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Investing, not saving
More effort on deficit reduction was needed
 "Investing, not saving")
Budget 2023: FM sticks to fiscal road map, targets deficit of 5.9% in FY24
The fiscal deficit is the difference between the government's expenditure and revenues when the former is higher
 "Budget 2023: FM sticks to fiscal road map, targets deficit of 5.9% in FY24")
Sartorial to spending: Green dominates the House during Budget speech
The word 'green' was used by the finance minister 23 times in her 60-plus-minute speech, reinforcing the jungle theme as she moved from thicket to thicket, stumbling occasionally
 "Sartorial to spending: Green dominates the House during Budget speech")
PM Modi terms Union Budget 'historic', says it gives priority to deprived
1st Budget of 'Amrit Kaal' is 'historic', meant for the aspirational, PM says
 "PM Modi terms Union Budget 'historic', says it gives priority to deprived")
Budget allocates Rs 4,692 cr for Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
The allocation to the government's autonomous body, Prasar Bharati, has been increased to Rs 2,808.36 crore from Rs 2,764.51 crore allotted to it in the last fiscal
 "Budget allocates Rs 4,692 cr for Ministry of Information and Broadcasting")
Union Budget 2023-24 ready reckoner: A fiscally prudent approach
The Centre stuck with fiscal prudence, projecting a decline in fiscal deficit to 5.9 per cent of GDP in FY24
 "Union Budget 2023-24 ready reckoner: A fiscally prudent approach")
Budget LIVE: Rs 35,000 cr for net-zero carbon emission goals, says FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the last full Budget of the Modi government before general elections 2024 on February 1. Catch all latest updates on Union Budget 2023-24 here
Health and employment: Union Budget's skilling push for job-ready youth
STEPPING UP: PMKVY 4.0, Unified Skill India Platform and stipend for apprentices
 "Health and employment: Union Budget's skilling push for job-ready youth")
President's address vs Budget: Housing, free foodgrain, Railways, and more
What did the President say in her Budget session address vs what did the Budget have?
 "President's address vs Budget: Housing, free foodgrain, Railways, and more")
The Budget as a new credibility asset
The Budget reflects a solid continuity and even reinforcement of the development orientations and objectives pursued by the PM over quite a few years now
Union Budget 2023: Big boost for affordable housing under PM Awas Yojana
Experts and key players hail announcements but lament that many of their other expectations remained unfulfilled
 "Union Budget 2023: Big boost for affordable housing under PM Awas Yojana")
Union Budget 2023: Kiren Rijiju hails outlay of Rs 7,000 crore for e-courts
Rijiju has termed the allocation as "unprecedented", which will create paperless courts for faster delivery of justice
 "Union Budget 2023: Kiren Rijiju hails outlay of Rs 7,000 crore for e-courts")
Budget 2023: Govt allocates nearly Rs 12,544 crore to Department of Space
ISRO plans to launch Chandrayaan-3, India's third lunar mission, in July using the Launch Vehicle Mark-3
 "Budget 2023: Govt allocates nearly Rs 12,544 crore to Department of Space")
Budget 2023: GIFT City gets a big boost as govt announces several sops
Pnotes issued at IFSC will be recognised by bourses; as on December 2022, FPIs' pnote holding at just Rs 96,000 cr
Budget lays roadmap to train lakhs of youth in the next three years: FM
Moreover, to skill youth for international opportunities, 30 Skill India International Centres will be set up across different states, Sitharaman said
Union Budget 2023 gives EVs a big charge; boosts vehicle scrappage
Centre and states to provide 25% tax rebate on road tax for vehicles purchased to replace scrapped ones
 "Union Budget 2023 gives EVs a big charge; boosts vehicle scrappage")
India earmarks $3.7 billion for state oil companies' energy transition
"This Budget builds on our focus on green growth," finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her budget speech
Budget: FM proposes case management system to reduce litigation by I-T dept
In a bid to lessen litigation, FM Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a case management system where the I-T dept would defer filing a lawsuit if an identical question of law is pending in HCs and SC
 "Budget: FM proposes case management system to reduce litigation by I-T dept")
Budget 2023: What is 'Amrit Kaal' mentioned by FM Sitharaman in her speech?
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has increased its emphasis on 'Amrit Kaal' and said that the coming period would be very prosperous for India with economic growth and social justice
 "Budget 2023: What is 'Amrit Kaal' mentioned by FM Sitharaman in her speech?")
Union Budget 2023: SCSS, MIP investment limit doubled, new scheme for women
Mahila Samman Saving Certificate to be available for two years till March 2025, offers 7.5% return, with provision for partial withdrawal
 "Union Budget 2023: SCSS, MIP investment limit doubled, new scheme for women")