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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.

Sitharaman's Budget 2024 eyes jobs creation, sets aside big pie for Andhra-Bihar political priorities, pleases salaried class

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.

Union Budget: Long-term capital gains on financial, non-financial assets will attract a tax rate of 12.5 per cent

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.

Union Budget: India's real growth stands at 8.2 percent, fiscal deficit is estimated at 4.9 per cent of GDP

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.

Budget 2024: Sitharaman announces help for Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Assam to tackle natural calamity effects

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.

Indian economy needs to generate close to 7.85 million jobs annually until 2030 in the non-farm sector, shows Economic Survey

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.

Economic Survey shows 218.8 percent increase in India's budget for welfare and empowerment of women from F14 to F25

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.

Economic survey shows female labour force participation rate rose to 37 percent in 2022-2023 in India

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.

Economic Survey says adopting BIM needed to reduce project delays

Jul 22, 2024, at 10:56 pm

In recent years, various aspects of infrastructure development have been integrated with technology to improve the efficiency of infrastructure plans, designs, and assets, states the Economic Survey 2023-24 tabled by Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman, in Parliament on Monday.

Airbus assessing 8 locations in India for H125 helicopter assembly unit, decision soon: Report

Jul 22, 2024, at 05:43 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The site of the planned final assembly line (FAL) to assemble and manufacture European aerospace major Airbus’s best-selling civil helicopter H125 in India is expected to be finalised soon with eight potential locations under active consideration, the Indian Express reported, quoting top Airbus Helicopters officials.

New report shows India's ultra-wealthy poised to triple philanthropic contributions to Rs 75,500 cr annually

Jul 22, 2024, at 03:26 am

A recent report has said India’s ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNIs) hold the potential to enhance their philanthropic impact, with contributions potentially tripling to Rs 75,500 crore annually.

India's Business Confidence Index soars to 150 in Q1 FY25, up from last year: NCAER-NSE survey

Jul 20, 2024, at 06:59 am

New Delhi: Overall business sentiment in India indicated buoyancy with the Business Confidence Index (BCI) at nearly 150 during the April-June quarter, rising from the last quarter (138) and higher than the corresponding period a year ago, according to an NCAER-NSE survey.

Jio Platforms Q1FY25: Profit rises 11.7% to Rs 5,698 cr; subscriber base grows by 8 million

Jul 20, 2024, at 06:32 am

Mumbai: Jio Platforms Ltd, the digital services arm of India’s largest conglomerate and parent company of Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, reported an 11.7% increase in quarterly profit to Rs 5,698 crore compared to the previous year.