Union Finance Minister Nirmala SItharaman went all guns blazing against the Congress in Lok Sabha highlighting the 2008 MoU signed between Congress during the UPA government and with Chinese Communist Party, details of which remain secret till now. Demanding answers, the Finance Minister cornered Congress.
10 February,2024 01:37 PM IST | Mumbai
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 09 drew parallels between the 2010 Commonwealth Games and 2023 G20 Summit. Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the scandals that happened during the Commonwealth Games and said that India was mocked all across the world. She also said that on the other hand, India’s G20 presidency under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s regime was a success and the countries across the world heaped praises for India.
10 February,2024 01:01 PM IST | Mumbai
Interim Budget 2024 was presented today by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the year 2024-25. Her budget speech lasted 56 minutes, her shortest ever. While BJP leaders lauded the budget for its host of measures focusing on realising the resolve of a developed India, the opposition termed it hollow. Indian stock indices took a rollercoaster ride and settled marginally in the red, the day the central government presented its interim Budget for 2024-25. But what were the key highlights from the budget and how does it impact the economy? From Taxation, Agriculture, Energy to Tourism and Infrastructure, here are key budget highlights that you need to know.Also Read: Budget 2024 evokes mixed reactions from hospitality, healthcare and AI sectors
07 February,2024 02:27 PM IST
As the interim budget for the financial year 2024-25 was rolled out on February 01, President of the US-India Business Council (USIBC) Atul Keshap lauded US and India governments for their focus on iCET sectors and budget. Atul Keshap said, “First of all, I think this is a very confident, very sober and very pro-growth budget by the government of India, and I think it signals a real sense of optimism about the economic growth of the country. It sends a very strong signal to investors about the constancy of government policy. So I think it's very positive. And I congratulate the Finance Minister, her entire team and the government.” “So it actually details really nicely with iCET (Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology), which is the initiative on critical and emerging technologies that the two governments and the US chamber launched in January of 2023. So first, for instance, there's a $12 billion fund to help develop these so-called sunrise sectors of deep tech and future tech. And there's a lot of money as well on semiconductors. I think the government of India is showing great focus on artificial intelligence, quantum computing and other iCET sectors. I led an aerospace and defence mission last week, or rather this week, to Delhi, and we had really good and encouraging meetings. So I really applaud both the US and Indian governments for their focus on the iCET sectors and this budget. It proves that that focus is backed by real money,” he added.
02 February,2024 12:30 PM IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 01 said the concept of social justice was used as a political slogan in the previous governments, however, today the BJP-led Central government has adopted the idea of social justice into its governance adding that the policies of the Centre has brought "secularism into action, reduced corruption, and prevented nepotism". "This is secularism in action, reduces corruption, prevents nepotism," Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said while presenting the Interim Budget 2024 in Lok Sabha. "Social Justice was largely a political slogan. For our government, social justice is an effective and necessary governance model !! The saturation approach of covering all eligible people is the true and comprehensive achievement of social justice," Nirmala Sitharaman added.
02 February,2024 11:02 AM IST | Mumbai
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Interim Budget 2024-25 today. This is her 6th consecutive budget presentation. In her interim Budget 2024 speech, she announced that there will be no change in the tax structure. “I do not propose to make any changes relating to the taxation and propose to retain the same tax rates for direct and indirect taxes including import duties”. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her interim Budget speech. She announced proposals for making improvements in the tax-payers services for ensuring ease in living and ease of business. She also proposed to withdraw all pending tax demands up to ₹25,000 till 2009-10 and ₹10,000 till 2014-15; benefiting 1 crore tax payers.
01 February,2024 01:00 PM IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting the Union Interim Budget 2024-25. This is her 6th consecutive budget presentation. Nirmala Sitharaman kickstarted her Interim Budget 2024 speech by highlighting the positive transformation in the last 10 years under the Modi Government. The finance minister underlined Skill India Mission, the idea of ‘Viksit Bharat’ and enhancing real income in the rural areas and empowering the poor. Watch her latest budget speech here.
01 February,2024 11:54 AM IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Feb 01 posed along with her team ahead of presentation of Budget 2024. It will be her sixth Budget as the Finance Minister and last in the second term of the Modi Government. She will table the interim budget 2024 before the country heads for Lok Sabha Polls later this year.
01 February,2024 10:44 AM IST
Interim Budget 2024 is just a day away. The budget to be presented by Nirmala Sitharaman on 1st February will be an Interim Budget that will include the current government’s temporary financial plan through which it can meet its operational needs until a new government is formed after the Lok Sabha elections 2024. It is then that the complete Union Budget 2024 will be presented. But do you know who presented the first budget and how Halwa plays an important role in the Budget tradition? From the instance of Budget leakage to breaking the colonial budget traditions, here are some interesting facts about India’s budget that you might not know.
31 January,2024 07:00 PM IST
Budget 2024 is almost around the corner, bringing us to the momentous day that every Indian anticipates. After all, the budget affects every one of us, directly or indirectly. With impending Lok Sabha polls, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present an interim budget on February 1st. What components will the Interim Budget 2024 include, and how will it differ from the full Budget? What are the likely areas of concentration for the government? When is the full Budget 2024 anticipated to be released? Watch the video to find out as we delve into the concepts of the upcoming Budget 2024.
31 January,2024 10:34 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
