Page 39 - Budget 2026 News

Union Budget 2024: On prudent path, towards long-term sustainability

For the first time, the government has rolled out a package to raise the long-term employability of the country's youth and incentivise their hiring by corporates

'Vision-setting Budget for Viksit Bharat 2047,' says FM Sitharaman

Finance Minister spoke on issues ranging from the private sector's role in job creation to coalition needs in making Budgets, at her North Block office

Health Budget focuses on strengthening state drug regulatory systems

In 2024-25, the Health Budget has allocated around Rs 75 crore for strengthening state drug regulatory systems, which is up from Rs 52 crore in the revised estimates of 2023-24

Union Budget 2024: Laying building blocks for a 'Viksit Bharat'

With a median age of 28.4 years, it is a young India that would reinforce the country's competitive advantage and unleash the consumption potential of the economy

Budget ignored Oppn-ruled states? Outrageous allegations, says FM

Chidambaram says inflation dismissed "in just 10 words" in Budget speech

Budget Frontlines: A long shot from the 2% goalpost for defence funds

A deep dive into the defence budget allocations and strategic challenges, kicking off a three-part analysis

Budget 2024: Need to think big and do big as incremental approach won't do

The government's lethargic approach of responding to every challenge through a "scheme" is getting tiring

Rlys on the move, eyes to ferry 7.4 bn passengers, 1,650 mt freight in FY25

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said phased rollout plan of Kavach would be released soon

Govt will come out with new shipbuilding policy soon: Shipping Minister

The industry had shown several concerns about the policy, which are now being deliberated on by the ministry before it unveils the final policy

Govt prepares for Rs 10,000 crore war chest to fight food inflation

Within the whole inflation basket, food inflation has been stubbornly high

Shouldn't have fiscal incentive or disincentive towards savings: DEA secy

We are moving in the direction of fiscal prudence as well as finding adequate money for priority expenditure, he says

Union Budget 2024 gives salaried individuals some relief on TDS, TCS

The Budget has proposed to cut the rate of TDS to 2% from 5% earlier for rents paid in excess of Rs 50,000 by an individual or an HUF, for a month or part thereof

Budget indicates focus on enhancing human capital, says Harsha Agarwal

It is heartening to see the Budget expand its focus from agricultural allocation to enhanced focus on agricultural productivity and sustainability, he says

Top firms' profit drop led to cut in corporation tax forecast: Revenue secy

In conversation with Shrimi Choudhary, the senior bureaucrat discusses several tax-related announcements in the Union Budget

Govt cannot go alone in skilling, pvt sector crucial: Finance Secretary

Finance secretary discusses the Union Budget's emphasis on employment, skills, and state-level reforms

Union Budget 2024-25: Govt aims on strengthening social sector reforms

Budget's focus is to create jobs and improve workforce skills

Union Budget 2024-25: Lightening the indirect burden on taxpayers

The Budget has taken up several welcome measures for their benefit and overall trade facilitation

Main focus of foreign investors will be on capital gains tax: Mark Matthews

"There were indeed no big-bang announcements, but on the other hand I don't think the market was expecting any"

Brokerages raise bets on FMCG, IT, consumer stocks after Budget 2024

Here are ten stocks where brokerages expected the maximum upside in their share price over the next 12 months

Govt changes stance on fiscal consolidation, prioritises debt reduction

Finance Secretary said the figure of 3% for fiscal deficit does not take into account the specific dynamics of a fast growing economy like India