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Delhi Budget 2025: Subsidies for solar panels; cables to go underground

Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, while presenting the Delhi budget on Tuesday, announced a state-level extension of the PM Surya Ghar: Free Electricity Scheme, aimed at promoting domestic solar panel installations through subsidies. Gupta also unveiled a ₹100-crore pilot project to shift overhead power cables underground. A state-level extension of the same scheme aims to cover 230,000 rooftops with solar …

Delhi Crore Gupta Surya Ghar

1 week, 5 days ago

Agriculture Budget: T.N. to implement Hill Farmers Development Scheme for cultivation of minor millets

The Hindu

Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister M.R.K. The block-level officials of all the departments under Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department, allied departments like Animal Husbandry and Co-operation, along with scientists from Krishi Vigyan Kendra, will meet 15 farmers in revenue villages to provide technical advisories and explain the schemes related to Agriculture and allied departments. The campaign will be conducted twice …

Agriculture Farmers Minister Village Scheme

2 weeks, 5 days ago

‘Women have phones out, waiting for ₹2,500’: Atishi's jibe at Delhi govt

Hindustan Times

As Delhi marks International Women’s Day, thousands of women in the national capital await the fulfilment of a key poll promise made by the Bharatiya Janata Party. Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi on Saturday reminded the Delhi government of its poll promise to provide financial aid of ₹2,500 per month to women under the Mahila Samriddhi Yojana. Mahila Samriddhi Yojana …

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Maharashtra Budget 2025: Ajit Pawar’s Strategy to Tackle Debt, Review Schemes, and Spur Growth

The Hindu

Published : Mar 03, 2025 21:17 IST - 4 MINS READ In the first three days of March, Maharashtra’s financial situation was revealed: It tops the chart in the country’s State numbers for GST collection for February 2025, with Rs.30,637 crore; the State finance minister, Ajit Pawar, sought a supplementary Rs.6,486 crore on March 3. They spent big money: The …

Budget Maharashtra Debt Mahayuti Pawar 2024 State

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Budget’s focus on welfare and sustainable development: Pawan Kalyan

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has said the state Budget gave priority to welfare and sustainable development, with allocations designed to support the government’s main goals. Pawan said, “This budget, with a planned expenditure of Rs.3,22,359 crore, aims to instill confidence in the future of all communities within the state and pave the way for development. By increasing capital …

Budget Pawan

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dharmendra Pradhan launches 41 books under PM YUVA scheme

Hindustan Times

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday launched 41 books under the ‘PM YUVA mentorship programme 2.0,’ an initiative to cultivate young literary talent through mentorship. The ‘Bharatiya Bhasha Pustak Scheme’ announced in this year’s budget is also going to add momentum to this national mission,” he added in a post on X. In the Union Budget 2025-26, finance minister …

Indian Book Pradhan Dharmendra Pradhan Nbt Young Authors Pm Yuva

Nothing substantial for Tamil Nadu in Budget, say trade bodies

The Hindu

The trade bodies in Madurai offered a largely disappointed reaction to Budget 2025 presented in Parliament by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday as they could not find anything substantial for Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry president N. Jegatheesan said it was disappointing that there was nothing for Tamil Nadu in the Budget. K. Suganya, …

India Tamil Nadu Tax State Msme Budget Scheme

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Centre trying to make India food basket of the world: Sitharaman

The Hindu

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting her eighth budget in Parliament on Saturday, said the Centre is trying to make the country a food basket of the world. The allocation for the Food and Public Distribution Ministry increased to ₹2,11,406.37 crore from ₹2,05,474.97 crore in 2024-25 revised estimates. For the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, the allocation in this …

Food Budget Crore Centre Sitharaman

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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

Firstpost

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

India Tax Budget 2025 Crore Sitharaman Scheme

1 month, 3 weeks ago

All personal finance updates from Budget 2025

Live Mint

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the Union Budget 2025-26 on 1 February, introducing a series of measures aimed at easing taxpayers’ burden. Here’s a breakdown of the key changes: No tax on income up to ₹ 12 lakh In a major relief for taxpayers, the Union Budget has proposed raising the tax-free income threshold to ₹12 lakh, up from ₹7 …

Tax Budget Income Lakh Tds Tcs

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dilip Cherian | Unified pension scheme: New wrapping, but same old risks?

Deccan Chronicle

The Union Cabinet’s new Unified Pension Scheme has set tongues wagging. Touted as a clever blend of the Old Pension Scheme and the National Pension System, it’s worth asking — does it really bring anything new to the table, or is it just a repackaged version of old, problematic ideas? This surprise move left a vacuum in one of the …

Rajasthan Budget Pollution Pension Punjab Ups Cherian Unified

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: What the automotive sector needs

Hindustan Times

With the automotive industry facing a slowdown in both passenger and commercial vehicle segments, all eyes are on the upcoming Union Budget 2025-2026 to provide some much-needed respite in the form of incentives and policy support. Budget 2025: the PM e-Drive scheme, which will be implemented till 31st March, 2026, offers a subsidy of ₹ 5000/kWh capped at ₹ 10,000 …

India Infrastructure Budget 2025 Vehicle Gst Charging

2 months ago

Drone industry hopes for higher PLI outlay in budget

Live Mint

The drone industry, one of India’s sunrise sectors, wants the government to increase allocations under the Production Linked Incentive scheme in the upcoming Union Budget for 2025-26. “Given the potential of the technology and the industry, we need a much larger scheme amounting to ₹1,000-2,000 crore to unlock this opportunity over at least 5 years," said Ankit Mehta, CEO of …

India Industry Drone Drone Industry Dfi Pli Outlay

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre to launch collateral-free term loans scheme for MSMEs, says FM Sitharaman

Hindustan Times

New Delhi: The government is all set to launch a collateral-free term loans scheme for micro, small and medium enterprises to boost their manufacturing capabilities, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday, adding that the scheme will be placed before the Cabinet soon. Introduction of a new credit guarantee scheme will have to go to the Cabinet “sooner” which will …

Credit Budget Loans Term Sitharaman Scheme Msme

8 months ago

First NDA 3.0 Budget Gets On The 'Job' with Employment Push, Gives Key Allies Their 'Money's Worth'

News 18

The first budget of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government 3.0 presented on Tuesday raised spending to generate more jobs and spur economic growth while looking to soothe key coalition partners following a wake-up call from voters in the April-June Lok Sabha elections. Annual income up to Rs 3 lakh will now attract zero tax, while income in the Rs 3 …

Employment Tax Budget Income Crore Minister Cent

8 months ago

Union Budget 2024-25: Nirmala Sitharaman announces e-vouchers for students; education loans up to ₹10 lakh

The Hindu

As part of the new loan scheme announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget for 2024-25, e-vouchers will be given to one lakh students every year to secure loans up to ₹10 lakh to pursue higher education in domestic institutions. “This initiative will undoubtedly empower many aspiring students to pursue their academic goals without the burden …

Education Budget Loan Lakh Scheme Skill Union Budget

8 months, 1 week ago

Old vs new pension scheme: Will Budget 2024 offer 50% of last drawn salary as annuity?

Firstpost

Amid calls to restore old pension scheme, government is considering a proposal to increase pension benefits under National Pension System. Reports suggest Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman may announce a 50% pension guarantee of employees’ last drawn salary in Budget 2024. File Photo Amid calls, including from Opposition parties, for restoration of old pension scheme, Narendra Modi government is likely to …

Salary Congress Pension Employees Restoration Old Cent

1 year, 1 month ago

TMC Makes WB Budget LS Poll-centric with Sops

Deccan Chronicle

Kolkata: With an eye to increase Trinamul Congress votebank in the Lok Sabha Election in West Bengal, the Mamata Banerjee government has doubled the doles under its women-oriented popular scheme, Lakshmir Bhandar, and the dearness allowance for its employees in the state budget. State finance minister Chandrima Bhattacharya, who tabled the budget of ₹3.60 lakh crores in the Assembly on …

State Budget Tmc Makes

1 year, 1 month ago

Cong Built 3Cr Homes in 30 Yrs, BJP Built that Many in 3: Rural Devpt Minister - News18

News 18

As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in the interim budget on Thursday that two crore more houses will be built under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin over the next five years, Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh highlighted how ‘Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas’ is not just a slogan under the PM Narendra Modi-led government. It is an inclusive budget, which has …

Rural Budget Houses Crore Scheme Nirmala Sitharaman Pmay

1 year, 1 month ago

Budget 2024: Households to get up to 300 units of free electricity under rooftop solar scheme | 5 points

Hindustan Times

Every month, free electricity of up to 300 units will be provided under the Centre’s proposed rooftop solarisation scheme, which was announced by prime minister Narendra Modi last month, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman declared in her budget speech on Thursday. The Rooftop Solarisation and Free Electricity scheme was PM Modi’s first decision after the Ram Temple ceremony. Here is …

Budget Solar Sitharaman Free Electricity

1 year, 2 months ago

Will Budget 2024 expand PLI schemes to attract investments?

Live Mint

Budget 2024: While the PLI scheme aims to incentivise domestic value addition and exports, there have been calls for localization requirements around sourcing components to prevent misuse. The budget should clarify efficient sunset clauses, seamless dispute resolution mechanisms, and clear eligibility criteria linking incentives to production milestones rather than mandating strict local sourcing levels initially. Gurmit Singh Arora, National Prеsidеnt, …

Budget 2024 Scheme Pli Sectors Expand

1 year, 3 months ago

Budget 2024: PLI scheme for Agrochemicals amongst industry’s Wishlist

Live Mint

The Agrochemical industry facing significant challenges during first half posed by higher priced inventories, vagaries of the weather conditions is hoping for a rebound. Rajesh Aggarwal, Managing Director of Insecticides India said that the domestic demand scenarios is reasonable. Since domestic demand prospects remain reasonable Insecticides India will benefit from its high exposure to the domestic market. Insecticides India will …

India First Half Insecticides Insecticides India

1 year, 10 months ago

Disability advocates in shock over Labor announcement of NDIS 'growth target'

ABC

Disability advocates have reacted furiously to the government's move to rein in spending on the National Disability Insurance Scheme, after it unveiled a plan that could save the budget $50 billion over the next decade. Key points: It is unclear at the moment how the money will improve the efficiency of the NDIS A annual growth target of 8pc by …

Growth Medicare Disability Budget National Work Target

1 year, 11 months ago

Lack of state funds for Project Tiger exposes budget lies: Kishan

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: Union minister G. Kishan Reddy on Saturday slammed the state government for not releasing its share of funds for tiger protection, saying “it is unfortunate that the Telangana government has not been able to release even Rs 2.2 crore as part of its share.” In a statement, Kishan Reddy said the Centre released funds to the state for centrally …

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Delhi Budget 2025: Subsidies for solar panels; cables to go underground

Agriculture Budget: T.N. to implement Hill Farmers Development Scheme for cultivation of minor millets

‘Women have phones out, waiting for ₹2,500’: Atishi's jibe at Delhi govt

Maharashtra Budget 2025: Ajit Pawar’s Strategy to Tackle Debt, Review Schemes, and Spur Growth

Budget’s focus on welfare and sustainable development: Pawan Kalyan

Dharmendra Pradhan launches 41 books under PM YUVA scheme

Nothing substantial for Tamil Nadu in Budget, say trade bodies

Centre trying to make India food basket of the world: Sitharaman

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

All personal finance updates from Budget 2025

Dilip Cherian | Unified pension scheme: New wrapping, but same old risks?

Budget 2025: What the automotive sector needs

Drone industry hopes for higher PLI outlay in budget

Centre to launch collateral-free term loans scheme for MSMEs, says FM Sitharaman

First NDA 3.0 Budget Gets On The 'Job' with Employment Push, Gives Key Allies Their 'Money's Worth'

Union Budget 2024-25: Nirmala Sitharaman announces e-vouchers for students; education loans up to ₹10 lakh

Old vs new pension scheme: Will Budget 2024 offer 50% of last drawn salary as annuity?

TMC Makes WB Budget LS Poll-centric with Sops

Cong Built 3Cr Homes in 30 Yrs, BJP Built that Many in 3: Rural Devpt Minister - News18

Budget 2024: Households to get up to 300 units of free electricity under rooftop solar scheme | 5 points

Will Budget 2024 expand PLI schemes to attract investments?

Budget 2024: PLI scheme for Agrochemicals amongst industry’s Wishlist

Disability advocates in shock over Labor announcement of NDIS 'growth target'

Lack of state funds for Project Tiger exposes budget lies: Kishan