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Govt continues to be bright spot of world despite challenges: Piyush Goyal

The global economic uncertainties have impacted foreign direct investment (FDI) but despite these challenges, India will continue to be the bright spot of the world for overseas players, says Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. While signing free trade agreements (FTAs) or bilateral investment treaties (BITs), the government always ensures the terms are best for India, Goyal told PTI in a post-budget interaction. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech on Thursday said India is negotiating BITs with different countries in the spirit of 'first develop India'. She said that geopolitically, global affairs are becoming more complex and challenging with wars and conflicts. "The global uncertainty has certainly impacted FDI, particulary considering that the interest rates in the US and other developed countries have massively seen a spike," Goyal told PTI. He said that because of the high interest rates, there was a reverse flow of capital towards developed ...

Decadal perspective: Modi govt has pushed the pedal on growth, technology

Focus on technology and encouraging research and development to fuel innovation

USIBC President hails India as a 'pillar of stability' in uncertain world

He underscored the mutual recognition that both the United States and India are leading global job creation and prosperity

Interim Budget 2024 supports economic growth story for India: USISPF chief

The Interim Budget 2024 is expected to undergo thorough scrutiny and debate in the coming days in Parliament as stakeholders assess its potential impact on the nation's economic trajectory

TMS Ep621: Interim Budget, BS Budget analysis, markets, top Budget numbers

Why is this Budget more than interim? Did the interim Budget tick the right boxes? What do fiscal targets mean for bond, equity markets? Top Budget numbers and what they mean. Find out here

Best of BS Opinion: Interim Budget 2024-25: Striking a middle path & more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

FM Sitharaman's interim Budget extends tax benefits in IFSC till March 2025

Proposal will give 'some breather' business set up in GIFT city, she says

Ready reckoner: FM Sitharaman's interim Budget places emphasis on growth

Our government stands committed to strengthening and expanding the economy with high growth, and to creating conditions for people to realise their aspirations, she said

Budget 2024: FM promises 20 mn more rural houses, hikes MGNREGA allocation

But no increase in PM-KISAN amount surprises experts

FM Sitharaman's interim Budget tries to focus on achieving long-term growth

The key change on the expenditure side is the focus on outcomes as well as satu­ration of beneficiaries

Interim Budget 2024-25: Higher tax-to-GDP ratio needed

The Finance Minister clearly mentioned that the government will rely less on market borrowings and, thereby, facilitate more credit availability for the private sector from the banking system

Interim Budget 2024-25: Fiscally responsible, not populist

It is conservative in its arithmetic and will help lower interest rates

Interim Budget 2024-25: A confident and optimistic report

In a Budget celebrating the achievements in the last decade, there are few announcements with any fiscal magnitude attached

Budget 2024: Govt to bolster EV ecosystem in the country, says Sitharaman

Sitharaman announced that the government will continue its support for manufacturing and charging infrastructure

Budget 2024: Green fuel gets boost, FM presents scheme for biomanufacturing

Cabinet approves marketing margins for domestic gas provided for fertiliser production

Infra Budget rises 16.9%, no big bang announcements for major sectors

Outlay for infrastructure has been increased to Rs 11.11 trillion in FY25, gets mixed reactions from the industry

Interim Budget withdraws certain small, disputed direct tax demands

Proposal expected to help 10 million taxpayers, clean up government books

Decadal perspective of Modi govt: State finances recovering from pandemic

Scheme of fifty-year interest free loan for capital expenditure to continue with total outlay of Rs 1.3 trillion

INDIA bloc leaders to meet on Fri to discuss strategy during budget session

Leaders of several parties of the INDIA opposition bloc would meet here on Friday morning to chalk out their joint strategy during the budget session of Parliament. Sources on Thursday said the leaders would meet in the chamber of Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge at 10.30 am on Friday and discuss their joint strategy. Various parties of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) have been coordinating their floor strategy during Parliament sessions and have moved unitedly to corner the BJP-led Centre on various issues.

Interim Budget: Railways get 3 new corridors; 40,000 bogies to be upgraded

Proposals will lead to safety and higher travel speed for passengers, says Finance Minister