Union Budget: Land reform and actions to be incentivised for completion within next 3 years
Jul 23, 2024, at 11:42 pm
While presenting the Union Budget 2024-25 in Parliament on Tuesday, the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman said land-related reforms and actions, both in rural and urban areas, will be incentivized for completion within the next 3 years through appropriate fiscal support.
Jul 23, 2024, at 11:13 pm
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the 2024-25 Budget on Tuesday, her seventh consecutive budget presentation and setting a new record, surpassing former Prime Minister Morarji Desai. This budget is the first of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third term. Sitharaman underscored the government's success in maintaining economic stability.
Jul 23, 2024, at 10:20 pm
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced several measures to step up adoption of technology towards digitalization of the economy.
Jul 23, 2024, at 10:11 pm
Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman announced a financial support for loans upto Rs. 10 lakh for higher education in domestic institutions for helping youth who have not been eligible for any benefit under government schemes and policies.
Nirmala Sitharaman proposes abolishment of angel tax to bolster Indian start-up eco-system
Jul 23, 2024, at 10:02 pm
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to abolish ‘angel tax’ for all classes of investors while presenting the Union Budget 2024-25 in Parliament on Tuesday.
Union Budget: New pension scheme named Vaysalya proposed for minors
Jul 23, 2024, at 09:50 pm
A new pension scheme named ‘Vatsalya’ has been proposed for minors by Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget 2024-25 tabled in Parliament on Tuesday.
Union Budget: Indian government allocates Rs. 11,11,111 crore for capital expenditure
Jul 23, 2024, at 08:36 pm
Acknowledging the strong multiplier effect of building and improving infrastructure on the economy, the Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Budget 2024-25 in Parliament today announced the provisioning of ₹ 11,11,111 crore for capital expenditure.
Jul 23, 2024, at 08:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: While focusing on employment generation and rural development, the two components that supposedly cost the Narendra Modi government an absolute majority in its third consecutive term, the historic seventh Union Budget by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spent a considerable pie for Andhra Pradesh and Bihar, the two states ruled by major allies of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA, which returned to power with coalition strings attached.
Jul 23, 2024, at 08:06 pm
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed that the long-term gains on all financial and non-financial assets will attract a tax rate of 12.5 per cent.
Union Budget: Standard reduction increased from Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 75,000
Jul 23, 2024, at 07:54 pm
Several benefits to provide tax relief to salaried individuals and pensioners opting for the new tax regime were announced by the Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget 2024-25 in the Parliament on Tuesday.
Jul 23, 2024, at 07:44 pm
India’s Real growth stands at 8.2 percent and Nominal growth at 9.6 percent in FY 2023-24, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday while presenting the Union Budget.
Union Budget announces Rs 1000 cr venture capital fund to expand space economy
Jul 23, 2024, at 07:24 pm
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced several measures to step up adoption of technology towards digitalization of the economy with a big focus on the country's growing space economy.
UnionBudget2024: FM proposes eight new measures to support MSMEs
Jul 23, 2024, at 07:10 pm
With an eye on employment generation and to boost the manufacturing sector, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced special measures for the MSME sector.
Union Budget announces paid internship for 1 crore youth in top 500 companies
Jul 23, 2024, at 06:49 pm
With an eye on skilling and employment generation, the Modi government will launch a comprehensive scheme for providing internship opportunities for youths in top companies. This will be the 5th scheme under the Prime Minister’s package.
Jul 23, 2024, at 05:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced help for three hill states- Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Sikkim- and Assam to tackle the effects of natural calamity.
Budget 2024: Sitharaman announces financial aid for Andhra Pradesh, major support for Bihar
Jul 23, 2024, at 05:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday made major announcements for two states, Andhra Pradesh and Bihar, which are ruled by the Modi government's key allies, Telugu Desam Party and Janata Dal (United) respectively.
Jul 23, 2024, at 03:15 pm
The Indian Economic Survey 2023-24 showed that the Indian economy needs to generate an average of nearly 7.85 million jobs annually until 2030 in the non-farm sector to cater to the rising workforce.
Make in India push or tax relief? Nirmala Sitharaman to present Union Budget today
Jul 23, 2024, at 02:32 pm
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday will present her first budget since her government came to power for the third straight term after winning the Lok Sabha polls in June.
UCO Bank Q1FY25: Net profit jumps 147.09% YoY to Rs 551 cr; NII grows 12% YoY to Rs 2,254 cr
Jul 23, 2024, at 02:44 am
Kolkata: UCO Bank Monday reported 147.09% y-o-y growth in net profit to Rs 551 crore in the first quarter of FY25, compared to Rs 223 crore in the same period last year.
Budget 2024-25: Tax reliefs, infrastructure growth, and EV push top expectations
Jul 23, 2024, at 01:20 am
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to present the full Union Budget for the Financial Year 2024-25 on Tuesday July 23. There are a multitude of expectations from the Budget, the first from the newly elected Narendra Modi government. Many experts are of the opinion that the Modi government will lean towards a populist budget in its third term This is also driven by the fact that, lacking an absolute majority, the Bharatiya Janata Party needs to keep its coalition partners on board.
Economic Survey says sound healthcare system vital for resilient economy
Jul 23, 2024, at 12:59 am
A sound healthcare system interconnected with long-term factors responsible for inclusive growth is vital for a resilient economy, underscores the Economic Survey 2023-24 tabled by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament today.
Economic Survey shows India witnessed 9.5 growth in industrial sector
Jul 23, 2024, at 12:54 am
'Robust' industrial growth of 9.5 percent was a key highlight of the Economic Survey 2023-24, presented by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, in Parliament today.
Economic Survey shows Indian agricultural sector is a success story
Jul 23, 2024, at 12:49 am
India has come a long way from being a food deficit and importing country in the 1960’s to being a net exporter of agricultural products, highlights The Economic Survey 2023-24, tabled by the Union Finance and Corporate Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Monday.
Jul 22, 2024, at 11:58 pm
As the Indian concept of welfare transforms into empowerment, India is transitioning from women’s development to women-led development, highlights the Economic Survey 2023-2024.
Jul 22, 2024, at 11:52 pm
The Economic Survey 2023-2024 highlighted economic empowerment of women notes that increased accesses to education and skill development, as well as other initiatives for women’s empowerment have elevated the participation of women in the nation’s development and progress.
Total enrolment in higher education increased to nearly 4.33 crore in FY22 in India, Economic Survey
Jul 22, 2024, at 11:45 pm
The higher education sector, comprising tertiary and post-school learning in universities and other institutions, has witnessed acceleration in total enrolment coupled with rising ‘enrolment equity’ over the past eight years.
Share of MSMEs in manufacturing output in India stands at 35.4 percent, Economic Survey finds
Jul 22, 2024, at 11:43 pm
The Economic Survey tabled by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Monday, highlights the importance of the MSME sector in the Indian economy with an all-India manufacturing output of 35.4 percent.
Economic Survey says deregulation of Indian MSME section is crucial
Jul 22, 2024, at 11:25 pm
For Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSMEs), while bridging the credit gap remains a crucial element, the focus also needs to be on deregulation, enhancing physical and digital connectivity, and putting in place an export strategy that enables MSMEs to broaden their market exposure and scale up.
The number of patents granted in India crossed 1 lakh in FY 23-24, Economic Survey
Jul 22, 2024, at 11:00 pm
Rapid rise in patents and start-ups shows knowledge and innovation-backed economic growth in the country.
Economic Survey shows 2.63 crore houses constructed for poor in last nine years in rural areas
Jul 22, 2024, at 10:58 pm
The integrated and sustainable development in rural India is at the heart of the Government’s strategy.