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Union Budget 2025: Where does the rupee come from and where does it go?
Union Budget 2025: This Budget reflects a move towards fiscal consolidation, with lower reliance on borrowings and higher revenue from direct taxes
 "Union Budget 2025: Where does the rupee come from and where does it go?")
Budget for Viksit Bharat shows PM's resolve to fulfill dreams: Scindia
Additionally, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia added that it is a composite budget that will take India forward
 "Budget for Viksit Bharat shows PM's resolve to fulfill dreams: Scindia")
Amit Shah lauds Budget, says middle class always in PM Modi's heart
Shah said the Budget covers every section from farmers to the middle class and every sector from nutrition and health, startups to innovation and investment
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Budget 2025: Jairam Ramesh slams FM Sitharaman for excluding basic schemes
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech announced an increase in the money allocated to Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 scheme, in her 8th Budget presentation
 "Budget 2025: Jairam Ramesh slams FM Sitharaman for excluding basic schemes")
Less about people and country: Mayawati criticises Union Budget 2025
BSP leader further questioned the focus of the current BJP government's budget, drawing parallels to previous Congress budgets
 "Less about people and country: Mayawati criticises Union Budget 2025")
Budget 2025: New presumptive tax scheme for non-residents in electronics
Announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, this initiative is part of India's strategy to position itself as a global hub for electronics system design and manufacturing
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Budget 2025 allocates ₹98,311 crore for healthcare sector: Key takeaways
Union Budget 2025: In the coming year, 10,000 additional medical seats will be created, with a target of adding 75,000 seats over the next five years
 "Budget 2025 allocates ₹98,311 crore for healthcare sector: Key takeaways")
From 2 hrs 40 mins to 1 hr 14 mins: Sitharaman's Budget speech evolution
From marathon speeches to concise presentations, Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget journey spans from a record 2 hours 40 minutes in 2020 to a crisp 1 hour 14 minutes in 2025
 "From 2 hrs 40 mins to 1 hr 14 mins: Sitharaman's Budget speech evolution")
Bihar appears to have got bonanza, why was Andhra ignored: Cong on Budget
Bihar remained in focus in the presentation of the Union Budget for the fiscal 2025-26 with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman making several announcements for the state
 "Bihar appears to have got bonanza, why was Andhra ignored: Cong on Budget")
Analysts pick sectors and stocks to invest in after Budget 2025; check list
Budget 2025: Budget announcements related to income tax reforms, consumption and agriculture production boosts, and so on were highlighted in the presentation
 "Analysts pick sectors and stocks to invest in after Budget 2025; check list")
Budget 2025 Highlights: Here's the latest on capex, fiscal deficit and debt
India's Union Budget for FY26 has set total government expenditure at ₹50.65 trillion, marking an increase from ₹47.16 trillion in the revised estimates for 2024-25
 "Budget 2025 Highlights: Here's the latest on capex, fiscal deficit and debt")
Budget FY26: Govt increases KCC loan limit to Rs 5 lakh from Rs 3 lakh
The move will boost rural economic growth, says experts, call for swift disbursal of these loans, where technology such as AI can be great enablers
 "Budget FY26: Govt increases KCC loan limit to Rs 5 lakh from Rs 3 lakh")
Budget 2025: Realty stocks gain on Rs 96.77-cr outlay for urban development
Nifty Realty index surged 1.88 per cent in intra-day trade, driven by investor optimism after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a Rs 96,777 crore allocation for urban development
 "Budget 2025: Realty stocks gain on Rs 96.77-cr outlay for urban development")
Hospital stocks rally up to 7% post FM's 10,000 new medical seats plan
The uptick in hospital stocks came after the Finance Minister announced the government's plan to increase the number of medical colleges and hospital seats by 10,000 in the coming year
 "Hospital stocks rally up to 7% post FM's 10,000 new medical seats plan")
Budget boost for MSMEs with higher credit limits, lower guarantee fees
To help MSMEs scale up operations, enhance technological capabilities, and access capital, the Union Budget has introduced enhanced investment and turnover limits for MSME classification
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Union Budget 2025: What's cheaper and what's costlier for consumers?
Budget 2025: This is the second full Budget under the Modi 3.0 government. Check the full list of items that will become cheaper or costlier after Budget 2025
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Five things stand out in Budget 2025 as it works on fiscal consolidation
As Finance Minister Sitharaman has mentioned that the revenue foregone would be Rs 1 trillion, one can assume that it would lead to Rs 70,000 crore of consumption
 "Five things stand out in Budget 2025 as it works on fiscal consolidation")
Union Budget 2025: 10k new medical seats in 2025, 6500 new seats in 5 IITs
Govt to set up 50,000 more Atal Tinkering Labs in govt schools, excellence centre for AI in education
 "Union Budget 2025: 10k new medical seats in 2025, 6500 new seats in 5 IITs")
36 life-saving medicines fully exempted from customs duty: FM Sitharaman
Budget 2025: This decision is part of a broader push to make essential healthcare more affordable, especially for cancer patients struggling with the high costs of treatment
Tax relief for middle-class and big gifts for Bihar: Budget 2025 highlights
Budget 2025 revises FY25 capex, promises incentives for EVs, social security for gig workers, and major infrastructure projects in Bihar, including a greenfield airport and a Makhana Board