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Budget 2025: FM Sitharaman doles out gifts to boost activity at IFSC
Tax concessions extended till 2030; sops for relocation of MFs, ETFs, boost ODI issuance
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Budget 2025: Centre sets capex goal for FY26 at Rs 11.21 trillion
The government had set a Budget Estimate (BE) for capex at Rs 11.11 trillion for FY25, against which it is expected to miss the target by Rs 93,000 crore
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Budget 2025: Relief on 2 self-occupied properties, without riders
Annual limit of Rs 2.4 lakh for TDS on rent increased to Rs 6 lakh
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Tech leaders, startup founders, investors welcome Budget 2025-26
The Budget announced a new Fund of Funds (FoF) with an expanded scope of Rs 10,000 crore
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Budget proposes focused scheme for footwear industry, to create 2.2 mn jobs
Scheme to support design capacity, component manufacturing, and machinery for producing non-leather 'quality footwear'
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FM Sitharaman announces National Geospatial Mission, allocates Rs 100 cr
The announcement of the mission was welcomed by the geospatial industry that said it would be crucial for building smarter cities, with data-driven insights
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Govt to form panel for regulatory reforms: FM in Union Budget speech
The objective is to strengthen trust-based economic governance and take transformational measures to enhance ease of doing business, especially in matters of inspections and compliances
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Budget 2025-26: Cotton Mission gets a boost to improve productivity
The budget allocation for the textile sector saw a steep increase from the FY24-25 revised figure of Rs 3,342 crore to Rs 5,252 crore
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Inclusive Budget to create jobs, boost agriculture and MSME growth
Given the importance of logistics, mobility and tourism for the economy, the government has further announced 120 new destinations under the UDAN scheme and 50 new tourist destinations
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Budget 2025: Govt proposes to extend startup incorporation till 2030
Eligible start-ups can avail complete deduction of profit and gains for three consecutive years out of 10 years, beginning from the year of incorporation
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Budget 2025: NaBFID's partial credit guarantee to boost corporate bond mkt
Insurance and pension regulatory norms require that investment papers must have at least an "AA" rating to be eligible for investment from pension and insurance funds
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Budget 2025: Who is Telugu poet Gurajada Apparao quoted by Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman used Telugu poet and playwright Gurajada Apparao's famous words to emphasise the government's vision for Viksit Bharat
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Rahul Gandhi slams Union Budget 2025, calls it 'band-aid for bullet wounds'
The Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati criticised the Budget calling it 'politically motivated'
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Budget 2025: Tax relief, policy push to boost electric two-wheeler demand
The Budget also placed a strong emphasis on the gig economy, a sector that plays a crucial role in last-mile deliveries using electric two-wheelers
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A walkout in the midst of a 'colourful' Budget, but the mood stayed bright
The Treasury Benches erupted with joy when the restructuring in income-tax slabs was announced, breaking spontaneously into chants of "Modi, Modi"
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'No cut in capital expenditure': Nirmala Sitharaman post-Budget 2025
Public spending on capital expenditure remains a priority due to its strong multiplier effect on economic growth, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said at the post-Budget press briefing
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Why Nikhil Kamath's Makhana post is going viral after Budget 2025 speech
Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2025 puts Makhana in the spotlight, sparking buzz around Nikhil Kamath's viral post on its Rs 6,000 crore global growth potential
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Budget 2025: FM Sitharaman's tax rebate decision sparks meme-fest online
Budget 2025: Stills from movies like Krrish, Welcome, and television series were being shared widely to encapsulate the sentiment of the taxpayers
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What is standard deduction for salary, pension income post Budget 2025?
The standard deduction was last hiked in Interim Budget 2024, but only in the new tax regime
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Budget 2025 among the most balanced budgets; to bring bulls out of shackles
Budget 2025 Highlights: As expected, the union government has very little room for fiscal maneuvering and has tried to maintain a fine balance
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