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"Outrageous allegation!": Nirmala Sitharaman reacts to opposition protesting budget, labeling it 'discriminatory'
"I would challenge the Congress party that for all the budget speeches they have delivered. Have th…
Rajya Sabha to hold general discussion on Union Budget, Jammu and Kashmir Budget today
The discussion over these two budgets is expected to start in the second half of the day.
Free solar electricity to mobile nuclear plants — major sustainability initiatives announced in Budget 2024!
The new Union Budget focuses on energy security with free electricity, nuclear advancements, and gr…
From ‘Copycat’ to ‘Kursi Bachao Budget' — Here’s what Rahul and other Congress leaders had to say about Budget 2024
Congress alleges BJP copied ideas from their manifesto for Budget 2024, sparking a heated debate on…
Budget 2024 – Customs duty on mobile phones, chargers and more reduced
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today presented the Union Budget 2024-25 in the parliament, unv…
Budget size almost unchanged from interim, shows govt's commitment to fiscal prudence: Experts
According to the Union Budget 2024-25 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the total e…
Budget 2024-25: Drinking water and sanitation dept gets a mere 0.5% boost
The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation has received a budgetary allocation of Rs 77,390.68…
Disability affairs department receives hike of 0.02%, allocated Rs 1,225 crore in budget
The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities has been allocated a total of Rs 1,225.2…
Here's what will get cheaper and costlier after this Budget
One aspect that always garners much traction on the Budget day is what got cheaper and what got cos…
Fund allocations to key sectors and schemes hiked in budget
The revenue to the government is generated from multiple sectors. Income tax contributes 19 per cen…
Modi 3.0 1st Budget: Tax relief for middle class, Rs 2 lakh cr job scheme
With rural distress and unemployment being blamed for BJP losing its majority, Sitharaman in her se…
Budget 2024-25: Govt announces transit-oriented development plan for large cities
The government on Tuesday proposed a transit-oriented development plan for 14 large cities with a p…
Budget: Rs 13,539 cr allocated to social justice department, 37% higher than last year
This increase is primarily focused on enhancing welfare programmes for marginalised communities and…
FM announces credit guarantee scheme, other measures for MSMEs
The credit guarantee scheme for MSMEs in manufacturing will operate on the pooling of credit risks …
Khelo India once again gets lion's share in Union Budget for sports
Khelo India, which is the government's flagship project to promote sports at the grassroots level, …
Budget 2024-25: Here's what is cheaper and costlier
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today announced the Union Budget 2024-25, unveiling the Narendr…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…