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Rating agencies cautious on India's sovereign credit profile post-Budget

Fitch Ratings said that though the interim budget presented was broadly in line with the expectations, it won't change the sovereign credit profile from 'BBB-' with a stable outlook

BMC unveils highest ever Budget at Rs 59,954 cr with focus on health, infra

For the coastal road project and proposed four new schemes, one of them for providing medicines free to patients at civic hospitals for which Rs 1,200 crore was set aside

It's not interim Budget, but 'antim' Budget of BJP govt at Centre: Mamata

Banerjee made the remark during a dharna in Kolkata, which began earlier in the day to demand the state's "dues" from the Centre for various social welfare schemes

Tax proposals a mixed bag

Unlike recent Budgets, this year most taxpayers are in for a pleasant surprise with rationalisation of rates and slabs, which reduce the effective tax burden. In balance, it's a mixed bag

I-T dept will erase petty tax demands on its own, says CBDT chairman

He said only the base figure of the demand (Rs 25,000 and Rs 10,000) will be the "deciding factor" for such cases and not the interest amount riding on the basic demand over the years

Fiscal deficit target of 5.1% ambitious but achievable: Finance secretary

Besides, he said, the government has projected a slight increase in non-tax revenue from a high base during the current financial year

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Best thing about Budget is Rs 45 cr boost for sports ministry: Gagan Narang

The ministry's flagship programme, Khelo India, was allotted Rs 900 crore, an increase of Rs 20 crore from the previous budget

Interim Budget 2024-25: Strong foundation towards 'Viksit Bharat'

The cornerstone of this Budget is a commitment to foster global competitiveness among Indian enterprises, attract foreign investments, and bolster startups and innovation-driven ecosystems

Budget announcements to boost India's innovation-led economy: DPIIT secy

Provisions related to R&D "hopefully trigger some greater private sector investments in R&D. Announcement of a new scheme for strengthening deep-tech technologies is good for startups also

Growth rate of about 7% next year eminently doable, says DEA secretary

The interim Budget 2024-25 projected a nominal GDP growth 10.5 per cent against the 11 per cent for the current fiscal

Budget 2024: PM GatiShakti to be utilised for 3 major railway corridors

PM GatiShakti aims boost multimodal connectivity while moving towards logistics efficiency and reducing carbon footprint in rail movement

Budget focused on economic resilience, creates opportunities for all

It carefully allocates public resources and commits to reduce the country's fiscal debt

Budget focused on economic resilience, creates opportunities for all

It carefully allocates public resources and commits to reduce the country's fiscal debt

Increased capex on infra to spur steel demand, attract investments: Experts

Jayanth Murthy, Joint MD of Consultancy Kaizen Institute said it is likely to witness an increasing demand in the metal, mining and cement sectors generating more employment opportunities

Mission Shakti: Under longest-serving woman FM, gender Budget hits a high

India's gender Budget was specifically started in 2005-06 to view the budgetary exercise through a gender lens and to ensure that the benefits of development do not exclude women

Budget reinforces the vision of a confident, consistent and credible India

The government has exuded confidence that despite an election year, it has stayed committed to enhancing the quality of its spending

PM Modi meets top ministers to discuss govt's strategy in Parliament

The government said that the Budget was presented with a focus on economic policies that foster growth, facilitate inclusive development, improve productivity, and create opportunities

Budget to boost healthcare sector, bolster bulk drug manufacturing: Expert

India's commitment to promoting research and development in the life sciences sector will receive a boost with the government's plan to establish more medical colleges in the country

Govt continues to be bright spot of world despite challenges: Piyush Goyal

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech on Thursday said India is negotiating BITs with different countries in the spirit of 'first develop India'