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Budget 2025: IB gets Rs 3,893.35 cr, allocation for NATGRID slashed by 36%

The IB, responsible for intelligence gathering, counter intelligence and counter espionage operations in the country, was allocated Rs 3,823.83 crore in 2024-25 and it was revised to Rs 3,966.21 crore

Budget 2025 will help make India a top global tourism destination: Industry

Further, the introduction of visa fee waivers and e-visa options for certain tourist groups will make India an even more attractive destination

FM Sitharaman announces National Geospatial Mission, allocates Rs 100 cr

The announcement of the mission was welcomed by the geospatial industry that said it would be crucial for building smarter cities, with data-driven insights

Govt to form panel for regulatory reforms: FM in Union Budget speech

The objective is to strengthen trust-based economic governance and take transformational measures to enhance ease of doing business, especially in matters of inspections and compliances

Govt to share selected data, maps from PM Gati Shakti with pvt sector: FM

By the use of this platform, the DPRs are getting ready in 2-3 months (including ground truthing). Earlier it used to take 6-8 months through simultaneous visualisation of all relevant details

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 2025-26: Cotton Mission gets a boost to improve productivity

The budget allocation for the textile sector saw a steep increase from the FY24-25 revised figure of Rs 3,342 crore to Rs 5,252 crore

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

Inclusive Budget to create jobs, boost agriculture and MSME growth

Given the importance of logistics, mobility and tourism for the economy, the government has further announced 120 new destinations under the UDAN scheme and 50 new tourist destinations

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 proposal of Grameen Credit Score to help credit discipline: Experts

It will weed out fraudulent borrowers and self-help group members, they say

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