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15 important terms you should know ahead of Union Budget presentation

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget 2023-2024 in Parliament on February 1; here's a lowdown on vital budget related terms that you should know

Parliament's Budget session to begin Jan 31; Here's what you need to know

At this session, with 27 sittings spread over 66 days, the Parliament discusses and approves the proposed annual budget

FM Sitharaman to attend traditional 'halwa' ceremony before Budget session

In a series of tweets on Wednesday, the Finance Ministry said the ceremony will be held in the Budget Press situated inside North Block

Fiscal deficit target for FY24 to be kept at 5.8-5.9% in Budget: Report

The fiscal deficit is expected to remain much larger than the 4-4.5 per cent of the GDP that was usual for decades

Public servants have started eyeing ministerial posts after retirement

The lack of competence in the BJP has given rise to a situation where bureaucrats, judges, military people etc., now eye ministerial positions in the govt

Budget 2023: Here's all you need to know about gender budgeting in India

Business Standard tries to demystify gender budgeting, its history, and the road ahead

What the Budget should explain

FM's speech must highlight its impact on money supply, demand and investment- factors that influence inflation and growth

Budget 2023: Allocating 6% of GDP by 2030 a must, say education experts

From giving a boost to allocation for education to mental health of students and a push to edtech startups, here are the expectations of the experts for education sector from Union Budget 2023

Budget 2023: Salaried class wants higher tax-free slab as inflation bites

From a tax-free slab of Rs 5 lakh to a higher exemption limit under Section 80C, here is what experts are hoping for in Budget 2023

Union Budget 2023: Experts don't expect surprises in social sector outlay

While experts believe that provision for various social schemes may go up, the sector is unlikely to see any major announcements

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FM to present final Budget speech on Feb 1; here's all you need to know

The Budget speech, delivered by the Union Finance Minister consists of two sections - Part A and Part B

FinMin to meet heads of PSBs; to review progress of various schemes

The meeting with managing director and CEOs of public sector banks is scheduled to be held on January 19 and largely for reviewing the schemes to promote financial inclusion

Analysts expect FM Sitharaman to trim FY24 fiscal deficit to 6% or lower

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will keep on the path of fiscal consolidation and opt for narrowing the FY24 fiscal deficit to as low as 5.8 per cent in the upcoming Budget, analysts said Tuesday

Budget 2023: I belong to middle class, understand their pressures, says FM

Ahead of the Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday that she was aware of the pressures of the middle class but also recalled that the present government has not imposed any fresh taxes on them. Sitharaman will present Union Budget for 2023-24 in the Lok Sabha on February 1 amid expectations that the government will raise the income tax limit and provide relief to the middle class taxpayers, besides others. "I too belong to the middle class so I can understand the pressures of the middle class. I identify myself with the middle class so I know," she said while speaking at a function organised by the Panchjanya magazine, an RSS- associated weekly. In the same breath, the minister reminded the audience that the present Modi government has not imposed any fresh taxes on the middle class. Also, she added, income of up to Rs 5 lakh is exempt from the income tax. She said the government has taken various measures like developing the metro rail network in 27 cit

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India keen to present views of 'global south' at G-20: FM Sitharaman

Strengthening of multilateral institutions a priority, she says as country outlines its vision as G20 president

Steady and cautious: What India's conglomerates are doing for capex push

Companies are reluctant to invest in new factories and plants when existing capacity is not fully utilised

Top headlines: 59 new launches at Auto Expo 2023, PAN as single business ID

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Sitharaman, UK chancellor of exchequer discuss bilateral issues, G-20

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and UK Chancellor of Exchequer Jeremy Hunt on Wednesday discussed bilateral investment and trade issues. The two leaders also discussed issues relating to the G-20, of which India has assumed the Presidency for the current year. "Union Finance Minister Smt. @nsitharaman and the Chancellor of the Exchequer United Kingdom, Mr @Jeremy_Hunt had a telecon today. Both sides discussed about #G20, investment & trade and other bilateral concerns of mutual interest," the finance ministry tweeted.