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Purvodaya for eastern revival

The Budget's plan for eastern India's growth is crucial, but this isn't going to be a sprint-it's a marathon

RBI MPC highlights: Deposit-credit divergence could lead to liquidity management issue, says Das

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After 'derailment min' jibe, Vaishnaw says focus is on railways, not reels

Ashwini Vaishnaw's strong response came after Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi criticised him for not taking moral responsibility for train accidents and called him the 'derailment minister'

As Assembly polls loom in 4 states, PM faces middle class' ire over Budget

Regional votes are also important because they determine a party or alliance's strength in the upper house of parliament

Govt considers reintroducing 15% concessional corporate tax in FY26 Budget

The Centre has set up an internal committee to evaluate the benefits of the 15% concessional tax rate scheme for new domestic manufacturing units, introduced in FY20

Budget 2024: Fiscal marksmanship on display; over to implementation

On the personal income tax front, the Budget brought in some modest tweaks, which should support sentiment and consumption for salaried individuals

FM Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2024 for growth, continuity, and steadiness

In the same way, the various measures aimed at supporting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises will provide the much needed support to local suppliers and subcontractors across the country

News updates: UK foreign secy Lammy to begin 2-day visit to India on Wednesday

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Union Budget 2024 | Understanding the fine print

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget in Parliament today. The Finance Minister announced key measures for various sectors. Here in this video we present you the detailed anal

Union Budget 24: What's cheaper and what's costlier? Check full list

In the Union Budget for FY25, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced several changes impacting the prices of various items. Read on to find out what they are

What's behind the Centre's big love for Ladakh in Union Budget 2024?

The government's increased budget allocations for Ladakh and additional allocations for various central expenditures have focused on the overall development of the region over the years

A progressive and forward-looking Budget, says artist Paresh Maity

This Budget provides a roadmap for enhancing the support for women so that they are able to play a greater role in the development of the economy, said Paresh Maity

Budget 2024: What are the special packages for Bihar, Andhra Pradesh?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an allocation of Rs 15,000 crore for Andhra Pradesh. She said the Centre will set up airports, medical colleges, and sports infrastructure in Bihar

With the Union Budget 2024 minutes away, key highlights from Interim Budget

The Interim Budget 2024 highlighted the government's dedication to economic growth, infrastructure development, social welfare, fiscal consolidation, innovation, and sustainable practices

Going to be a milestone Budget of Amrit Kaal, says PM Narendra Modi

Modi hits out at Opposition over protests during the special session

Telecom technology needs capital, govt to allocate 5% of USOF for R&D

The government has decided to allocate 5 per cent of Universal Services Obligation Fund (USOF) for research and development of telecommunications technology, said the Economic Survey 2023-24 tabled in Parliament on Monday. At present, the government has a corpus of around Rs 80,000 crore collected under USOF which has now been renamed as Digital Bharat Nidhi. "Telecommunication technology development requires significantly large and patient capital for R&D and commercialisation. To address this, the government has decided that an allocation of 5 per cent of annual collections from Universal Services Obligation Fund would be made available for funding R&D in the telecom sector," the survey said. According to the survey, the Telecom Technology Development Fund formulated in 2022 has seen significant participation from startups, MSMEs, academia and industry. The survey said the government dedicated '5G Test Bed' to the nation in 2022, providing an end-to-end testing facility, ...

The Budget Show with BS: Tax, capex, jobs and politics

Will Budget 2024 bring tax relief? Will it be populist? What to expect on jobs? Will the capex push continue? What about special package for Bihar and Andhra? Watch today’s Budget Show to find out

Dream Budgets and nightmares since 1991

Which have been the most impactful Budgets since the economic reforms began in 1991? And which Budgets altered the course of reforms? And what will be a great Budget to have on Tuesday? Watch this spe

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

The Budget Show with BS: Tax relief on home loans?

Will Budget 2024 bring tax relief on home loans? How will it boost affordable housing? What may be in store for residential, office, commercial real estate? Watch today’s Budget Show to find out