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Amit Shah lauds Budget, says middle class always in PM Modi's heart

Shah said the Budget covers every section from farmers to the middle class and every sector from nutrition and health, startups to innovation and investment

Budget 2025: Jairam Ramesh slams FM Sitharaman for excluding basic schemes

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech announced an increase in the money allocated to Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 scheme, in her 8th Budget presentation

Less about people and country: Mayawati criticises Union Budget 2025

BSP leader further questioned the focus of the current BJP government's budget, drawing parallels to previous Congress budgets

Budget 2025: New presumptive tax scheme for non-residents in electronics

Announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, this initiative is part of India's strategy to position itself as a global hub for electronics system design and manufacturing

Budget 2025 allocates ₹98,311 crore for healthcare sector: Key takeaways

Union Budget 2025: In the coming year, 10,000 additional medical seats will be created, with a target of adding 75,000 seats over the next five years

From 2 hrs 40 mins to 1 hr 14 mins: Sitharaman's Budget speech evolution

From marathon speeches to concise presentations, Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget journey spans from a record 2 hours 40 minutes in 2020 to a crisp 1 hour 14 minutes in 2025

Zero income tax upto Rs 12 lakh: Confused about new slabs? Answer here

If you're a regular salaried individual or earn other kinds of 'normal income' up to Rs 12 lakh, you won't have to pay any tax, thanks to both the tax rebate and reduced tax slabs in new tax regime

Bihar appears to have got bonanza, why was Andhra ignored: Cong on Budget

Bihar remained in focus in the presentation of the Union Budget for the fiscal 2025-26 with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman making several announcements for the state

Budget 2025 Highlights: Here's the latest on capex, fiscal deficit and debt

India's Union Budget for FY26 has set total government expenditure at ₹50.65 trillion, marking an increase from ₹47.16 trillion in the revised estimates for 2024-25

Budget FY26: Boost for cancer care; gig workers under health cover

The government will establish cancer care centres in every district across India by FY25

TCS on foreign remittances up to Rs 10 lakh; none on foreign education loan

Budget 2026: Sitharaman announced the removal of TCS on remittances for education when the money comes from a loan taken from a specified financial institution

Budget FY26: Govt increases KCC loan limit to Rs 5 lakh from Rs 3 lakh

The move will boost rural economic growth, says experts, call for swift disbursal of these loans, where technology such as AI can be great enablers

Budget FY26: Govt to launch export promotion mission worth Rs 2,250 crore

Under this mission, the department of commerce, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME), and the finance ministry will set export-related targets for various sectors

Forward looking Budget 2025 that plays on the China+1 strategy: Analysts

Budget 2025 Analysis: No income-tax up to Rs 12-lakh income, subject to conditions, according to experts, can fuel consumption in the months ahead

Budget 2025 export boost: Govt promises Bharat Trade Net, push domestic mfg

Launch of digital trade platform Bharat Trade Net, domestic manufacturing boost, streamlining customs screening and clearance procedures

Budget 2025: Textile stocks zoom up to 10% after FMs support measures

Budget 2025: Individually, Ambika Cotton Mills popped 9.95 per cent, Welsupn Living rallied 5.19 per cent, Adinath Textiles rose 5.91 per cent, Season textiles jumped 4.42 per cent

Budget boost for MSMEs with higher credit limits, lower guarantee fees

To help MSMEs scale up operations, enhance technological capabilities, and access capital, the Union Budget has introduced enhanced investment and turnover limits for MSME classification

Union Budget 2025: What's cheaper and what's costlier for consumers?

Budget 2025: This is the second full Budget under the Modi 3.0 government. Check the full list of items that will become cheaper or costlier after Budget 2025

Five things stand out in Budget 2025 as it works on fiscal consolidation

As Finance Minister Sitharaman has mentioned that the revenue foregone would be Rs 1 trillion, one can assume that it would lead to Rs 70,000 crore of consumption

Union Budget 2025: 10k new medical seats in 2025, 6500 new seats in 5 IITs

Govt to set up 50,000 more Atal Tinkering Labs in govt schools, excellence centre for AI in education