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Mkts fall, rise on Budget buzz: EY India takes a look at how stocks fared

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for 2024-25

Budget 2024: Will make up for revenue forgone, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Gradually, we are moving towards a simplified taxation regime, while bringing down the incidence of tax itself. Therefore, we are taking this review, says FM

Union Budget 2024: Capital expenditure support continues to be sustained

India under the present government added 3,000 kms of Dedicated Freight Corridor, substantial patch doubling, quadrupling and track renewals

How FM Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget 2024-25 affects the key sectors

Exemption from BCD on import of certain minerals to be used in strategic sectors such as telecommunication, space, high-tech electronics, etc

End of angel tax to new I-T slabs: Budget 2024 is political but prudent

This Budget will further energise the aspirations of our neo-middle class. Unprecedented opportunities will be unleashed for our younger generation, says PM Modi

Budget 2024: Unemployment rate among females is higher than males

More vocational and technical training is available but over two-third of the working age population has received none

Game for skill: Budget 2024 draws road map for industry-ready workforce

Internship opportunities, easy skilling loans, new centrally sponsored scheme, ITI upgradation announced

Budget 2024: State governments have stepped up capital expenditure

Devolution of central taxes among states has remained a contentious issue over cess

Union Budget 2024: Slowdown in new projects, decline in completed projects

The govt will continue to drive investments with focus on capex spending

Right to livelihood: Job creation gets Budget boost with incentives

Only those employers that hire 50 non-EPFO-enrolled workers, or 25 per cent of its previous year's EPFO employees, will be eligible

Key highlights of Budget 2024: Major focus on jobs, infra, new tax regime, incentives for allies

Nine priorities expedite journey towards goal of 'Viksit Bharat', said finance minister

Budget 2024: Capex for infrastructure intact, ball now in states' court

The effective capital expenditure for the financial year is Rs 15 trillion, which includes close to Rs 3.9 trillion in grants to states for infrastructure creation

Union Budget 2024: Govt puts focus on shipbuilding, cruise tourism reforms

Shipbuilding, Cruise Push to Pave Way for Employment, says Sonowal

FM Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2024 for growth, continuity, and steadiness

In the same way, the various measures aimed at supporting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises will provide the much needed support to local suppliers and subcontractors across the country

Union Budget 2024-25: Eye on non-tax revenues and divestment

The divestment target has been set at Rs 50,000 crore, similar to previous years

Budget cuts Customs duty on slew of items, assures rationalisation of GST

The import duty of gold and precious metal jewellery, platinum as well as silver has been reduced to enhance the domestic value addition in these precious metals

Changed mood: Budget Day reflects new political reality of Lok Sabha

However, speaking to Business Standard immediately after the Budget, Sitharaman said the deviation from the interim Budget was minor, and only one of accent

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