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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

Interim Budget: Govt remains steady in its course and its objectives

Another critical point that is not really addressed in the Interim Budget of the finance minister is the fact that private investment is not moving up broadly and fast enough

Interim Budget: Equip youth for nation's progress, says FM Sitharaman

When it comes to youth, skilling has been a major focus area. The Skill India Mission has trained 14 million youth, upskilled and reskilled 5.4 million youth, shared FM Sitharaman

Decadal perspective of Modi govt: Support for education and health

A large proportion of Indians still pay money from their own pockets for medical expenditure with limited insurance coverage

Interim Budget: Govt earmarks Rs 1 trn corpus for R&D in sunrise sectors

"For our tech-savvy youth, this will be a golden era," Sitharaman said

Governance, development, performance key themes for Budget 2024-25: FM

We're not just aligning with fiscal consolidation path but bettering it: FM

Budget: Defence allocation at Rs 6.21 trillion, but stays below 2% of GDP

As a percentage of government expenditure, the budget allocated to defence is 13 per cent, continuing a multi-year trend of falling allocations

Budget at a glance: Here're the key numbers from interim Budget 2024

FM Sitharaman emphasised India's growing popularity as a global tourist destination as well as its booming domestic segment, spanning from business to spiritual tourism