Chandrababu Naidu thanks PM, FM for support to Andhra Pradesh

Chandrababu Naidu thanks PM, FM for support to Andhra Pradesh

Amaravati, July 23 - Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the announcements made in the Union Budget 2024-25, saying this would go a long way towards rebuilding Andhra

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This Budget is only for corporate sector: RJD

This Budget is only for corporate sector: RJD

Patna, July 23 - Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Tuesday criticised the Central government over the Budget, saying allocating Rs 26, 000 crore to Bihar is not for the common people but for the corporate sector.

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‘Bharat ka Budget’: Manoj Tiwari hails Budget 2024

‘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.”

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Budget advances goal of Viksit Bharat: EAM Jaishankar

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

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9 priorities of Union Budget: FM unveils road map for ‘Viksit Bharat’

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.

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Union Budget: Rs 1.48 lakh crore for education, employment and skilling of youth

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.

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Cong slams Budget as ‘Sarkar Bachao’ document driven by political compulsions for survival

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

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Union Budget-2024 will give a boost to overall economic growth: AiMeD

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.

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Budget focuses on fostering stable & mature equity investment environment

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

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India highlights its flagship water and sanitation schemes at G20 meet

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.

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GST reduced tax incidence on common man, to be expanded to remaining sectors

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.

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Glad to know FM has read Congress manifesto, says Chidambaram

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

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Launch of NPS Vatsalya: PM Modi hailed for securing financial future of young citizens

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.

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Budget 2024: Rs 1,000 crore VC fund to take Indian space startups to a higher orbit

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.

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Union Budget: Health experts hail Centre’s move to exempt customs duty on cancer drugs

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.

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Assessments to be reopened beyond 3 years only if escaped income is more than Rs 50 lakh

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.

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SC delivers split verdict on release of GM mustard

SC delivers split verdict on release of GM mustard

New Delhi, July 23 - The Supreme Court on Tuesday delivered a split verdict on a batch of pleas opposing the release of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) into the environment, unless a robust regulatory system is put in place by the government.

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Union Budget 2024: What becomes cheaper and what’s costlier?

Union Budget 2024: What becomes cheaper and what’s costlier?

New Delhi, July 23 - With Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announcing a major reduction in customs duty on cancer drugs and mobile phones, it is set to considerably bring down their prices in the market. The three cancer drugs are Trastuzumab deruxtecan, Osimertinib

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Union Budget 2024: Govt to exempt three more cancer drugs from customs duty

Union Budget 2024: Govt to exempt three more cancer drugs from customs duty

New Delhi, July 23 - In a big relief to cancer patients, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2024, exempted customs duty on three cancer drugs.

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Union Budget gives major push to job creation with focus on youth, women & farmers

Union Budget gives major push to job creation with focus on youth, women & farmers

New Delhi, July 23 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday presented the Union Budget 2024 in Parliament on Saturday aimed at giving a major push to job creation with a focus on the country’s youth, empowering women and improving the incomes of

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