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Budget 2025 boosts hospitality, health, education: Chef Manish Mehrotra

Through the announcements made in this Budget, there will be some job creation but more is required, Mehrotra said

Why Nikhil Kamath's Makhana post is going viral after Budget 2025 speech

Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2025 puts Makhana in the spotlight, sparking buzz around Nikhil Kamath's viral post on its Rs 6,000 crore global growth potential

Buget 2025: Govt proposes to open up nuclear sector ahead of PM's US visit

Strict liabilities under India's Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010, have hampered implementation of the India-US nuclear deal that envisaged participation of US power plant makers

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: FM Sitharaman's tax rebate decision sparks meme-fest online

Budget 2025: Stills from movies like Krrish, Welcome, and television series were being shared widely to encapsulate the sentiment of the taxpayers

Infra stocks fall on 'modest' capital spending hike in Budget 2025

Infrastructure index reversed gains following the budget presentation, and was last down 1.1 per cent. L&T's shares fell nearly 5 per cent, marking their sharpest one-day fall in more than 3 months

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

Budget: Taxpayers get relief on 2 self-occupied properties under new rule

his amendment provides significant tax relief, reduces compliance burdens, and encourages homeownership by making it more affordable for middle-class families

How will Budget 2025 impact senior citizens?

Budget 2025 introduces tax relief measures for senior citizens, enhancing savings potential

Union Budget: Sports and youth affairs allocation raised by Rs 351 cr

The ambitious scheme has been allocated Rs 1,000 crore for the financial year 2025-26. This is Rs 200 crore more than the grant of Rs 800 crore in 2024-25

Rahul Gandhi criticises Union Budget as 'band-aid for bullet wounds'

The Congress earlier criticised the Union Budget as bereft of cure to "illnesses" of stagnant real wages, lack of buoyancy in mass consumption, sluggish rates of private investment

Budget 2025: Civil aviation gets Rs 2,400 cr, UDAN funds cut to Rs 540 cr

In the next fiscal, Air India Asset Holding Ltd will get a slightly higher allocation of Rs 1,025.51 crore compared to Rs 1,017.67 crore in the current financial year

India's tax relief might not spur growth or debt reduction: Moody's

Moody's Ratings has stated that the Indian government's decision to reduce the tax burden on middle-class consumers is unlikely to have a significant impact on economic growth

Budget 2025: Zero tax for income up to Rs 12.75 lakh. See how much you'll save

The tax rebate extends up to Rs 12.75 lakh when factoring in standard deductions under the new tax regime, making it the most significant tax relief since 1997

'Tax cuts to boost consumption', say top executives across sectors

The government's plan is estimated to help around 25-30 million personal tax payers save about 100,000 rupees annually, according to Kamal Bali, managing director of Volvo Group India

Power sector PSUs' investments to rise nearly 21% to Rs 86,138 cr in FY26

According to the Budget document, the Revised Estimate (RE) of investment by these nine firms is pegged at Rs 71,278.33 crore for 2024-25 while the budgeted estimate (BE) of Rs 67,286.01 crore

'Nothing new, all about Bihar elections': Opposition slams Budget 2025

The Opposition has slammed Budget 2025 as 'all about Bihar elections', calling it biased and neglectful of common people, the middle class, and key states