Commenting on the Budget proposals, Credai President Boman Irani said these initiatives are "encouraging and will aid in the growth of the housing market"
The Interim Budget provides a good roadmap to the full Budget expected in July, along with an overarching vision towards a developed India by 2047
Fiscal deficit target lower than expected; room for RBI to cut rate
The Opposition made only half-hearted efforts to interrupt the speech and did not appear to notice that in the Budget speech, the Prime Minister was quoted five times
India has emerged as one of the most preferred destinations for global investors
The legislative department under the law ministry is the nodal agency for issues related to the EC, elections and electoral laws
Overall, the government has presented a forward-looking Budget with enough assurances to trust it to lay down the roadmap through the full Budget and sticking to GDP
Additionally, the budget for the PLI scheme for advanced chemistry cell and battery storage has been hiked from Rs 12 crore to Rs 250 crore in 2024-25
For the ministry, the allocation in the revised budgetary estimate for the current fiscal ending March 2024 stood at Rs 2,922.12 crore
India's exports rose by only 1 per cent to USD 38.45 billion in December 2023 while the trade deficit narrowed to a three-month low of USD 19.8 billion, according to the government data
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made the proposal in this regard in her Budget speech in the Lok Sabha on Thursday
We hope this Budget will act as a catalyst to impact Indian craftsmanship and design by holding expositions, as was done at 60 locations during G20
The Centre has earmarked Rs 6,399 crore for the construction of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) in 2024-25, a 150% increase over Rs 2,471.81 crore allocated for this purpose in 2023-24
Scheme for setting up a semiconductor fab or electronic chip plant in India has been allocated Rs 1,500 cr, Mohali-based semiconductor laboratory Rs 900 cr, design linked incentive scheme Rs 200 cr
Inclusive development through direct benefit transfers, empowering the youth, women empowerment, focusing on health and housing for all
The government has outlined a vision for Viksit Bharat by 2047, with GDP being given a new connotation of 'Governance, Development and Performance'
The Interim Union Budget 2024-25 also focused on women's empowerment through housing facilities under the PM Awas Yojna scheme
Youth, poor, farmers, all include women, and incentives to all these groups only highlights the focus on women with schemes such as Lakhpati Didis
Budget 2024: India has allocated Rs 600 crore as grant to the Maldives in FY25 (BE). This is 28.33% lower than RE for FY24, but 50% higher than the Rs 400 allocated in BE for FY24
The countries have been in a military standoff since July 2020 when at least 24 Indian and Chinese troops were killed in the worst clashes between the two sides in five decades