Bihar budget session from Feb 5
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar budget session from Feb 5

Hindustan Times  

The budget session of the Bihar legislature will begin from February 5 and continue till February 29, according to an official order issued by the Bihar government on Thursday. It will also be first budget after mega announcements of jobs, recruitments and financial incentives to over 9.4 million families found below poverty line in the caste-based survey conducted in the state, all of which require huge financial support. For the 2023-24 budget, Bihar government had allocated ₹2.62 lakh crore, against ₹2.38 lakh crore for financial year 2022-23. “As far as the huge financial requirements due to fresh announcements, recruitments and incentives are concerned, it remains to be seen how the government would blend politics with economics.

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1 week ago

Budget 2025: Date, time, stock market updates for February 1 presentation

India TV News  

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India’s Fiscal Deficit Stands at Rs 8.5 Lakh Cr, 52.5 PC of Budget Target
1 week, 2 days ago

India’s Fiscal Deficit Stands at Rs 8.5 Lakh Cr, 52.5 PC of Budget Target

Deccan Chronicle  

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UP government presents 2nd supplementary budget of RS 17865.72 crore
3 weeks, 1 day ago

UP government presents 2nd supplementary budget of RS 17865.72 crore

Hindustan Times  

[email protected] Finance Minister Suresh Khanna presenting a supplementary budget The UP government on Tuesday presented its second supplementary budget of ₹17865.72 crore for 2024-2025, including additional provisions for sprucing up the energy sector, making Prayagraj Mahakumbh secure and magnificent, creating development infrastructure, providing additional funds for maintenance of cows and ensuring the sanctity of examinations. The size of the second …

UP govt to present second supplementary budget on December 17
4 weeks, 1 day ago

UP govt to present second supplementary budget on December 17

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The UP government will present its second supplementary budget for 2024-2025 in the state legislative assembly here on the second day of the winter session on December 17. The business advisory committee of the House would also meet on December 15 to give final touches to the agenda of the House. Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana has convened an all-party …

Odisha Assembly Passes ₹12,156 Cr Supplementary Budget Amid Oppn walkout
1 month ago

Odisha Assembly Passes ₹12,156 Cr Supplementary Budget Amid Oppn walkout

Deccan Chronicle  

The Odisha Legislative Assembly on Thursday evening approved the Appropriation Bill, 2024, authorizing the government to utilize ₹12,156 crore from its consolidated fund for the remaining months of the 2024-25 fiscal year. The session was marked by a walkout from the opposition BJD and Congress.Chief Minister Mohan Majhi, who also handles the finance portfolio, had presented the supplementary budget of …

Rs 21 Crore In 5 Years Not Enough To Maintain Haryana Ministers' Bungalows, More Funds Approved For 'Repairs'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rs 21 Crore In 5 Years Not Enough To Maintain Haryana Ministers' Bungalows, More Funds Approved For 'Repairs'

ABP News  

It seems spending more than Rs 25 crore in five years is not enough to maintain the bungalows of the ministers in Haryana. According to news agency IANS, the Haryana government has now sanctioned an additional fund of Rs 15 crore for itself from the state Budget. The Rs 15 crore will be used in the 2024-25 fiscal year to …

Education, welfare in focus of ₹2.94 lakh-cr Andhra budget
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Education, welfare in focus of ₹2.94 lakh-cr Andhra budget

Hindustan Times  

The Telugu Desam Party-led National Democratic Alliance government in Andhra Pradesh on Monday presented its first full-fledged budget of ₹2,94,427 crore for 2024-25, five months after coming to power. Finance minister Payyavula Kesav told the state legislative assembly that the budget included revenue expenditure of ₹2,35,916 crore and capital expenditure of ₹32,712 crore. The NDA government under chief minister N …

AP Budget: Total Outlay at Rs.2,94,427.25 Cr
1 month, 4 weeks ago

AP Budget: Total Outlay at Rs.2,94,427.25 Cr

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The annual Budget for Andhra Pradesh was presented in the state assembly on Monday by Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav. Keshav said the budget of Rs.2,94,427.25 crore for FY25 has a revenue expenditure estimated at Rs.2,35,916.99 crore and capital expenditure at Rs.32,712.84 crore. The finance minister announced an allotment of Rs.11,855 crore for agriculture and allied sectors, Rs.18,497 crore for …

Odisha govt sets the ball rolling for budget 2025-26
2 months, 1 week ago

Odisha govt sets the ball rolling for budget 2025-26

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: A fortnight ahead of schedule, the state government has begun preparation for the annual budget 2025-26 with a focus to make it fiscally prudent, inclusive and growth-oriented. As the Opposition BJD criticised the budget as a mere ‘name-changing’ exercise, accusing the BJP of superficially rebranding rather than introducing transformative policies, the government now aims to present a strategic fiscal …

Finance Ministry kick-starts Budget 2025-26 preparations; Economic reforms, employment generation in focus
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Finance Ministry kick-starts Budget 2025-26 preparations; Economic reforms, employment generation in focus

Live Mint  

India's Finance Ministry is set to begin preparations for the 2025-26 annual budget in October, as the country's economy continues its strong performance, maintaining a 7% growth rate for the fourth consecutive year, PTI reported. The upcoming budget is expected to focus on reforms to further accelerate growth and implement measures to boost job creation and economic demand, as per …

Lok Sabha passes Bill to allow government expenditure for FY 2024-25
5 months ago

Lok Sabha passes Bill to allow government expenditure for FY 2024-25

The Hindu  

The Lok Sabha on Monday approved about ₹ 140 lakh crore in expenditure demands by different ministries of the Central Government, completing two-thirds of the legislative approvals needed for the full Budget of 2024–25. The lower house, which last week debated the Budget, approved demands for grants as well as the Appropriation Bill 2024, which authorises the government to use …

India confident of achieving fiscal deficit target, on course with glide path: FM Sitharaman
5 months, 1 week ago

India confident of achieving fiscal deficit target, on course with glide path: FM Sitharaman

Live Mint  

The government is confident of achieving its fiscal deficit target and sticking to the glide path to trim it to 4.5% of the GDP by FY26, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman told Parliament on Tuesday, addressing concerns raised by the Opposition on the budget. Sitharaman also outlined the government’s budgetary allocations for social sector welfare schemes, public capex, expenditure on …

Lok Sabha approves Union Budget 2024-25
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Telangana govt presents ₹2.91 lakh-cr budget, agriculture gets lion’s share
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana govt presents ₹2.91 lakh-cr budget, agriculture gets lion’s share

Hindustan Times  

Telangana finance minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Thursday presented a ₹2.91 lakh crore state budget for 2024-25 in the assembly, with the total revenue expenditure expected to be ₹2.21 lakh crore and capital expenditure ₹33,487 crore, even as the Congress-led government allocated major chunk to agriculture, panchayati raj and rural development and irrigation departments. Stating that the Congress-led state government …

Bihar witnessing high growth amid rising fiscal stress: CAG report
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar witnessing high growth amid rising fiscal stress: CAG report

Hindustan Times  

The state finances audit report of Bihar for the financial year 2022-23, which was tabled in the assembly on Thursday, highlighted the challenges of the rising fiscal stress in the state despite its growing gross state domestic product at 15.55% over the last year. The fiscal deficit, the gap between the total expenditure and total non-debt receipt of the state …

Bihar spent only 77.95% of the total budget ended in March 2023, surrendered 30.86% : CAG report
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar spent only 77.95% of the total budget ended in March 2023, surrendered 30.86% : CAG report

The Hindu  

The latest Comptroller and Auditor General of India report for the year ended March 2023 said that the Bihar Government spent only 77.95% of the total Budget and surrendered 30.86% of the total savings. “The State spent only ₹2,35, 176.84 crore and surrendered ₹20, 526.71 crore of the total savings of ₹66,509.62 crore,” said the CAG report for the FY2022-23. …

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 …

Telangana Government presents State Budget with total outlay of ₹2.91 lakh crore
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana Government presents State Budget with total outlay of ₹2.91 lakh crore

The Hindu  

The Telangana State Government has presented ₹2.91 lakh crore Budget for the Financial Year 2024-25 with emphasis on welfare and development of agriculture and allied sectors. Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka introduced the Budget in the Assembly on July 25 with estimated revenue expenditure of ₹2.2 lakh crore and capital expenditure of ₹33,487 crore. The Finance Minister presented the Budget, …

Telangana Cabinet approves budget for 2024-25
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana Cabinet approves budget for 2024-25

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The State Cabinet approved the budget to be presented by the Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka at a meeting chaired by the Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy in the Assembly Hall here on Thursday. Bhatti, who also holds the finance portfolio, will present the budget in the State Assembly at 12 noon. Bhatti handed over the copies related …

India defence budget 2024: ₹6.21 lakh crore allocated; minister Rajnath Singh reacts
5 months, 2 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: Sitharaman announces cash bonanza, special schemes for Bihar
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget: Sitharaman announces cash bonanza, special schemes for Bihar

Hindustan Times  

Patna: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a massive bonanza for Bihar in the Union Budget presented on Tuesday. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget of the Modi 3.0 government on Tuesday The finance minister announced Rs.26,000 cr for the infrastructure and development of the state, such as airports, medical colleges and road connectivity projects, including Patna-Purnea Expressway, Buxar- …

Union Budget 2024: 7 key figures to gauge Indian economy's health under Sitharaman
5 months, 2 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 …

Nitish Kumar reacts to Union Budget 2024 amid 'special status' demands for Bihar | Watch
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar reacts to Union Budget 2024 amid 'special status' demands for Bihar | Watch

India TV News  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday presented the Union Budget for FY 24-25 with some major announcements for states like Andhra Pradesh and Bihar. Notably, Nirmala Sitharaman announced Rs 26,000 crore in monetary aid for the development of road infrastructure in Bihar. During her budget speech, Sitharaman said, "On the Amritsar-Kolkata industrial corridor, we will support the development of …

Budget Session of new Lok Sabha term begins today
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget Session of new Lok Sabha term begins today

The Hindu  

The first day of the first Budget session of the 18th Lok Sabha kicked off in Parliament today. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for 2024-2025 on July 23; this will be the NDA government’s first Budget after winning the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, and Ms. Sitharaman’s seventh Budget presentation. Lok Sabha Soon after the Lok Sabha …

Sitharaman to present Budget 2024: Understanding the Budget, its impact on India's economy
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Sitharaman to present Budget 2024: Understanding the Budget, its impact on India's economy

India TV News  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2024–25 on Tuesday, marking the first budget of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third successive government. By adjusting tax policies and government spending, the budget can incentivize business investments, boost economic activity, and address public needs such as education and healthcare. The presentation of the Union Budget 2024–25 will be a critical …

Nirmala Sitharaman's upcoming Budget: What to expect
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Nirmala Sitharaman's upcoming Budget: What to expect

India Today  

On July 23, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget for the fiscal year ending March 2025. POINTS TO WATCH IN BUDGET ANNOUNCEMENT Fiscal deficit target: Despite political pressures, the government is committed to maintaining a fiscal deficit target of 5.1 per cent of the GDP. This means they aim to keep the gap between their spending and income …

Union Budget 2024 Expectations LIVE: Will FM Nirmala Sitharaman Increase Section 80C Deduction Limit?
5 months, 3 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 …

Odisha: CM Mohan Majhi holds budget consultations with top officials
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Odisha: CM Mohan Majhi holds budget consultations with top officials

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi and deputy chief minister Prabhati Parida on Thursday held a pre-budget discussion with the senior officials of the state administration at Lok Seva Bhawan. The Odisha government will present its annual budget on July 25, two days after the presentation of the Union budget. On February 8, the then finance minister Bikram Keshari …

Mahayuti tables demand of ₹95,000 crore to fund populist schemes ahead of polls
6 months ago

Mahayuti tables demand of ₹95,000 crore to fund populist schemes ahead of polls

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Merely a week after the ₹6,12,293 crore budget for 2024-25 was presented, the state government tabled the supplementary demands of ₹94,889 crore, making it the highest ever in history. The supplementary demands mostly aim to finance the populist schemes announced in the budget in anticipation of the upcoming Assembly polls scheduled for October this year. Jayant Patil, former finance …

Rajasthan: Finance Minister Diya Kumari to present state budget tomorrow
6 months ago

Rajasthan: Finance Minister Diya Kumari to present state budget tomorrow

India TV News  

As the budget session is underway in Rajasthan Assembly, Deputy Chief Minister and state Finance Minister Diya Kumari is set to present a comprehensive state budget on Wednesday. Amid the rising expectations over what lies in the state budget, Diya Kumari said that the budget has been prepared and every section was kept in mind while preparing it. Bill for …

Budget 2024 Date Announced: FM Sitharaman To Present Union Budget On July 23
6 months ago

Budget 2024 Date Announced: FM Sitharaman To Present Union Budget On July 23

News 18  

Budget 2024 Date: The Union Budget for the financial year 2024-25 will be presented in the Lok Sabha on July 23. Union Budget 2024 Date Announcing the date, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju posted on X, “Hon’ble President of India, on the recommendation of Government of India, has approved the proposal for summoning of both the Houses of Parliament …

Odisha CM Majhi to present first budget in June assembly session
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha CM Majhi to present first budget in June assembly session

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: With the BJP government going into functional mode, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is set to present his first budget in the Assembly session which is likely to be convened in the last week of June. The saffron party sources said the first budget of the Majhi government will be a departure from the existing system of freebies and …

Budgetary allocations in UP: 67% funds used so far, efforts on to utilise money by March 31
10 months ago

Budgetary allocations in UP: 67% funds used so far, efforts on to utilise money by March 31

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW With the current financial year ending on March 31, 2024, the state government has so far used nearly 67% of the budgetary funds and efforts have been stepped up to ensure that departments make use of the funds without compromising on quality. The state government got an annual budget of ₹ 6.90 lakh crore approved from the state legislature …

Ajit Pawar presents interim budget, state debt reaches ₹7.82 lakh crore
10 months, 1 week ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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

Tamil Nadu presents ₹3.48L cr budget; focus on infra, ‘7 Tamil dreams’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu presents ₹3.48L cr budget; focus on infra, ‘7 Tamil dreams’

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu finance minister Thangam Thennrasu on Monday presented the state budget for 2024-25 announcing a total outlay of ₹3.48 lakh crore, along with a revenue deficit of over ₹49,000 crore as the government promised an increased focus on infrastructure and expanding welfare schemes encompassing “seven Tamil dreams” with no new populist announcement, aiming at fiscal prudence. The alleged “inordinate …

Karnataka Budget: No tax hike, borrowings cross ₹1 lakh crore in revenue deficit
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka Budget: No tax hike, borrowings cross ₹1 lakh crore in revenue deficit

The Hindu  

The total outlay of the Karnataka State budget for 2024-25 is pegged at ₹3,71,383 crore, as against a revised estimate of ₹3,12,708 crore for 2023-24. Karnataka Budget 2024-25: LIVE coverage While the Chief Minister has not increased any taxes, he has presented a revenue deficit budget with the net borrowings crossing ₹1 lakh crore, perhaps for the first time in …

Karnataka Budget 2024 LIVE, key takeaways and highlights: Budget outlay pegged at ₹3,71,383 crore, ₹52,000 crore for guarantee schemes
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka Budget 2024 LIVE, key takeaways and highlights: Budget outlay pegged at ₹3,71,383 crore, ₹52,000 crore for guarantee schemes

The Hindu  

February 16, 2024 09:37 am | Updated 03:12 pm IST Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who also holds the Finance portfolio, presented a revenue-deficit Karnataka Budget for 2024-25 on February 16 with a total outlay pegged at ₹3,71,383 crore, as against a revised estimate of ₹3,12,708 crore for 2023-24. With the deficit pegged at ₹27,354 crore, this is also perhaps the first …

Delhi budget presentation delayed, likely in March first week
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi budget presentation delayed, likely in March first week

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government is likely to present the annual budget 2024-25 in the first week of March, the date of presentation, however, has not yet been finalised. The budget session was extended by a week till March first week, the proposal of which was passed by voice vote. Finance minister Atishi said the budget received L-G’s approval on Wednesday and …

Bihar Budget: Govt. presents ₹2.79 lakh crore budget, growth rate ‘highest’ in country at over 10%
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar Budget: Govt. presents ₹2.79 lakh crore budget, growth rate ‘highest’ in country at over 10%

The Hindu  

Amid pandemonium by Opposition legislators, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, who is also the Finance Minister, on Tuesday presented the ₹2.79 lakh crore Budget in the State Assembly days after the JD-BJP formed the government. Presenting the Budget, Mr. Choudhary said the current financial year 2023-24 saw 2.5 crore people rising above the poverty line in the State. “The …

Assam govt presents ₹774.47 crore deficit budget; no new taxes proposed
10 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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

Rajasthan Finance Minister Diya Kumari presents Interim Budget
11 months ago

Rajasthan Finance Minister Diya Kumari presents Interim Budget

The Hindu  

Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Diya Kumari started presenting a Vote on Account in the Assembly on February 8. The State Finance Minister said many schemes were implemented using State resources by the former government and that there was gap between revenue receipts and expenditure. She said, “During previous government’s tenure, development slowed down in Rajasthan due to …

No cuts in Interim Budget allocations: Nirmala
11 months ago

No cuts in Interim Budget allocations: Nirmala

Deccan Chronicle  

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

Top news of the day: February 05, 2024
11 months ago

Top news of the day: February 05, 2024

The Hindu  

Parliament Budget Session | PM Modi says India will be third largest economy in his next term Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 5 replied to the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address in the Lok Sabha during the Budget session. Jammu and Kashmir Interim Budget | Sitharaman proposes ₹1.18 lakh crore for 2024-25 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on …

Uttar Pradesh Budget for FY25 dedicated to Lord Ram, for 'Lok Mangal': CM Yogi Adityanath
11 months ago

Uttar Pradesh Budget for FY25 dedicated to Lord Ram, for 'Lok Mangal': CM Yogi Adityanath

The Hindu  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on February 5 said the State's annual Budget for the financial year 2024-25 has been dedicated to Lord Ram and will ensure "Lok Mangal". "Today's Budget has been dedicated to Lord Ram and is for Lok Mangal. This Budget is also an economic document of Uttar Pradesh for the overall and balanced development of …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

Budget 2024: No major change in prices; Check list of what’s cheaper & dearer
11 months, 1 week ago

Budget 2024: No major change in prices; Check list of what’s cheaper & dearer

Live Mint  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim Budget 2024 in the Parliament today, February 1, which kept the major focus on India's macroeconomic growth and fiscal consolidation. Since 2024 is an election year, with Lok Sabha Elections expected in April-May, the finance minister unveiled an Interim Budget or a Vote on Account in February, rather than a comprehensive annual budget. …

Budget 2024: Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 scheme gets ₹21,200 crore
11 months, 1 week ago

Budget 2024: Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 scheme gets ₹21,200 crore

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The interim budget on Thursday provided a 3% boost to ₹21,200 crore, for the next financial year, for the women and child development ministry’s integrated Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 scheme. “Upgradation of anganwadi centres under Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 will be expedited for improved nutrition delivery, early childhood care and development.” Mint had reported on 18 …

Interim Budget 2024-2025 documents presented by FM Nirmala Sitharaman
11 months, 1 week ago

Interim Budget 2024-2025 documents presented by FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim Budget 2024-2025 in the Lok Sabha on February 1. Highlighting the achievements of the Modi Government for the past 10 years, Ms. Sitharaman left the tax slabs unchanged and stuck to the convention of not making any major announcements while presenting the interim Budget. The Interim Budget 2024-25 will be a vote-on-account that …

Union Budget fiscal deficit for 2024-25 at 5.1% compared to 5.8% in FY24
11 months, 1 week ago

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

The Hindu  

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

Parliament Budget Session Live updates Day 1 | President address joint session of Parliament, both Houses adjourned till tomorrow
11 months, 1 week ago

Parliament Budget Session Live updates Day 1 | President address joint session of Parliament, both Houses adjourned till tomorrow

The Hindu  

The Budget Session of Parliament began this morning with President Droupadi Murmu addressing a joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. In her first address to the joint sitting in the new Parliament building, the President highlighted the achievements of the Narendra Modi-led government in the last 10 years. Both Houses shall resume tomorrow, when the interim budget …

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