‘Bharat ka Budget’: Manoj Tiwari hails Budget 2024
New Delhi, July 23 - BJP's Member of Parliament Manoj Tiwari has hailed the Union Budget for 2024, calling it “truly India’s Budget.”
Budget advances goal of Viksit Bharat: EAM Jaishankar
New Delhi, July 23 - External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday congratulated Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for presenting a Budget that "advances the goal of a Viksit Bharat" and responds to the aspirations of the people who have given the NDA
9 priorities of Union Budget: FM unveils road map for ‘Viksit Bharat’
New Delhi, July 23 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, presenting her seventh-consecutive Budget and her first in Modi 3.0, spotlighted nine priority areas for generating ample opportunities for all.
Union Budget: Rs 1.48 lakh crore for education, employment and skilling of youth
New Delhi, July 23 - The Centre has set aside Rs 1.48 lakh crore for education, employment and skilling of youth, which is 30 per cent higher than the previous allocation of Rs 1.13 lakh crore.
Cong slams Budget as ‘Sarkar Bachao’ document driven by political compulsions for survival
New Delhi, July 23 - The Congress on Tuesday took a dig at the Centre over the Budget announcements for 2024-25 made in the Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, calling them nothing but a "Sarkar Bachao" Budget driven by the political compulsions
Union Budget-2024 will give a boost to overall economic growth: AiMeD
New Delhi, July 23 -The Union Budget-2024 is visionary and progressive and will help boost the country's overall economic growth, said the Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AiMeD) on Tuesday.
Budget focuses on fostering stable & mature equity investment environment
New Delhi, July 23 - In a bid to foster a more stable and mature investment environment, the government on Tuesday announced an increase in security transactions tax (STT) on futures and options trading, which is in line with the suggestions made by
Death toll in Ethiopia landslide rises to 55
Addis Ababa, July 23 - The death toll from a landslide in Ethiopia has risen to 55, local media reported on Tuesday.
ASEAN’s role important in supporting regional peace, stability: New Zealand FM
Wellington, July 23 - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plays an important role in supporting peace and stability in the region, New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Tuesday.
Indonesia to extend online tracking system to copper, gold and bauxite
Jakarta, July 23 - Indonesia is planning to broaden its mineral and coal online tracking system, known as Simbara, to include several commodities, including copper, gold and bauxite, said the country's Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif.
SCO members conduct joint counter-terrorism live exercise
Beijing, July 23 - Authorities from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states have conducted the "Interaction-2024" joint counter-terrorism exercise in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the Ministry of Public Security said on Tuesday.
India highlights its flagship water and sanitation schemes at G20 meet
New Delhi, July 23 - India on Tuesday highlighted its flagship schemes, including Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and Jal Jeevan Mission, at the G20 Development Ministers' Meeting held in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro.
US: Two killed in plane crash near air show site in Wisconsin
San Francisco, July 23 - Two people on board a plane were killed after their aircraft crashed in a farm field near the site of an air show in the US state of Wisconsin, authorities said.
Evacuation ordered from Gaza ‘humanitarian zone’: UN
United Nations, July 23 - A new evacuation order for parts of Gaza, including from parts of a "humanitarian zone," reportedly is forcing families into overcrowded, sparse shelter areas, UN humanitarians said.
GST reduced tax incidence on common man, to be expanded to remaining sectors
New Delhi, July 23 - The Centre on Tuesday said Goods and Services Tax (GST) has decreased tax incidence on the common man, reduced compliance burden and logistics cost for trade and industry, and enhanced revenues of the Central and state governments.
Glad to know FM has read Congress manifesto, says Chidambaram
New Delhi, July 23 - After Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced many schemes while presenting the Budget on Tuesday, former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said that he is glad to know that the Finance Minister has read the Congress manifesto of 2024
Launch of NPS Vatsalya: PM Modi hailed for securing financial future of young citizens
New Delhi, July 23 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced that a New Pension Scheme (NPS) 'Vatsalya', a plan for contribution by parents and guardians for minors, will soon be launched by the government.
Budget 2024: Rs 1,000 crore VC fund to take Indian space startups to a higher orbit
Chennai, July 23 - In order to take the Indian space sectors to a higher orbit, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the government will set up a Rs 1,000 crore venture capital (VC) fund.
Union Budget: Health experts hail Centre’s move to exempt customs duty on cancer drugs
New Delhi, July 23 - Calling it a welcome step, oncologists on Tuesday hailed the Central government’s move to exempt customs duty on three more cancer drugs.
Assessments to be reopened beyond 3 years only if escaped income is more than Rs 50 lakh
New Delhi, July 23 - The Union Budget for 2024-25 has proposed provisions to simplify the provisions for reopening and reassessment.