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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her eighth consecutive budget today. This will also be the second budget under the third term of the Modi administration

Budget 2024: From Chandrababu Naidu to Mamata Banerjee, here're CMs' views

Bengal has been completely deprived in this Union Budget, WB CM said

Union Budget 2024-25: A Budget for long term capital and gains

The stock market's knee-jerk reaction must not define FM Sitharaman's far-reaching Budget

Budget Watch: Textile sector seeks a stitch in time as govt mulls tax cuts

Budget 2024: Centre is considering tax incentives and other measures to support the textile and apparel industry, including reducing customs duties on imported cotton and revising the PLI scheme

Budget 2024: Hospitality sector seeks infra status, single window clearance

Budget 2024: Industry leaders have urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to accord infrastructure status for hotels across all categories built at a project cost of Rs 10 crore and above

The Balancing Act: Budget expectations of India's automobile sector

At the heart of the debate lies the future of automotive propulsion technologies

Budget 2024: Rail budget may see more focus on passenger capacity, safety

Ashwini Vaishnaw recently announced that the national transporter will manufacture 10,000 non-air-conditioned coaches over the next two financial years

Budget 2024: FMCG sector seeks more spending in rural areas to push demand

Ahead of the Union Budget, the consumer sector is calling on the govt to enhance both rural and urban infra, create a more business-friendly environment, and prioritise measures to boost demand

Budget watch: Real estate sector wants industry status, tax relief

The sector also expects the Centre to provide measures, including tax breaks, to boost the demand for affordable housing, generally priced below Rs 50 lakh

Budget Watch: Ayushman Bharat, vaccination programme top agenda for health

In Union Budget for FY25, experts anticipate expanded coverage and increased funding for major health initiatives in the upcoming budget

Budget Watch: Govt may announce new 5G initiatives, focus on R&D for 6G

The government is looking to expand funds for research in rural 5G use cases

Power sector Budget wish list: Funds for green energy, more domestic mfg

Sector executives are expecting a relook of GST rates across the renewable energy supply chain, and viability gap funding for newer sectors

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

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

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

Fair trade, focus on manufacturing, infra on steel firms' Budget wish list

Steel companies hope the govt will continue to focus on infra expansion while also giving the industry a level playing field to compete with imports

Exports to jobs: 5 macro signals FM should heed ahead of Budget 2024

Rural consumption slowdown and slowing bank deposits are among other issues she should consider

Union Budget 2024: Here's what startups, investors expect from Modi 3.0

Expectations rise for investments, simplified tax norms, and sectoral support

Budget 2024: Nasscom seeks lighter taxation environment for tech industry

Industry association wants levels for safe harbour provisions raised to enable greater participation

Budget 2024: How can India achieve Rs 3 trillion defence production goal?

Centre has set annual defence production target of Rs 3 trillion by FY29, which would be an over three-fold jump from current levels