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Customs duties rationalised in Budget to strengthen India’s economy: FM Sitharaman

New Delhi: The Centre has introduced customs duty rationalisation to ensure that the Indian economy becomes aatmanirbhar (self-reliant), Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in a post-budget interview with NDTV. Sitharaman was responding…
Union Budget: 3 CoEs to help India position itself as a global powerhouse in AI

New Delhi: With artificial intelligence (AI) becoming an essential tool for a tech powered economy, it is heartening to see the introduction of Centres of Excellence (COE) for Artificial Intelligence in education,…

Budget is by the people, for the people: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi: Paraphrasing Abraham Lincoln, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday described the Union Budget as “by the people, for the people, of the people”, and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was…
Hyundai’s US sales jump 15 pc YoY in January

Seoul: Hyundai Motor, South Korea’s top automaker, saw its sales in the United States climb 15 per cent from a year ago in January, marking its biggest sales for the month to…
‘Disappointing Budget’: Karnataka Industry Minister on Union Budget

Bengaluru: Karnataka’s Minister for Large and Medium Industries M.B. Patil said on Saturday that the Union government’s Budget is “highly disappointing”, adding that no special package has been announced for the development…
Mining sector reforms a major step toward Viksit Bharat: G. Kishan Reddy

New Delhi: The reforms in the mining sector, especially with respect to critical minerals, will mark a major step toward realising the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047, Union Coal and Mines…
Union Budget: Allocation of Rs 3,350 cr for Ministry of Minority Affairs

New Delhi: A total of Rs 3,350 crore has been allocated for the Ministry of Minority Affairs in the Union Budget this year, which is about Rs 166 crore more than the…

Union govt to receive Rs 2.56 lakh cr as dividend from RBI, PSBs in FY26

New Delhi: The government on Saturday projected a dividend income of Rs 2.56 lakh crore from the Reserve Bank and public sector financial institutions in FY2025-25, as per the Budget documents. In…
2025 Union Budget: Full list of what is cheaper, what will burn your pockets

The 2025 Union Budget (FY2025-26) is here. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her eighth consecutive Union budget on Saturday, February 1. This is also the 14th consecutive budget under the Modi…
Budget 2025: No tax payable upto Rs 12L, new slabs introduced

New Delhi: The Budget 2025-26 gave relief to the middle class with regard to tax incidence and rejigged slabs. Sitharaman announced that annual income of up to Rs 12 lakh will be…
ED arrests 4 in Chinese loan app ‘fraud’ case

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday said it has arrested four men as part of a money laundering investigation linked to a Chinese-controlled loan app “scam” in which various people were…
Hopes running high of tax cut as Sitharaman presents record 8th budget

New Delhi: A cut or tweak in income tax rates/slabs to ease the burden of middle class struggling with high prices and stagnant wage growth is widely expected in Finance Minister Nirmala…
Centre expands Aadhaar authentication to boost good governance, ease of living

New Delhi: In a bid to help improve transparency and inclusivity in the decision-making process, the Centre on Friday expanded Aadhaar authentication to government and private entities for providing various services in…
Economic Survey likely to project 6.3-6.8 pc GDP growth in FY’26

New Delhi: The Economic Survey is likely to project a 6.3-6.8 per cent GDP growth for the next fiscal year, sources said. The Survey 2024-25, authored by Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha…
De-dollarisation: President Trump threatens BRICS with 100 pc tariffs

New Delhi: Expressing his stance against de-dollarisation vehemently on Friday, Donald Trump warned BRICS nations and threatened them with 100 percent tariffs on their exports if they try to replace the US…