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Union Budget 2025 expectations updates: Govt should target Rs 11 trillion capital spend, says ICRA
Union Budget 2025 Latest Updates: Catch all the latest developments related to Union Budget 2025 here
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Steel ministry seeks $1.7 bn from budget to help mills cut emissions
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the federal budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year on February 1
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Union Budget 2025 updates: Medtech industry calls for standard GST rate
Budget 2025: Catch all the latest developments related to Union Budget 2025 here
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Everything Rahul Gandhi says is in direction of breaking country: Nadda
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asked what for the Congress and Gandhi carry a copy of the Constitution when the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha is using such a language
 "Everything Rahul Gandhi says is in direction of breaking country: Nadda")
FM Sitharaman criticises Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on RSS, BJP
Gandhi said it is the Election Commission's duty to provide a voters' list with names and addresses of those who voted in the Vidhan Sabha election
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GST Tribunals may be delayed by 6 months as states yet to appoint officials
In May 2023, the Centre appointed Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, former Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court, as the GSTAT president for a four-year term
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FinMin meet: MFI representatives seek lowering of asset qualification norms
In 2022, the RBI updated regulations for MFIs, which now apply to all entities in the sector, including banks, small finance banks, and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs)
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Need tech-savvy forces to protect digital world: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Sitharaman said that India was growing in the eyes of all its competitors, many of whom find such growth astonishing
 "Need tech-savvy forces to protect digital world: FM Nirmala Sitharaman")
Budget FY26: Goldman Sachs highlights focus on fiscal deficit, growth
India's elevated public debt-to-GDP ratio remains a concern. A reduction in the general fiscal deficit from 8 per cent in FY25 to 7 per cent by FY30 is critical to keeping public debt sustainable
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Centre likely to save over Rs 70,000 crore on expenditure in FY25
FinMin has parked Rs 62K cr towards "new schemes" with the DEA, most of which is expected to go unspent with only two and half months left in FY25
 "Centre likely to save over Rs 70,000 crore on expenditure in FY25")
Retirees ask FM for Rs 7,500 minimum monthly pension under EPS-95
Commander Ashok Raut, National President of the committee, highlighted the plight of over 78 lakh pensioners from central and state government PSUs, private organizations
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Business Standard poll: Experts see FY26 nominal GDP growth at 10-11%
The first advance estimates released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Tuesday estimated a nominal GDP growth of 9.7 per cent for FY25
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FinMin to review flagship schemes with PSB chiefs ahead of Budget
The meeting aims to review the progress of various financial inclusion schemes and discuss future funding requirements in light of the upcoming Budget
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As Census looms after years of delay, questions over expenditure persist
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is also expected to gather up the unspent capex and allocation for the current fiscal to push for a massive spending effort in FY26
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PM Modi launches 6-day Grameen Bharat Mahotsav, unveils rural India vision
At the inauguration, PM Modi interacted with artisans and was felicitated by Nabard Chairperson Shaji KV
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New rule to avoid tax deduction on purchases through IFSC sellers
Under the new regulation, sellers must submit a declaration that includes details about the previous years for which they are claiming tax deductions
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After 2024 report card, ministers get ready for work on New Year's Day
Although the talk about the New Year agenda within the government was subdued on December 31, the day started with promise of work in 2025
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Budget 2025-26: India Post may get funds for tech-driven transformation
In FY25, the Union government had made a budgetary allocation of Rs 250 crore for India Post
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Government extends deadline for direct tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme
Under the scheme, penalty charges vary based on the date of payment
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Budget: Experts push for higher health, edu fund, duty cuts on cancer care
A key demand discussed in the meeting was the reduction of customs duty and other levies on the import of radiation machines used to treat cancer
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