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Budget 2024: External affairs ministry gets allocation of Rs 22,154 crore

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) was on Thursday allocated a total of Rs 22,154 crore for the fiscal 2024-25 in the Union Budget as against last year's outlay of Rs 18,050 crore. In line with India's 'Neighbourhood First' policy, the largest share of aid portfolio has been granted to Bhutan with an allocation of Rs 2,068 crore. The development outlay for the Himalayan nation in 2023-24 was Rs 2,400 crore. The allocation for Chabahar Port has also been maintained at Rs 100 crore, underlining India's focus on connectivity projects with Iran. The development assistance to the Maldives has been kept at Rs 600 crore as against last year's Rs 770 crore, according to budget papers. In continuation with India's special relationship with the people of Afghanistan, a budgetary aid of Rs 200 crore has been set aside for that country. An amount of Rs 120 crore will be provided to Bangladesh under development aid while Nepal would be provided Rs 700 crore. According to the budget docum

Budget 2024: Here's how political leaders reacted to the Interim Budget

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim Union Budget 2024 today, following which reactions from various political parties have come in

FM talks up green energy, proposes rooftop solar power for 10 mn homes

Interim Budget proposal will save up Rs 18,000 annually for households, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Budget 2024: What is 'Blue Economy 2.0' announced to boost aquaculture

Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman presented her sixth consecutive budget, an interim one, in the Parliament on Thursday

Defence Budget 2024: Rs 6.21 trn allocated, ambitious tech scheme announced

In the capital outlay for defence services, Rs 40,777 crore has been set aside for aircraft and aero engines while an amount of Rs 62,343 crore was allocated for "other equipment"

Budget 2024: Where does the Centre receive money from, where does it go?

Interim Budget: It always interests the common man to know where the government gets its money from and where it spends it, here's what the Budget document says

Strong emphasis on fiscal consolidation and public investment: Sujan Hajra

Given the robust tax buoyancy seen in recent years and the govt's modest expenditure plans, it is conceivable that the actual fiscal outcomes next year may surpass the budget's projections

'Budget for future of Bharat', PM Modi congratulates countrymen: Top quotes

Budget 2024: Congratulating Sitharaman and her team, PM Modi said the interim Budget presented today, "guarantees to strengthen the foundation of Viksit Bharat in 2047"

Interim Budget 2024: FM bets big on spiritual and island tourism in India

The interim budget proposed to greater enhance infrastructure and connectivity to facilitate domestic tourism on islands, including Lakshadweep.

Bonds in India rally as interim Budget surprises with lower borrowings

Bonds also got a boost from a reduction in the government's fiscal deficit target to 5.1 per cent of gross domestic product versus an estimate of 5.3 per cent in the survey

Govt targeting to help 30 mn women become 'Lakhpati Didis': FM Sitharaman

Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year launched the 'Lakhpati didi Yojana', which seeks to give training to women associated with self-help groups

Budget 2024: Here's what FM Nirmala Sitharaman said about income tax

Interim Budget: FM Sitharaman said that the average processing time of returns has been reduced from 93 days in the year 2013-14 to 10 days this year

Budget 2024: What did FM Nirmala Sitharaman say on green mobility and EV

The Centre proposes mandatory blending of natural gas for transport, building a strong electric vehicle ecosystem and encouraging entrepreneurship among youth in the Interim budget 2024 speech

WATCH: Sitharaman infuses her Budget 2024 speech with PM Modi's quote

Speaking on the second day of the Budget session in the Parliament, Sitharaman began her sixth budget address, giving an extensive report card of the Narendra Modi government's decade-long tenure

Budget 2024: FM Sitharaman announces three new railway economic corridors

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also proposed that around 40,000 trains running as part of the Indian Railways will be upgraded to Vande Bharat trains

Budget 2024: What did FM Nirmala Sitharaman say on domestic tourism

From interest-free loans to Lakshadweep and island connectivity, here is everything Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on tourism in the Interim Budget 2024

Budget 2024: FM announces Rs 1 trillion corpus for research in technology

'A corpus of Rs 1 trillion will be established with 50-year interest free loan provided,' announced Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech on Thursday

Interim Budget: FM sticks to fiscal consolidation path in Budget speech

Interim Budget: FM Sitharaman said that the fiscal deficit in 2023-24 is expected to be 5.8%, lower than the earlier estimates of 5.9%

Interim Budget: Housing scheme for 'deserving' middle class soon, says FM

FM Nirmala Sitharaman also said that India is close to achieving the target of 30 million houses under the rural housing scheme

Budget 2024: 'Governance, development, performance,' FM redefines GDP

Budget 2024: Emphasising the government's narrative of inclusive growth, Sitharaman said the next five years will have golden moments in the Indian economy