FM cuts fiscal deficit to 4.9 pc to keep economy on stable growth path
New Delhi, July 23 - Presenting the Union Budget 2024-25 in the Parliament on Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman fixed the fiscal deficit at 4.9 per cent of GDP despite higher allocations for social welfare schemes due to robust tax collections in a
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.
‘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.
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
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.
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.
Centre cuts customs duty on mobile phones, components to 15 pc; industry upbeat
New Delhi, July 23 - The government on Tuesday announced to reduce the basic customs duty (BCD) on mobile phones, printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) and mobile chargers to 15 per cent from the current 20 per cent.
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
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.
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
Centre announces one crore houses for urban poor
New Delhi, July 23 - Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday proposed an allocation of Rs 2.2 lakh crore for urban housing, along with a Rs 10 lakh crore interest subsidy scheme in the flagship Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) scheme.
Himachal, Uttarakhand among states to get flood devastation relief: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi, July 23 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced financial assistance for the Himalayan states of Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Uttarakhand, besides Assam -- the states impacted by floods.