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Budget bets big on public infra: Subsidy bill falls as Covid concern eases

FM slashes Customs exemptions again, this time on capital goods

Union Budget 2022: Kudos to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

This time around, I must go on record praising her for the way in which she has framed the Union Budget for 2022-23

View from the gallery: When the PM crossed over to the other side

The PM asked Farooq Abdullah (Srinagar) (who was kept in long detention by the central government two years ago) whether he was okay

Budget FY23: Programme to make border villages 'vibrant' announced

With an aim to counter the Chinese territorial claims in Arunachal and on the villages along the LAC, Sitharaman announced the new 'Vibrant Villages' programme

Rs 60,000 cr allocated to provide tap water connections to households: FM

Presenting the Union Budget 2022-23, she also informed that the government has decided to extend the period of incorporation by one year up to March 31, 2023, for startups to avail tax incentives

Union Budget 2022: Umbrellas to be costlier, diamonds cheaper

Keeping with the government's Atmanirbhar Bharat plank, FM Sitharaman increased Customs duties on a host of items, such as umbrellas, parts of wearable devices, and electronic smart meters

Ready Reckoner: FM Sitharaman's fourth Budget places emphasis on growth

Indirect taxes shall rise 5.5 per cent, on the back of a 15.6 per cent increase in spending in FY23

Union Budget 2022: Rs 9,259-crore outlay for Air India debt

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the revised estimate of capital expenditure for this fiscal is Rs 6.03 lakh crore

A Budget that lays the foundation for the next 25 years

A major enabler of the recovery has been increased capital expenditure by the government, which is imparting confidence to the private investors as well

Budget 2022: FM stays on fiscal correction path, banks on capex push

Tax revenues have been a bright spot for the Centre in FY22

FM Sitharaman gives Rs 13,700 crore for Department of Space

As India prepares for its maiden human spaceflight, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated Rs 13,700 crore to the Department of Space in the Union Budget.

Actor Richa Chadha's take on best, worst things in Union Budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2022-23 on Tuesday

Union Budget 2022-2023: A strong and promising message

While retail inflation is for the moment within the Reserve Bank of India's target Range, the risk of a burst of inflation cannot be ignored

FM Sitharaman's fourth Budget: Boost to credit for digital infra

Sitharaman has given infrastructure status to data centre and energy storage system, a move that will facilitate credit availability for digital infrastructure

FM Nirmala Sitharaman invokes Mahabharata; Mallikarjun Kharge hits back

Invoking a verse from the epic Mahabharata, Nirmala Sitharaman announced steps to further simplify the tax system and promote voluntary compliance.

People should desist from making uninformed comments: FM on Rahul's remarks

Nirmala Sitharaman took a swipe at Rahul Gandhi for what she called as making uninformed comment on the budget and said he should first implement what he preaches in states governed by his party.

Budget 2022: Govt subsidies to fall 39% to Rs 4.3 trn in FY22

For the next fiscal, the government said total subsidies are estimated to further decline to Rs 3,17,866 crore from Rs 4,33,108 crore in the current fiscal

LIVE: This Budget brings more infra, more growth and more jobs, says PM

Budget 2022 LIVE updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the annual Union Budget 2022-23 in Parliament today. Follow Business Standard for Budget highlights

Budget: There was room for more direct support, says hospitality industry

The government has extended the ECLGS up to March 2023 and earmarked an additional Rs 50,000 cr for hospitality and related sectors

Budget 2022: Here's what will get costlier and what will be cheaper

Imported cut and polished diamonds, frozen mussels, frozen squids, asafoetida, cocoa beans, methyl alcohol and acetic acid will become cheaper as a result of rationalisation in customs duties