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Congress criticises Union Budget, says it completely ignores Jharkhand

"Jharkhand suffers from the Centre's apathy because it is ruled by a non-BJP government.'' Jharkhand Congress president Rajesh Thakur said

Ready reckoner: FM Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2024 is a balancing act

The gross borrowing target is lower relative to gross domestic product as well as in absolute terms. This has meant that deficits remain under control

Budget 2024: FM exhorts states to take up next-gen reforms agenda

The final report of the 15th Finance Commission had recommended transfer of 41 per cent of central taxes to the states after two Union Territories were carved out of Jammu and Kashmir

Union Budget 2024-25: Rise in income tax filings by individuals

The largest source of income for individuals is salaries, but it has grown slowest among income categories

Union Budget 2024: Indexation benefit removal a realty check for investors

LTCG on non-financial assets like property will also be taxed at 12.5 per cent, against the earlier 20% post indexation if held for more than three years

Budget: Aided by RBI surplus transfer, FM improves fiscal consolidation

Capital expenditure remained unchanged, even as Sitharaman announced viability gap funding and a market-based financing framework for infrastructure

Union Budget 2024: Companies get limited relief to push MRO services

Indian carriers allocate approximately 12-15 per cent of their total revenues to MRO services, positioning it as the second-largest expenditure following fuel costs

Union Budget 2024: Sharp import duty cut to burnish gold and silver

Diamond industry to also benefit from change in safe harbour rules

Budget 2024-25: Credit support for MSMEs to help them compete globally

The budget also announced a new mechanism for facilitating the continuation of bank credit to MSMEs during their stress period

TN govt says Union Budget has betrayed; AIADMK calls it 'a disappointment'

Opposition AIADMK termed Budget as 'a big disappointmen'" in all aspects and claimed that it was prepared 'only to satisfy' BJP allies' ruled states and not for equitable economic development of India

Rahul flags 'hollow' Budget promises; demands ignored, say regional parties

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav wondered whether the Budget had anything for UP.

Budget 2024: What did FM Nirmala Sitharaman say about the middle class

Union Budget 2024-25: Emphasis on employment, skilling, and MSMEs, but no tax relief for the middle class

Budget 2024: FM hikes taxes on equity trading; STCG, LTCG, STT raised

To mitigate the blow from the increased taxes, the amount exempted from the LTCG on listed securities has been increased to Rs 125,000 a year from the earlier limit of Rs 100,000

Budget 2024: Poor, middle class continue to get tax benefits, says PM Modi

Union Budget 2024: PM Modi made the remarks about the Budget hours after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made her presentation in the Lok Sabha

Budget 2024: Sensex rebounds 1,200 points from day's lows to end flat

ITC gained 3.8 per cent as there were no changes in the taxes related to tobacco products

Decoded: What Budget 2024 means for the middle-class, investors, and more

What Budget 2024, presented by Modi govt 3.0, actually mean for the middle class, students, and more

Budget to boost rural consumption, augment purchasing power: FMCG industry

Terming the measures announced in the budget "positive , HUL CEO and MD Rohit Jawa said investment in infrastructure will have multi-year effect and help drive consumption

Budget 2024: Tax breaks and rural triggers may keep consumer stocks in play

In addition to rural schemes, normal monsoons are expected to sustain the rally of consumer majors

Budget 2024 brings relief for gold ETFs, equity FoFs, international schemes

According to MF officials, these offerings had unintentionally got classified as debt funds last year, and this budget makes a course correction

Union Budget 2024: Revenue expenditure raised, capex remains untouched

Allocations for Andhra Pradesh and Bihar, but financial implication unclear