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Budget 2024: Standard deduction for salaried persons may rise to Rs 1 lakh

Budget 2024: Under the Indian taxation laws, the standard deduction is a provision for the salaried employees and taxpayers receiving a pension

Budget Watch: FinMin confident of sticking to fiscal deficit of 5.1% of GDP

However, this path may not be as easy for the government to tread

Modi govt's Budget to send India's soaring stocks higher, shows survey

The upcoming government budget will likely boost consumer spending and infrastructure building, which bode well for businesses, strategists and investors surveyed by Bloomberg said

Budget 2024: Centre may hike Provident Fund limit to Rs 25k after a decade

Budget 2024: For the Provident Fund, the current limit of Rs 15,000 came into effect after the wage ceiling for coverage was revised almost a decade ago in September 2014

Ahead of Union Budget 2024-25, DPIIT recommends angel tax removal

The angel tax is on the amount received by a company above the fair market value as income

CM Naidu demands announcement of BPCL refinery for Andhra in Budget

In his meeting with Nitin Gadkari, Naidu sought support for construction of the Outer Ring Road project in Amaravati, widening of the Hyderabad-Vijayawada highway and support for other road projects

Budget 2024: What does India's power sector expects from FM Sitharaman

Union Budget 2024: Securing supply chain stability and embracing new technologies are essential for the sector's long-term sustainability and efficiency

Budget Watch: Sitharaman likely to address banking, insurance reforms

Government's equity dilution in state-owned lenders will be one issue financial market observers will monitor

Union Budget 2024: FM Nirmala Sitharaman set to present Budget on July 23

The Budget session of Parliament is slated to take place from July 22 to August 12

Union Budget 2024: Push for Lakhpati Didi 2.0 to boost women empowerment

Budget 2024: The Union Budget for the financial year 2024-25 is scheduled to be presented in the Lok Sabha on July 23

Ahead of Budget, hospitality players demand infra status for hotels

Kachru said HAI's key policy recommendation for the budget is that the Centre accord the status of infrastructure to hotels

Budget wish list: Pharma industry seeks tax benefits, effective IPR regime

"Expanding the list of life-saving drugs eligible for GST/import duty exemptions, including all oncology medications, will further improve patient affordability," Matai said

Budget Watch: What path will the finance minister take in Budget 2024?

It will be interesting to see the path the FM opts for in the Budget and how she strikes a balance between the govt's political compulsions and economy's medium-term needs

Treading 'welfarism' path: BJP-backed state govts unveil populist schemes

Several BJP-backed state govts, over the past month, have unveiled a number of schemes targeting the poor, women, farmers, and students, following setback in the Lok Sabha polls

FinMin wraps up consultations, FY25 Budget to be presented on Jul 23

The Finance Ministry in a statement said the pre-budget consultations for Union Budget 2024-25 that started from June 19 onward concluded on July 5

Economic vision and not stimulus in Modi 3.0 Budget: Goldman Sachs

The government, Goldman Sachs believes, is likely to stick to the announced fiscal deficit target of 5.1 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) for FY25

Pre-budget wish list: Set up Credit Guarantee Fund for agri loans, says SBI

The SBI report said that this fund is expected to boost fresh agriculture credit multiple times

Budget 2024: Govt may double beneficiaries under Ayushman Bharat scheme

Union Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget in the Lok Sabha on July 23; the Budget session of Parliament to take place from July 22 to August 12

Budget 2024 must focus on tax relief to stimulate consumption: India Inc

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the full Budget for fiscal 2024-25 on July 23 which will be the first major policy document of the new government

Budget 2024: EEPC urges revival of interest subvention scheme for exporters

EEPC India Chairman Arun Kumar Garodia emphasised the scheme's importance, especially with rising interest rates