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Budget strengthens India's position as innovation powerhouse, say startups

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a new Fund of Funds Scheme (FFS) with a corpus of Rs 10,000 crore to promote the growth of budding entrepreneurs in the country

Budget 2025: Govt to rationalise procedures for speedy company mergers

Among other steps, the minister said the government will now bring up the Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 to decriminalise more than 100 provisions in various laws

Sensex gave positive returns in 7 of 14 Budget presentation days since 2014

On July 23, last year, the BSE benchmark ended lower by 73.04 points or 0.09 per cent at 80,429.04. On the interim Budget presentation on February 1, last year, the BSE Sensex ended lower by 0.14

Budget push for nuclear energy to cut traditional power dependence: Govt

In her budget speech, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a slew of announcements on segments like taxes, infrastructure and nuclear energy, among others

Budget 2025: Rs 1.88 trn for rural sector, MGNREGS allocation unchanged

In 2023-24, the allocation for MGNREGS was Rs 60,000 crore, but additional funds were provided and the actual expenditure stood at Rs 89,153.71 crore

Budget launchpad for health sector to be global leader: Apollo Hospitals

The announcement to promote medical tourism through private sector partnerships will enhance the capacity to attract global patients to position India as the go-to destination for healthcare facility

Jaiprakash Power Ventures Q3 results: Net profit falls 26.7% to Rs 126 cr

Total income declined to Rs 1,256.63 crore in the October-December quarter against Rs 2,213.68 crore in the year-ago period

Budget: Govt ups allocation for Ayush ministry by 14% to Rs 3,992.90 crore

The National Medicinal Plants Board has been allocated Rs 18.59 crore while the Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy (PCIM&H) has been allocated Rs 21.96 cr.

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

Union Budget 2025: Agri industry lauds focus on pulses, seeds, tech

The Budget's agricultural roadmap, centered around making the sector a primary growth engine, has drawn positive responses for its focus on reducing import dependencies

Budget 2025: Agri focus, tax cut to build positive momentum for auto sector

Auto industry body SIAM noted that the government is focused on long-term sustained economic growth

Budget: Rs 5 cr earmarked for aiding economically weak prisoner to get bail

Under the 'Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act' 2023, State Legal Services Authorities have established Legal Service Clinics in jails to provide free legal assistance to persons in need

Budget 2025: Rs 3,481 cr for security expenses, making infra in LWE areas

The allocation is considered significant in the wake of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's repeated statements that the Narendra Modi government has resolved to end Naxalism in the country by March 2026

Budget 2025 announcements 'bold', will boost consumption: Assocham

Assocham President Nayar said that pick up in consumption demand would, in turn, encourage investment as well in the medium term

Track and Trace Mechanism to aid in curbing illicit trade: Tobacco industry

The industry, on the basis of the current duty rates, estimates that the illicit trade results in an annual revenue loss of Rs 21,000 crore to the government

Budget 2025: TN CM Stalin says, 'state got ignored out of biasness'

The Union Budget for 2025-2026 was 'biased' in completely ignoring Tamil Nadu and betrayed the expectation of the people, Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Saturday.

Union Budget 2025: Govt allocates Rs 141.83 crore for President's office

The fund allocation is for salaries and allowances of the president, the expenditure on the household establishment of the president, including staff salaries, discretionary grants

Budget 2025: Govt to table new income tax bill next week, says FM

The Income Tax Act 1961, which deals with imposition of direct taxes -- personal I-T, corporate tax, securities transaction tax, besides gift and wealth tax, currently has about 298 sections

Govt increases culture budget by Rs 100 crore, prioritises heritage, arts

Within the ministry, a major chunk has gone to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which has been allocated Rs 1,278.49 crore against Rs 1273.91 crore allocated in 2024-25

Budget 2025: FM calls for mining sector reforms, says govt to frame policy

Reacting to the budget, Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal said mining is one of the six domains identified for transformational reforms over the next five years