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Interim Budget 2024: Defence budget under Modi govt from 2014-2023

From modernisation to border security, here is a look at India's defence Union Budget over the last decade, according to reports by Ministry of Defence

Budget 2024: Govt calls all-party meet on Jan 30, ahead of budget session

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi's floor leaders' meeting on Tuesday will unveil expectations and priorities for the upcoming Interim Budget Session from Jan 31 to Feb 9

Budget 2024: Women entrepreneurs advocate inclusive policies, skilling

Women entrepreneurs and leaders highlight key areas, including healthcare, maternity benefits, education, and skill training, where more inclusive policies could be drafted in Budget 2024

Interim Budget 2024: Date, time and halwa ceremony; all you need to know

To mark the final stage for preparation of the Interim Budget 2024, FM Sitharaman earlier this month participated in the customary 'halwa' ceremony

Here's what to watch out for in Interim Budget ahead of Lok Sabha polls

The budget this week is an interim one until a new administration takes office, and the finance minister has already hinted there won't be any major announcements

Banking on the Budget

With India's inclusion in global bond index, big fat annual market borrowing programme may not be a headache for government anymore. Let's hope that encourages it to get back on path of banking reform

Budget 2024 LIVE news: Auto firms seek continued push for green mobility

Budget LIVE: Ahead of Lok Sabha elections, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting the interim budget on February 1, catch all the Budget related updates here

Auto cos seek continued push to green mobility, infra development in Budget

The government needs to continue with favourable policies to promote green mobility while also focussing on infrastructure development at a robust pace in the upcoming Budget, according to some leading firms in the automobile space. The Union government is all set to present the interim budget on February 1. "We expect capex on infrastructural projects to continue, aiding the automotive sector. The policy push for green mobility should remain a key focus for the government, encouraging faster adoption of electric vehicles," Mercedes-Benz India MD and CEO Santosh Iyer said. The luxury car industry has a significant value contribution to the GDP and the segment aspires for a rationalised duty structure and GST on priority, he added. "Overall, we expect consistency in various policies and no surprises in the upcoming budget," Iyer stated. Luxury vehicles currently attract the top GST slab of 28 per cent with an additional cess of 20 per cent on sedans and 22 per cent on SUVs, taking

Budget 2024 LIVE: Tax benefits, support to women among expectations

Union Budget 2024 Live Updates: Catch all the latest developments on the Interim Budget 2024 here

Interim Budget 2024: Exporters seek higher allocation for MAI scheme

The scheme aims to promote India's exports on a sustained basis

Interim Budget 2024: What does the education sector expect from Centre?

Interim budget 2024: Here's what the experts of the education sector expect from the Centre

Interim Budget 2024: What does the healthcare sector expect from Centre?

Interim budget 2024: Here's what the experts of the real estate sector expect from the Centre

Interim Budget 2024: What does the real estate sector expect from Centre?

Interim budget 2024: Here's what the experts of the real estate sector expect from the Centre

Budget 2024 LIVE: India Inc awaits FM's Budget for growth boosting measures

Union Budget 2024 Live Updates: The Interim Budget 2024 is set to be presented on February 1. Catch all the budget-related live updates here

Budget 2024: Key announcements made in previous interim budget in 2019

Interim budget 2024: While interim budgets are said to have no major policy changes, let us take a look at some key announcements Piyush Goyal made in Interim Budget 2019

Budget 2024: Why was the presentation time changed to 11 am from 5 pm?

Budget 2024 time: The Union Budget is presented at 11 am on February 1 every year but it was not the practice earlier. Here's why it was changed and when

Budget 2024: FM Sitharaman takes part in 'halwa ceremony'; what is it?

Budget 2024 date and time: Budget 2024, which will be an Interim Budget, will be presented in the Parliament on February 1 at 11 am

PM-KISAN to Ayushman Bharat: Key changes possible in interim Budget

Interim Budget: Nirmala Sitharaman has said that there may not be big announcements. However, various reports have suggested that there may be some changes in many of the Centre's schemes

Apparel exporters seek tax incentives in Budget to boost manufacturing

Apparel exporters body AEPC on Wednesday sought tax incentives such as uniformity in GST and enhanced interest subsidies to boost domestic manufacturing and India's outbound shipments. The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) asked to provide tax concessions to apparel manufacturers adopting Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) and other international quality standards and compliances. The council also sought budgetary support for the branding and marketing of made-in-India products. The Budget is scheduled to be presented on February 1. The council said that interest equalisation rates were revised downward from 3 to 2 per cent for non-MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) manufacturer exporters under the interest equalisation scheme on pre-and post-shipment export credit. "High cost of capital has been a major bottleneck for the exporting community. AEPC has requested the government to increase the rates under the scheme to 5 per cent for all the apparel .

Abolish STT, sops for rural India: What markets expect from interim budget

Interim budget proposals are likely to have a hint of populism given the upcoming general elections, believe analysts, but unlikely to derail the government from its path of fiscal prudence.