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Budget 2025: Industry lauds move to cut duty on platinum jewellery parts

Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) chairman Vipul Shah said the council welcomes the proposal of creating new tariff items in Chapter 71

Export Promotion Mission to help promote shipments, says Piyush Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said issues which could be part of the mission include ways to extend credit to the exporting community at affordable rates

UK businesses 'encouraged' by Budget focus on growth, trust-based approach

The FDI limit in insurance is now 100 per cent, as long as companies reinvest the full premium in India. This is a major boost for global players looking to expand, said IGF Founder Manoj Ladwa

Karnataka industry leaders back Union Budget, praise tax relief measures

The budget favours the middle class by giving tax exemptions for income up to Rs 12 lakh a year. MSME, agriculture and manufacturing sector get importance

17-year old dies in Guwahati, first suspected case of GBS in Assam

GBS is a rare condition that causes sudden numbness and muscle weakness, with symptoms including severe weakness in the limbs and loose motions

Census, NPR unlikely in 2025 too as only Rs 574 crore allocated in Budget

The Budget 2025-26 allocated Rs 574.80 crore for Census, a significant reduction from the Budget 2021-22 when Rs 3,768 crore was allocated

Coal minister calls budget 'empowering for farmers, women, entrepreneurs'

The budget introduced major economic reforms that will enhance 'Ease of Doing Business', expand access to finance for MSMEs, startups, and entrepreneurs, and foster a strong investment environment

Budget allocates Rs 74,226 crore for drinking water and sanitation

The allocation marked a substantial rise from the revised estimates of Rs 29,916 crore for 2024-25 for the department

Budget 2025: Home ministry allocated Rs 2.33 trn, census funding reduced

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has allocated Rs 41,000.07 crore to Jammu and Kashmir, which became a union territory after the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019

Chhattisgarh CM hails Union Budget as 'historic for middle class, farmers'

Sai said revolutionary decisions have been taken in the health sector too, including setting up 200 day care cancer centres across the country and exempting 36 life-saving drugs from tax

Union Budget announcements like sixer on full toss ball: PHDCCI President

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled record eighth Union Budget in Lok Sabha on Saturday

Govt marginally expands Budget for social justice, disability welfare

This is a 35.75 per cent rise in allocation over the revised estimate for the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment in 2024-25, which stood at Rs 10,026.40 crore

Govt projects dividend income of Rs 2.56 trn from RBI, PSBs in FY26

In current financial year, receipts from dividend/surplus of RBI, nationalised banks and financial institutions are estimated at Rs 2.34 trillion, about Rs 1,410 crore higher than previous estimates

Budget: Law min gets Rs 14k cr for carry forward spending on LS polls, EVMs

The legislative department in the law ministry is the nodal agency for the Election Commission (EC), polls, electoral laws and appointment of members to the poll panel

Budget 2025: Centre boosts Tribal ministry funding by 45%, focus on infra

Under PMAAGY, funds are provided to states and union territories with Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations to improve education, healthcare, agriculture, skill development and employment opportunities

Union Budget 2025-26: Allocation to CBI increases to Rs 1,071 crore

The agency received Rs 951.46 crore to manage its affairs in the Budget Estimates for 2024-25, which was later revised to Rs 986.93 crore

Budget 2025: Airlines see growth, accessible travel in modified UDAN scheme

Sitharaman, in her speech, said that inspired by that success, a modified UDAN scheme will be launched to enhance regional connectivity to 120 new destinations and carry 4 crore passengers in 10 yrs

Union Budget will help accelerate Bihar's growth, says Nitish Kumar

Kumar, whose JD(U) is a key constituent of the ruling BJP-led NDA at the Centre, also profusely thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Budget 2025: Govt to implement scheme to make India toy hub of world

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech said the scheme will focus on development of clusters, skills, and a manufacturing ecosystem that will create high-quality toys

Govt to set up National Manufacturing Mission to promote Make in India

The Mission's mandate will include five focus areas ease and cost of doing business; future ready workforce for in-demand jobs; a vibrant and dynamic MSME sector