Rijiju has termed the allocation as "unprecedented", which will create paperless courts for faster delivery of justice
The budget also has penciled in a lower revenue growth forecast given the most-likely fall in nominal GDP from 15.5 per cent this fiscal to about 10 per cent next year
ISRO plans to launch Chandrayaan-3, India's third lunar mission, in July using the Launch Vehicle Mark-3
The move is aimed at widening the tax base
Collections from Customs duty are expected to rise by 11% to Rs 2.33 trillion, from Rs 2.10 trillion in the revised estimates
Sitharaman has announced that coastal shipping will be a preferred mode of transport for passengers and freight
He also said the Budget gives a huge impetus to the vision of Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN)
Munjal said that the finance minister presented an inclusive budget with a vision to develop Bharat and India and its various constituents simultaneously
Kaku Nakhate, President & India Country Head, Bank of America, talks about Union Budget 2023
The allocation for start-ups in the Budget include Rs 160 crore under Startup India Seed Fund (SISF)
This is expected to reduce the cost of credit by 1 per cent for MSMEs, said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
This allocation is substantially lower than the current fiscal's revised estimate of Rs 44,538.13 crore
The outlay for this year includes equity investment of Rs 4,471 crore, subordinate debt of Rs 1,324 cr and pass through assistance Rs 13,723 crore
In 2023-24, the grant for the UGC has been increased by 9.37 per cent -- an increase of Rs 459 crore
Pnotes issued at IFSC will be recognised by bourses; as on December 2022, FPIs' pnote holding at just Rs 96,000 cr
Country is expanding investments in modern capex, digitalisation, modern cities, and skilling for youth, tax cuts for the middle class and expanding support and opportunities for all, minister said
The allocation to Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) has been put at Rs 23,264 crore
Travel industry expressed mixed feelings about the budget as some of the demands for tax concessions or industry status for the sector too were not addressed in the budget
Currently, the basic customs duty on silver dore is 6.1 per cent, while on semi-manufactured items it is 7.5 per cent
Products that invest in fixed-income and derivative instruments enjoyed taxation for bonds