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- India
Union Budget 2024: Standard deduction hiked, income tax rates announced
Standard deduction have been hiked and rates of new income tax slabs have been announced by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting her seventh consecutive Union Budget on Tuesday, which…
- Business
Economic Survey pitches for more FDI from China
New Delhi: Amidst strained ties with China, the pre-budget Economic Survey on Monday made a strong case for seeking foreign direct investments (FDI) from Beijing to boost local manufacturing and tap the…
- India
Undemocratic attempt made to scuttle voice of PM: Modi slams opposition
New Delhi: Asserting that Parliament is not for ‘dal’ but for ‘desh’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hit out at the opposition, saying that some parties have practised “negative politics” and…
- India
Monsoon Session of Parliament begins today
New Delhi: The Monsoon Session of Parliament is set to begin on Monday with the key highlight being the tabling of the Union Budget on July 23. The session will have 19…
- India
Clear Tamil Nadu-specific projects in Union Budget 2024-25: Stalin urges Centre
Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday expressed hope that the Centre would fulfill the expectations of the people of the state by clearing Tamil Nadu-specific projects in the Union budget…
- India
Parliament’s Monsoon Session begins Monday; Union Budget on July 23
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget on Tuesday as the Monsoon Session of Parliament gets underway next week with the united opposition set to corner the NDA…
- Business
Union Budget: Experts for boosting digital health infra, higher GDP allocation
New Delhi: Higher GDP allocation for healthcare and advances in digital health infrastructure is imperative, said experts ahead of the Union Budget. The Union Budget 2024 is slated to be presented on…
- Business
Parliament’s Union budget session from July 22
New Delhi: Parliament’s Budget Session will be held between July 22 and August 12, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the budget on…
- Telangana
Guidelines for crop loan waiver will be released in four days: Telangana CM Revanth
Hyderabad: Announcing that the State government would be releasing the guidelines for the implementation of crop loan waiver for the farmers in four days, chief minister A Revanth Reddy said that passbooks…
- Bangalore
Karnataka Congress questions ‘use’ of sending Sitharaman to RS from state
Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister for RDPR, IT and BT, Priyank Kharge asked BJP leaders on Thursday what was the use of electing Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman from the state to the Rajya…
- India
FM Nirmala Sitharaman delivers shortest budget speech ever
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday presented her sixth consecutive budget with a speech lasting 56 minutes, her shortest-ever. Sitharaman, who holds the distinction of delivering the longest budget speech…
- India
Govt to encourage vaccination of girls against cervical cancer
New Delhi: The government will encourage vaccination of girls in the age group of 9-14 years to prevent cervical cancer. Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made this announcement while presenting the Union interim…
- India
Interim Union Budget 2024: FM reaches Rashtrapati Bhawan
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reached Rashtrapati Bhawan to call on President Droupadi Murmu before presenting the interim Union Budget for 2024 in Lok Sabha. The FM will also attend…
- Health
Public health groups, doctors urge for hike in tobacco tax
New Delhi: Public health groups along with doctors and economists have urged the government to increase excise duty on all tobacco products in the Union Budget 2024-25 to generate additional revenue. In…
- Business
Govt approves investment proposals worth Rs 56,000 crore in 16 states for 2023-24
New Delhi: Government has approved capital investment proposals worth Rs 56,415 crore in 16 states in the current financial year. Approval has been given under the scheme entitled ‘special assistance to states…
