The ruling BJP leaders heaped praises on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after she presented the “futuristic” Union Budget 2024-25 in the Parliament. However, members of the Opposition, particularly pointed out the loopholes in the Budget, and took a dig at the Centre in various ways. Here's a video showing who said what. Watch to know more.

The ruling BJP leaders heaped praises on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after she presented the "futuristic" Union Budget 2024-25 in the Parliament.

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Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow on Wednesday, according to an official statement.
The meeting centred around industrial development, investment promotion, and future strategies for the state, with detailed discussions on positioning UP as an ideal destination for domestic and international investors, as per the government statement.
A key focus was the progress of the proposed "Temple Architecture Museum" project in Ayodhya, envisioned to preserve the state's religious and cultural heritage while significantly boosting tourism, it stated.
"The discussion also covered the Jewar Airport project, which is expected to bring transformative economic and commercial growth to Uttar Pradesh. Additionally, talks were held regarding the potential establishment of an MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhauling) facility for Air India, which would enhance the state's aviation services sector and ...

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The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Friday presented a Rs 40,187 crore-budget for the megapolis.
Infrastructure spends across projects have been pegged at Rs 35,151 crore or 87 per cent of the overall expenditure, as per an official statement. The revenues have been estimated at Rs 36,939 crore, and the body chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will be borrowing Rs 22,000 crore.
This will result in a budget deficit of Rs 3,249 crore, which the body plans to bridge through land sales, issuance of bonds, financial assistance from the government, and loans from financial institutions, the statement said.
The ongoing metro line projects have been earmarked Rs 10,969 crore of expenditure in the new fiscal, which is a fourth of the overall expenditure..
Over Rs 5,697 crore have been allotted for multiple tunnel projects which are going across the megapolis, with Rs 2,684 crore earmarked for the four-lane road running under the Sanjay Gandhi National 

Infrastructure spends across projects have been pegged at Rs 35,151 crore or 87 per cent of the overall expenditure, as per an official statement

The Rajya Sabha on Thursday returned the Finance Bill 2025 to the Lok Sabha, along with 35 government amendments, including one that abolishes a 6 per cent digital tax on online advertisements, thus completing the 2025-26 budgetary exercise that started on February 1.
The House also returned the Appropriation Bill (3) with a voice vote.
Earlier in the day, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had moved the two bills in the House.
The Lok Sabha had passed the Finance Bill on March 25 and passed the Appropriation Bill on March 21.
Replying to the debate later in the evening, she said the tendency of the finance ministry would be to exercise caution and not let go of revenues.
"But, here we wanted to use this opportunity to show our respect for Indian taxpayer. We have moved towards setting Rs 12 lakh as threshold up to which no one will have to pay any tax," Sitharaman said.
The Union Budget 2025-26 envisages a total expenditure of Rs 50.65 lakh crore, an increase of 7.4 per cent ov

The Union Budget 2025-26 envisages a total expenditure of Rs 50.65 trillion, an increase of 7.4 per cent over the current fiscal

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