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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

Budget 2025 highlights path towards Rs 10-trillion 'Viksit Bharat' economy

Budget 2025 Highlights: This budget is an excellent Budget, addressing the current challenges and also the upcoming opportunities

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

Winners, losers across sectors from Union Budget: Stock market reactions

The Indian government said people earning up to 1.28 million rupees ($14,791.53) per year will not have to pay any taxes, raising its threshold from 700,000 rupees

'No cut in capital expenditure': Nirmala Sitharaman post-Budget 2025

Public spending on capital expenditure remains a priority due to its strong multiplier effect on economic growth, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said at the post-Budget press briefing

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 2025 recognises influence of gig workers, says artist Paresh Maity

Says the budget is forward looking and will definitely make India the third largest economy by 2030

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

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