Budget 2024: Government likely to maintain momentum on increasing capital expenditure
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Government likely to maintain momentum on increasing capital expenditure

India TV News  

The government is expected to maintain its focus on increasing capital expenditure in the upcoming budget, particularly in the infrastructure sector, to stimulate economic growth amid subdued private investment. Since the post-COVID period, the budget has consistently emphasised capital expenditure, leading to over 7 per cent growth in the last three years, making India the fastest-growing large economy globally. In the current fiscal year, the government has allocated a record-high provision of Rs 10 lakh crore for capital expenditure. Icra, in its pre-Budget expectations, estimates the government will budget for a capital expenditure of Rs 10.2 lakh crore in FY25, reflecting a relatively moderate year-on-year expansion of about 10 per cent, compared to the more significant expansions observed in the post-COVID years.

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​Growth chill: On the economy
2 days, 18 hours ago

​Growth chill: On the economy

The Hindu  

The National Statistics Office has confirmed emerging fears about the economy’s evidently sluggish trajectory through this year in its first Gross Domestic Product estimates for 2024-25. While the election-focused first quarter hit public capital spending, the second quarter was marred by weak demand and still underwhelming public capex, dragging GDP growth to a seven-quarter low of 5.4%. The NSO’s projection …

Railways spends 76% capex for capacity improvement by far in 2024-25
3 days, 2 hours ago

Railways spends 76% capex for capacity improvement by far in 2024-25

Live Mint  

New Delhi, January 8 : Keeping pace with the budgetary allocation, Indian Railways has spent 76 per cent of its budgetary outlay within the first nine months of the current fiscal year 2024-25. According to the latest expenditure report of Indian Railways till January 5, 2025, heavy investment is made in capacity augmentation, a reality aiming to make rail travel …

Budget: 10% increase in capex allocation likely for road, railways ministries in FY26
3 days, 14 hours ago

Budget: 10% increase in capex allocation likely for road, railways ministries in FY26

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Centre proposes to keep its focus on rapid infrastructure growth in the next financial year, with plans to push capex allocation for the ministries of road transport and highways, and railways in the upcoming budget by upto 10%, two persons aware of the development said. Private investment BoT projects allow private sector bidders to take construction risk …

India's GDP growth may hit 4-year low of 6.4% in FY25, shows government data
4 days, 13 hours ago

India's GDP growth may hit 4-year low of 6.4% in FY25, shows government data

India Today  

India’s GDP growth is projected to slow sharply to 6.4% in FY25, down from 8.2% in FY24, according to the first advance estimates released by the National Statistics Office. "Real GDP has been estimated to grow by 6.4% in FY 2024-25 as compared to the growth rate of 8.2% in Provisional Estimate of GDP for FY 2023-24. Real GDP at …

India’s 2025-26 budget should aim to engineer an economic transformation
6 days, 4 hours ago

India’s 2025-26 budget should aim to engineer an economic transformation

Live Mint  

While annual budgets are routine affairs in advanced economies, they hold special significance in emerging markets, particularly in India. Against this backdrop, the 2025-26 budget must address three critical pillars that will shape India’s journey towards developed-nation status, each presenting unique challenges and opportunities that demand careful policy calibration. First, India would need to maintain an 8% growth rate in …

India’s Fiscal Deficit Stands at Rs 8.5 Lakh Cr, 52.5 PC of Budget Target
1 week, 3 days ago

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

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Crossing the halfway mark in the first eight months of the year, India’s fiscal deficit stood at Rs 8.5 lakh crore or 52.5 percent of the Budget target. “Net tax receipts for the first eight months of the current financial year were at Rs 14.43 lakh crore, or 56 per cent of the annual target, compared with Rs …

India’s April-November 2024 fiscal deficit hits 52.5% of FY25 target at ₹8.47 lakh crore
1 week, 4 days ago

India’s April-November 2024 fiscal deficit hits 52.5% of FY25 target at ₹8.47 lakh crore

Live Mint  

India’s fiscal deficit for the April-November period was ₹8.47 trillion, 52.5% of the estimate for 2024-25, according to the data released by the Controller General of Accounts on Tuesday. The latest figure is lower than ₹9.07 trillion a year ago due to the Reserve Bank of India dividend and subdued government capex during the first quarter amid the general elections, …

State’s spending shoots up, revenue collection remains below par
2 weeks ago

State’s spending shoots up, revenue collection remains below par

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Friday released its detailed report on Telangana's state finances for April-November 2024, revealing significant increases in expenditure on debt servicing, salaries, pensions, and subsidies over the same period in 2023. The tax revenues reached `93,553.51 crore, representing 56.91 per cent of the `1,64,397.64 crore BE, marginally lower than 57.10 per cent last …

India’s budget needs to address three medium-to-long term priorities
2 weeks, 2 days ago

India’s budget needs to address three medium-to-long term priorities

Live Mint  

As we approach the new year, preparation of the annual budget is proceeding in earnest. Apart from the annual balancing of expenditure, revenues and the deficit, the next budget will hopefully address some medium-to-long term priorities, as there is no other policy document that can address these concerns in the post-Five Year Plan era. Muted growth during the last two …

India’s Economy Is Likely to Grow by 6.5 per Cent in the Current and the Next Financial Year
2 weeks, 2 days ago

India’s Economy Is Likely to Grow by 6.5 per Cent in the Current and the Next Financial Year

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India's economy is likely to grow by 6.5 per cent in the current and the next financial year, attributing lower than anticipated expansion in the September quarter to fall in private consumption expenditure and gross fixed capital formation. The economy continued to be negative even in October 2024 at 8.4 per cent, implying that in the first seven …

Govt to improve quality spending, cut fiscal deficit to 4.5% of GDP in FY26: FinMin Report
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Govt to improve quality spending, cut fiscal deficit to 4.5% of GDP in FY26: FinMin Report

Live Mint  

The central government will continue to focus on improving quality spending, strengthening the social security net and bringing down the fiscal deficit to 4.5 per cent of the gross domestic product in 2025-26. The gross tax revenue was estimated at about ₹38.40 lakh crore with an implied tax-GDP ratio of 11.8 per cent. With the above estimates of receipts and …

Govt committed to improve quality spending, cut fiscal deficit to 4.5% in FY26: Finance Ministry report
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Govt committed to improve quality spending, cut fiscal deficit to 4.5% in FY26: Finance Ministry report

The Hindu  

The government will continue its focus on improving quality spending, strengthening the social security net and bring down the fiscal deficit to 4.5% of the GDP in FY26, a Finance Ministry document said. The Union government is committed to pursuing the glide path of fiscal consolidation as announced in the Budget for FY 2021-22 and to attain a level of …

Govt committed to improve quality spending, cut fiscal deficit to 4.5 pc in FY26: Finmin report
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Govt committed to improve quality spending, cut fiscal deficit to 4.5 pc in FY26: Finmin report

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Dec 25 The government will continue its focus on improving quality spending, strengthening the social security net and bring down the fiscal deficit to 4.5 per cent of the GDP in FY26, a finance ministry document said. The Union government is committed to pursuing the glide path of fiscal consolidation as announced in the Budget for FY 2021-22 …

Policymakers, economists pin hopes on government spending to propel economic recovery amid sluggish growth
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Policymakers, economists pin hopes on government spending to propel economic recovery amid sluggish growth

Live Mint  

After two consecutive quarters of sluggish economic growth, policymakers and economists are banking on a turnaround in the second half of the fiscal year, driven by increased government spending, a boost from the ongoing festive season, and resilient rural consumption. Economists note that while India is expected to retain its status as the fastest-growing major economy over the next five …

Economy rebounds in Q3 with boost from festivals and rural demand: RBI
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Economy rebounds in Q3 with boost from festivals and rural demand: RBI

India Today  

The Indian economy is recovering from the slowdown in momentum witnessed in the September quarter, driven by strong festival activity and a sustained upswing in rural demand, according to a Reserve Bank of India bulletin released on Tuesday. "High frequency indicators for the third quarter of 2024-25 indicate that the Indian economy is recovering from the slowdown in momentum witnessed …

RBI asks States to have sustained fiscal prudence
3 weeks, 1 day ago

RBI asks States to have sustained fiscal prudence

The Hindu  

State governments contained their consolidated gross fiscal deficit within 3% of the gross domestic product and their revenue deficit at 0.2% of GDP during 2022-23 and 2023-24, the Reserve Bank of India said in its report on state finances. “In view of high debt levels, contingent liabilities and the rising subsidy burden, State government finances would benefit from the adoption …

Centre to make highest-ever effective capital expenditure in fiscal year 2024-25, know what it is
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Centre to make highest-ever effective capital expenditure in fiscal year 2024-25, know what it is

India TV News  

The Central government is set to make the highest-ever effective capital expenditure in the fiscal year 2024-25, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said during the proceedings in Lok Sabha. Sitharaman on Tuesday stated that the effective capital expenditure of the Union govt for this fiscal year is pegged at a staggering Rs 15.02 lakh crore, among the highest such spending …

Industry needs to up R&D spend, expect govt capex growth to sustain: Ficci
4 weeks ago

Industry needs to up R&D spend, expect govt capex growth to sustain: Ficci

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Businesses need to step up their research and development spending, and the industry expects the government to sustain the growth in budget allocation for capital expenditure as these two would help the Indian industry to become more competitive in global markets, Harsha Vardhan Agarwal, president of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and vice-chairman and managing …

Indian economy set for resilient growth in 2025; urban consumption, infra investment to be key: S&P
1 month ago

Indian economy set for resilient growth in 2025; urban consumption, infra investment to be key: S&P

Firstpost  

In its India outlook for 2025, S&P also retained India’s growth forecast for current fiscal at 6.8 per cent, followed by 6.9 per cent growth in 2025-26 S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday said the Indian economy is set for “resilient growth” in 2025 and projected inflation pressure to recede which will lead to “modest” easing of the monetary policy by …

Economists ask Finance Minister to focus on growth rather than fiscal consolidation
1 month ago

Economists ask Finance Minister to focus on growth rather than fiscal consolidation

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: With the second quarter GDP growth falling to a 7-quarter low of 5.4%, economists have asked the government to shift its policy focus to growth rather than fiscal consolidation. In a pre-budget meeting with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday, a delegation of economists suggested the government readdress the pace of fiscal consolidation and take measures to boost …

India’s GDP growth shocker: Bad news can be good too
1 month, 1 week ago

India’s GDP growth shocker: Bad news can be good too

Live Mint  

India’s growth in gross domestic product of 5.4% in the three months ended 30 September, or the second quarter of 2024-25, was a shocker. It’s the lowest level seen since the third quarter of 2022-23 and a sharp drop from 8.1% growth in the same period last year and also from 6.7% in the first quarter of 2024-25. Given the …

India’s fiscal deficit on track, but spending challenges persist, govt. has only five months left in FY25 to spend: UBI report
1 month, 1 week ago

India’s fiscal deficit on track, but spending challenges persist, govt. has only five months left in FY25 to spend: UBI report

Live Mint  

New Delhi, December 2 : The central government fiscal deficit stands at 46.5 per cent of its budget estimates in the first seven months of the current financial year 2025, highlights a report by Union Bank of India. The report also noted that the capital expenditure of the government in the first seven months of the current fiscal stands at …

India’s Fiscal Deficit Widens to 46.5% in FY25 Amid Core Sector Growth
1 month, 1 week ago

India’s Fiscal Deficit Widens to 46.5% in FY25 Amid Core Sector Growth

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India's fiscal deficit widened to 46.5 percent of FY25 at Rs 7.51 lakh crore, which was higher than the previous year’s 45 percent for a similar period. While the country's eight core sectors' output surged by 3.1 per cent in October as compared to a growth of 2 per cent in September, two separate government data showed on …

Government may ease quarterly capex limits to achieve record ₹11.11 trillion spending goal for FY25: Report
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Government may ease quarterly capex limits to achieve record ₹11.11 trillion spending goal for FY25: Report

Live Mint  

India is considering the relaxation of quarterly spending limits to ensure it does not fall short of its capital expenditure target for the financial year 2024/2025, according to a government source. Capital expenditure, or spending on building physical infrastructure, was at 4.15 trillion rupees during April-September, or 37% of the annual target, against 4.9 trillion rupees a year earlier. The …

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
2 months 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 …

Capital spending of 13 major states to be below budget estimate in FY25 after sluggish start: Icra
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Capital spending of 13 major states to be below budget estimate in FY25 after sluggish start: Icra

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The combined capital spending of 13 major state governments in India is expected to grow by 13% to ₹6.5 trillion in FY25, below the budget estimate of ₹7.2 trillion, rating company Icra said on Wednesday. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} A sluggish start to capital expenditure and an expected shortfall in revenue due to elections during April-May are likely to have …

Govt plans survey of lagging private capex
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Govt plans survey of lagging private capex

Hindustan Times  

The statistics ministry is planning to conduct a survey of private-sector capital investment going into the economy, which has been lagging government capex but is critical for growth and jobs in Asia’s third-largest economy, a senior official has said. Private sector investment has grown at a slower pace, outstripped by government fixed capital formation, a measure of public spending on …

Private capex to pick up, ₹4 lakh crore credit demand pipeline from India Inc: SBI Chairman
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Private capex to pick up, ₹4 lakh crore credit demand pipeline from India Inc: SBI Chairman

The Hindu  

Setty has said the bank has already got ₹4 lakh crore strong credit pipeline from India Inc and expressed hope that capital expenditure by the private sector is expected to pick up in the second half of the fiscal year. As far as public spending is concerned, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Budget proposed to raise the capital expenditure …

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 …

India's GDP grows by 6.7 percent in Q1: Govt report
4 months, 1 week ago

India's GDP grows by 6.7 percent in Q1: Govt report

Hindustan Times  

India's gross domestic product slowed to a five-quarter low of 6.7 per cent in April-June this fiscal against 8.2 per cent in the year-ago period, mainly due to poor showing by the farm sector, according to government data. India's GDP grows by 6.7 percent in Q1: Govt report India remains the fastest-growing major economy, as China's GDP growth in the …

Need a budget that focuses on demand creation
5 months ago

Need a budget that focuses on demand creation

New Indian Express  

No budget will ever satisfy everyone. The ‘dream budget’ of 1997, which brought in a slew of reforms including reduction of tax rates, liberalised import, greater freedom for foreign investors, voluntary disclosure of undeclared income and the beginning of disinvestment in the public sector, is considered to be a pinnacle of performance for a finance minister. Years later, I was …

Budget 2024: The Neoliberal Lenses That Skew the Vision
5 months, 1 week ago

Budget 2024: The Neoliberal Lenses That Skew the Vision

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 04, 2024 16:08 IST - 6 MINS READ With the short-term, frenzied interest that accompanies annual Budget presentations having ended, it is time to look at issues that were largely ignored in the debate. In fact, around the time when Budget 2024-25 was presented, the G20 Finance Ministers’ meeting in Rio had agreed on jointly pursuing a …

India Ratings jacks up growth forecast to 7.5% this fiscal
5 months, 1 week ago

India Ratings jacks up growth forecast to 7.5% this fiscal

New Indian Express  

Citing the ongoing growth momentum led by government capex, deleveraged balance sheets of corporate robust quality banks’ assets, and a likely revival in private corporate capex, India Ratings has upped its growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7.5 percent—the highest among all analysts and 30 bps over the Reserve Bank estimate. Pegging higher growth at 7.5 percent for this …

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 …

How India's Budget and economy changed in 10 years. PM Modi explains in 10 numbers
5 months, 1 week ago

How India's Budget and economy changed in 10 years. PM Modi explains in 10 numbers

Firstpost  

More than 1,000 participants from the industry, government, diplomatic community and think tanks, among others, attended the conference in person while many others will connect virtually from various CII centres around the country and overseas Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the inaugural session of ‘Journey Towards Viksit Bharat: A Post Union Budget 2024-25 Conference.’ During his address, PM …

Govt Estimates Centre's Debt To Rise To Rs 185 Lakh Cr In FY25
5 months, 1 week ago

Govt Estimates Centre's Debt To Rise To Rs 185 Lakh Cr In FY25

News 18  

The government estimates its debt, including external borrowing, valued at current exchange rate and public account and other liabilities will increase to Rs 185 lakh crore, or 56.8 per cent of the GDP, during the current fiscal year. The total debt stood at Rs 171.78 lakh crore, or 58.2 per cent of the gross domestic product, at the end of …

What’s the Budget push for infrastructure?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

What’s the Budget push for infrastructure?

The Hindu  

The story so far: In her Budget proposals for 2024-25, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has set aside ₹11 lakh crore for capital expenditure, comprising 3.4% of the GDP. With the aim to push States to spend on infrastructure, she said ₹1.5 lakh crore was being made available to them in the form of long-term interest free loans. Under the Sagarmala …

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 …

Budget 2024: Prioritising inclusivity and fiscal prudence
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Prioritising inclusivity and fiscal prudence

The Hindu  

There was a lot of anticipation before this Budget. As the first major public policy announcement of the new government, it was expected that the Budget would lay down a plan of action for the following five years of the government’s approach towards the larger national vision of Viksit Bharat@2047. With the nine priority areas that followed, she articulated the …

Budget 2024 creates a template for reforms in Modi 3.0
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2024 creates a template for reforms in Modi 3.0

Firstpost  

This year’s Budget stands out for its balanced approach, focusing on fiscal discipline, capital expenditure, regulatory simplification, job creation, and next-generation reforms, aiming to stimulate high growth and employment Budgets have long been spectacles of grand announcements and symbolic gestures. Additionally, the budget aims to enhance women’s workforce participation through infrastructure support and specialised skilling programmes, and to upgrade 1,000 …

Budget 2024 addresses India's immediate and long-term needs, says Tata Capital CEO
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2024 addresses India's immediate and long-term needs, says Tata Capital CEO

Live Mint  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented another balanced budget on Tuesday, one that addressed both the immediate and long-term needs of the country. Higher tax collections – gross tax collections rose 19.5% year-on-year – have give the FM room to allocate funds to numerous schemes that will benefit the poor. Providing free electricity to one crore households under PM Surya Ghar …

Budget 2024: Placing thrust on infrastructure
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Placing thrust on infrastructure

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman accelerated the government’s thrust on the crucial infrastructure sector in her seventh successive Budget presentation and the first of PM Modi’s third term. A massive expansion in urban housing at an investment of ₹10 lakh crore, a rural roads programme worth ₹26,000 crore are among the major features of the big infrastructure push. The Indian economy’s …

Budget 2024: Government keeps focus on critical areas
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Government keeps focus on critical areas

The Hindu  

The world is witnessing unprecedented disruptions and uncertainty. To avail of these opportunities, multiple steps were necessary: strong capital expenditure and infrastructure push by the Indian government; significant support to small and medium enterprises; job creation and skill development; and enhancing the purchasing power of both urban and rural Indian consumers. The announcements by the Finance Minister of schemes such …

Budget 2024: Growth, reforms and infrastructure
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Growth, reforms and infrastructure

The Hindu  

The 2024 Budget signals policy continuity. Specifically, the Budget focuses on these key priorities - resilient agriculture, promoting skill development, driving employment and inclusivity, accelerating infrastructure development, energy security, fostering innovation and progressive reforms. Focus on infrastructure The government has earmarked an impressive capital expenditure of over ₹11 lakh crore, equivalent to 3.4% of the GDP, towards infrastructure development. By …

Budget 2024: With ₹2.65 lakh crore outlay, Railways to prioritise safety
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2024: With ₹2.65 lakh crore outlay, Railways to prioritise safety

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Railways has received a record allocation of over ₹2.55 lakh crore in financial year 2024-25, which is a jump of 5.85% from the previous year’s ₹2.41 lakh crore, according to Union Budget documents. The total outlay provided for capital expenditure includes ₹2.52 lakh crore from general revenues, ₹200 crore from Nirbhaya Fund, ₹3,000 crore from internal resources …

The budget echoes the Developed India vision
5 months, 2 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 evokes mixed response from Andhra’s political leaders, industry bodies
5 months, 2 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 …

Budget 2024: A case for HNIs to revise investment portfolios
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2024: A case for HNIs to revise investment portfolios

Live Mint  

In a groundbreaking move, the Union Budget 2024-25 has introduced sweeping changes to the capital gains tax regime. View Full Image Graphic by Pranay Bhardwaj Lucrative option in ETFs In a similar vein, the budget aligns the tax rates on gold and silver exchange-traded funds with those of listed equities, offering investors a more straightforward and potentially more lucrative option …

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 …

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