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Budget 2024: 'Cruel, madness' - internet angry over capital gains tax hike

Union Budget 2024: Several people took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to criticise the move, noting that it is painful for stock market investors

Budget 2024: Modi 3.0 govt simplifies taxes, fosters foreign investments

India Budget 2024 tax rules: In order to achieve the vision of simplifying taxes, FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced a comprehensive review of the Income Tax Act, 1961

Budget 2024 reactions: BJP, ally Nitish Kumar and Opposition, who said what

Union Budget 2024: The Congress was quick to point out that the parts of Sitharaman's Budget were inspired from its Lok Sabha elections 2024 manifesto

3 cancer drugs now exempt from customs duty; X-ray tubes to become cheaper

The Union minister also brought down the customs duty on X-ray tubes used in medical X-ray machines

Budget 2024: How stock market experts decode Nirmala Sitharaman's speech

Following the Finance Minister's speech, experts have shared their outlook and key takeaways from the Budget 2024 announcements

Union Budget 2024: Gaya gets Centre's nod for development. But is it new?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's 2024 Budget supports Gaya's industrial development and spiritual tourism, aiming to boost the eastern region's growth

Chef Manu Chandra's take on the best things in Union Budget 2024

'Would've liked better tax benefits for entrepreneurs', says Chef Manu Chandra

Budget 2024: Health Ministry's Budget outlay jumps 12.9% to Rs 90,958 crore

The budgetary estimate figures for FY25 include the combined outlay for the two departments under the health ministry: the department of health and family welfare and the department of health research

Union Budget 2024: Rahul Gandhi calls it a copy-paste 'kursi bachao' Budget

Budget 2024: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the Budget 2024 document was copied from the Congress party's election manifesto

India Budget 2024 steers economic growth amid fiscal prudence: Sujan Hajra

Union Budget 2024 news: The budget prioritises sectors like agriculture, education, and employment generation, broadening the base for economic advancement

Budget 2024: Rajnath Singh thanks FM for highest allocation to defence

This Budget is unique in many ways and by clearly outlining the NDA Government's 9 key priorities for all-round and inclusive development, defence minister Singh added

Govt proposes 'Bhu-Aadhaar' for rural land parcels in Union Budget

Working with states, the finance minister said the government will initiate land-related reforms by state governments

A progressive and forward-looking Budget, says artist Paresh Maity

This Budget provides a roadmap for enhancing the support for women so that they are able to play a greater role in the development of the economy, said Paresh Maity

Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget speech durations: A look through the years

Nirmala Sitharaman's briefest Budget speech till date was delivered on February 1, 2024, before the Lok Sabha elections

Union Budget 2024: Some spending boost; prefer consumption over capex theme

India Budget 2024 news: The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman lowered the Gross Fiscal Deficit (GFD) target to 4.9 per cent of GDP for FY25 against 5.1 per cent set in the Interim Budget

Viksit Bharat Budget 2024: This waste management stock has zoomed 17%

EMS stock zoomed 17% after FM Sitharaman in Budget 2024 proposed to promote water supply, sewage treatment and solid waste management projects and services for 100 large cities.

500% increase in long-term capital gains declarations before tax increase

Short-term capital gains declarations had also been increasing after the pandemic

India's decision to cut import duty on mobiles, key parts to benefit Apple

Almost 10-12% of the Apple iPhones are imported each year into India and a 5% reduction in tax on the devices will result in a $35-50 million annual benefit to Apple

Budget 2024: Bonds slip after Modi govt leaves borrowing largely unchanged

New Delhi also forecast a narrower fiscal deficit of 4.9 per cent of gross domestic product, versus 5.1 per cent in the interim spending plan

Budget 2024: FM's speech sparks praise for employment scheme, angel tax cut

Budget 2024: Industry experts react to Finance Minister's announcement of three employment-linked incentive schemes, abolition of angel tax, among others