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FM cuts customs duty on minerals critical for energy transition
"We will bring out a policy document on appropriate energy transition pathways that balances th…
PTI
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Budget 2024: More affordable housing, lowered rent TDS — here’s what will change for the housing sector this year
Union Budget 2024 delivers massive boost with 3 crore affordable houses and tax cuts. Here's all th…
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Union Budget 2024-25: Mobile Phones to get cheaper, as FM Nirmala Sitharaman reduces basic customs duty to 15%
Sitharaman said, "With a three fold increase in the domestic production and almost a 100-fold jump …
ANI
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Govt to abolish angel tax on investments in startups
"First of all, to bolster the Indian startup eco-system, boost the entrepreneurial spirit and s…
PTI
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Sitharaman announces cut in customs duty on gold, silver to 6%
The reduction in basic customs duty of gold, silver and platinum has been a long pending demand…
PTI
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Budget 2024-25: New tax regime sweetened by FM, hikes standard deduction to Rs 75,000
More than two-thirds of taxpayers have availed of the new Income Tax regime, as per Nirmala Sithar…
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Budget 2024: Record allocation of Rs 1.48 lakh crore for education, employment and skilling!
Modi 3.0’S budget includes 5 schemes to provide opportunities to 4.1 crore youth with a central out…
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Govt to provide ₹11.11 lakh crore towards capex for 2024-25
Sitharaman also noted that the government will facilitate investment grade energy audit of micr…
PTI
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Budget 2024-25: Govt announces loans up to ₹10 lakh for higher education in domestic institutions
Upgrading 1,000 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in hub and spoke model, aligning course c…
PTI
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Union Budget 2024-25: FM Sitharaman unveils big sops for Bihar, Andhra Pradesh
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday made major announcements for Bihar and Andhra …
ANI
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Budget 2024: ₹2 lakh crore allocated to employ 4.1 crore youth over next 5 years
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech proposed creation of employment of a…
ANI
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Loan limit under MUDRA scheme to be doubled to ₹20 lakh: Sitharaman
Further, the Centre will also promote investment-ready industrial parks in 100 cities, the fina…
PTI
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Centre to arrange ₹15,000 crore for development of capital city of Andhra Pradesh
Besides, the Centre allocated over Rs 3 lakh crore for schemes benefiting women and girls and s…
PTI
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Centre proposes ₹26,000 crore for road projects in Bihar
The government will also set up airports, medical colleges and sports infrastructure in Bihar, …
PTI
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New centrally-sponsored scheme to skill 20 lakh youth over 5 years
The minister said that model skilling loan scheme will be revised to facilitate loans up to Rs …
PTI
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Government to launch three employment-linked schemes: FM
She announced that working women hostels will be set up in the country to promote women's parti…
PTI
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Budget provides ₹1.48 lakh crore for education, employment, skill: FM
She added that the government has extended the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana for five years which…
PTI
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"India's economic growth will be shining exception" FM Nirmala Sitharaman presents Union Budget 2024-25
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2024-25 as the cabinet gave approval…
ANI
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Why did the latest Economic Survey of India heavily shun the ‘Western ways’ of climate action?
India has criticised the Western climate approach as "alarmist" and unsustainable, instead advocati…
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Union Cabinet meets in Parliament ahead of Budget presentation
Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi met in Parliament on Tuesday to approve the Un…
ANI
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman meets President ahead of Budget speech
President Murmu offered 'dahi-chini' (curd-sugar), considered auspicious, to Sitharaman before …
PTI
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Here's a quick overview of PM Modi 3.0 government's first budget, to be presented by FM Nirmala Sitharaman today
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget 2024 in Parliament today. It…
ANI
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Budget 2024 expectations – PLI scheme to GST reduction, budget expectations from the tech industry
The Budget 2024 is set to be tabled on July 23 by the finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and like …
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Economic Survey 2023-24: Where does India stand on the employment, and what's next?
While the agriculture sector has grown at about 4.18% at constant prices over the last 5 years, Ind…
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Economic Survey calls for urgent agricultural reforms; cites growth hurdles
The survey identified several key challenges, including balancing growth with food inflation manage…