour Ministry on Thursday. The Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana, a pet scheme of the Narendra Modi government, which had an allocation of ₹2,272 crore in the last Budget has got just ₹150 crore in the Interim Budget. The …

Union Budget 2024: What are pre-budget expectations for the education sector?
1 year, 2 months ago

Union Budget 2024: What are pre-budget expectations for the education sector?

India Today  

With the union budget 2024 just around the corner, India is setting high hopes for transformative reforms, including tax cuts, incentives, and a conducive regulatory framework. Eklavya Model Residential Schools and the Skill India Programme, PM SHRI School, a centrally ''India has one of the world's largest education systems and needs adequate government funding to develop the capability, infrastructure, and …

Union Budget 2024 to focus on 5 key social sections
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Puducherry Budget | Subsidy for gas cylinders, support for unemployed youth, funds for girl children are among new schemes announced
2 years ago

Puducherry Budget | Subsidy for gas cylinders, support for unemployed youth, funds for girl children are among new schemes announced

The Hindu  

A subsidy of ₹300 per month for 12 LPG cylinders in a year, a fixed deposit scheme of ₹50,000 for a newborn girl, a 1% subsidy on the purchase of land and machinery for unemployed youth to start industrial units and setting up of a corpus fund of ₹2 crore for traders welfare: all of these schemes form part of …

Union Budget 2023 Analysis: Welcome Emphasis on Tribal Welfare
2 years, 1 month ago

Union Budget 2023 Analysis: Welcome Emphasis on Tribal Welfare

News 18  

It is estimated more than 10 crore tribals are there in India. The NEP says that the government should extend residential school facilities for tribal children to increase admissions in the education sector along with separate girls’ and boys’ schools and hostels, continuous languages, communications, mathematics, and science training for these students. The Government of India in the year 1997-98 …

Key takeaways from Union Budget 2023-24 in charts
2 years, 1 month 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 …

In an uncertain world, a compassionate Budget
2 years, 1 month ago

In an uncertain world, a compassionate Budget

Hindustan Times  

Union Budget 2023-24 is bold in its ideas, yet conservative in its calculus, ambitious in its strategies, yet firmly anchored in reality. India@100 will rest on the pillars of inclusivity and prosperity, where “fruits of development reach all regions and citizens, especially our youth, women, farmers, Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes.” As reflected through the first two …

Budget 2023: Know what are the 7 points of focus this year
2 years, 1 month ago

Budget 2023: Know what are the 7 points of focus this year

India TV News  

Budget 2023: Know what are the 7 points of focus this year The Finance Minister has devised seven facets which have been given priority in the Union Budget 2023. Budget 2023: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget speech, disclosed the seven priority elements that govern the Union Budget for the year 2023. BUDGET 2023: FULL COVERAGE These seven …

Budget 2023-24: A lookback at the achievements of Modi govt since 2014
2 years, 1 month 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 …

Union Budget 2023 | Education budget highlights, highest-ever allocation of Rs 1.12 lakh crore
2 years, 1 month ago

Union Budget 2023 | Education budget highlights, highest-ever allocation of Rs 1.12 lakh crore

India Today  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her fifth budget today. For the Education Budget 2023, the main demand is for an overall higher budget allocation as per the NEP 2020 directives of making the education budget at least 6% of the total GDP. CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE FOR AI RESEARCH The surge in AI apps and technology has spurred the Union …

Budget 2023: 'PM Awas Yojana' allocation raised by 66% to provide houses to poor | All you need to know
2 years, 1 month ago

Budget 2023: 'PM Awas Yojana' allocation raised by 66% to provide houses to poor | All you need to know

India TV News  

Union Budget 2023: During her budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a big announcement to provide affordable houses to the people of the country. Presenting the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2023-24, she said that the outlay for 'Prime Minister Awas Yojana' is being enhanced by 66% to over Rs. BUDGET 2023: FULL COVERAGE About Pradhan Mantri Awas …

Union Budget 2023 Opposition Adani-Hindenburg Issue, Quota Demand BBC documentary Nirmala Sitharaman
2 years, 2 months ago

Union Budget 2023 Opposition Adani-Hindenburg Issue, Quota Demand BBC documentary Nirmala Sitharaman

ABP News  

The last full Budget of the second term of the Narendra Modi-led government will be presented in Parliament on Wednesday, February 1. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the final full-fledged Union Budget of the Modi government before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Wednesday. With nine assembly polls this year and the General Election next year, Finance Minister Nirmala …

Budget 2023 expectations: From foreign educational bill to more focus on teachers' training, here's what we are expecting
2 years, 2 months ago

Budget 2023 expectations: From foreign educational bill to more focus on teachers' training, here's what we are expecting

India Today  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2023-24. INCREASED IN FUNDS FOR TEACHER TRAINING "The education sector being the primary sector for the economy, the upcoming budget 2023 has high expectations towards creating a foundation for quality education. In this regard, Amrita Ghulati, Director-Academics, IC3 Institute says, "Changes outlined in the …

Union Budget 2023: Economists demand increase in social security pension and maternity benefits
2 years, 3 months ago

Union Budget 2023: Economists demand increase in social security pension and maternity benefits

India TV News  

Union Budget 2023-24: Top economists batted for an increment in social security pension and maternity benefits ahead of the Union Budget 2023-24. 51 eminent economists wrote to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and demanded an increase in social security pensions and an adequate provision for maternity benefits. "This is a follow-up to our letters of 20 December 2017 and 21 December …

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