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Interim Budget 2024-25: A confident and optimistic report
In a Budget celebrating the achievements in the last decade, there are few announcements with any fiscal magnitude attached
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Budget 2024: Govt to bolster EV ecosystem in the country, says Sitharaman
Sitharaman announced that the government will continue its support for manufacturing and charging infrastructure
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Budget 2024: Green fuel gets boost, FM presents scheme for biomanufacturing
Cabinet approves marketing margins for domestic gas provided for fertiliser production
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Infra Budget rises 16.9%, no big bang announcements for major sectors
Outlay for infrastructure has been increased to Rs 11.11 trillion in FY25, gets mixed reactions from the industry
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Interim Budget withdraws certain small, disputed direct tax demands
No change in tax slabs, deductions, or exemptions announced
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Decadal perspective of Modi govt: State finances recovering from pandemic
Scheme of fifty-year interest free loan for capital expenditure to continue with total outlay of Rs 1.3 trillion
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INDIA bloc leaders to meet on Fri to discuss strategy during budget session
Sources on Thursday said the leaders would meet in the chamber of Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge at 10.30 am on Friday and discuss their joint strategy
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Interim Budget: Railways get 3 new corridors; 40,000 bogies to be upgraded
Proposals will lead to safety and higher travel speed for passengers, says Finance Minister
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Interim Budget 2024 highlights: Capex from govt will continue, says FM
Union Budget 2024 LIVE updates: FM Sitharaman in her Interim Budget speech stated the Centre is working towards making India 'viksit' by 2047. Catch the latest updates here
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Interim Budget: Govt remains steady in its course and its objectives
Another critical point that is not really addressed in the Interim Budget of the finance minister is the fact that private investment is not moving up broadly and fast enough
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Interim Budget: Equip youth for nation's progress, says FM Sitharaman
When it comes to youth, skilling has been a major focus area. The Skill India Mission has trained 14 million youth, upskilled and reskilled 5.4 million youth, shared FM Sitharaman
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Decadal perspective of Modi govt: Support for education and health
A large proportion of Indians still pay money from their own pockets for medical expenditure with limited insurance coverage
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Interim Budget: Govt earmarks Rs 1 trn corpus for R&D in sunrise sectors
"For our tech-savvy youth, this will be a golden era," Sitharaman said
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Governance, development, performance key themes for Budget 2024-25: FM
We're not just aligning with fiscal consolidation path but bettering it: FM
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Budget: Defence allocation at Rs 6.21 trillion, but stays below 2% of GDP
As a percentage of government expenditure, the budget allocated to defence is 13 per cent, continuing a multi-year trend of falling allocations
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Budget at a glance: Here're the key numbers from interim Budget 2024
FM Sitharaman emphasised India's growing popularity as a global tourist destination as well as its booming domestic segment, spanning from business to spiritual tourism
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Interim Budget: Share of capex allocation jumps to 30-year high in FY25
The headline figure of Rs 11.1 trn is 11.1% higher than FY24, says Finance Minister
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Interim Budget: Improved fiscal resilience amid modest tax buoyancy
The Interim Budget had assumed nominal GDP growth of 10.5 per cent of GDP, but First Advance Estimates placed it at 8.9 per cent
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Budget 2024: Sitharaman bats for developing iconic tourist destinations
Up next: Bridging the gap for better access to islands
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Bond yields soften 8 bps after lower-than-expected fiscal deficit target
Fiscal deficit target lower than expected; room for RBI to cut rate
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