Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasised that in times of policy uncertainties at the global level, India’s inflation remained low and stable. Sithraman mentioned that the inflation in the…
In about two hours, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her seventh consecutive Union Budget, surpassing the record of presenting six straight Budgets in the 1960s by Morarji Desai….
The 2023-2024 Economic Survey tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Minimum Support Price (MSP) has “incentivised crop diversification”. The survey elucidated the positive impact…
The Economic Survey 2023-24, tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday, ahead of the presentation of the 2024 Union Budget, offers an optimistic view of India’s economic growth but also…
Amid calls, including from Opposition parties, for restoration of old pension scheme (OPS), Narendra Modi government is likely to approve a proposal to increase annual pension benefits. Reports…
India’s housing sector has long been plagued by affordability and accessibility issues, leaving millions without adequate shelter. As the country grapples with a significant housing shortage, the…
India’s total spending on food and fertiliser subsidy is expected to reach 3.88 trillion rupees, a 5 per cent rise from the estimate in the interim budget unveiled by the finance minister Nirmala…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre has an aim for achieving ‘Insurance for All by 2047’. Keeping this in its priority list, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to…
On July 23, India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will become the first person to present seven consecutive Union Budgets, surpassing the previous record held by Morarji Desai, who presented six…
India’s merchandise exports rose to $35.2 billion in June from $34.32 billion a year ago, helped by increased shipments of engineering goods and commercial vehicles, data from the Commerce Ministry…
The Union Budget for fiscal year 2024-25 will be presented to the Lok Sabha on July 23. The Budget Session of Parliament will be held from July 22 to August 12. Regarding the date announcement,…
The Union Budget will be presented in the Lok Sabha on July 23, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju announced on Saturday.
The Budget session will begin on July 22 and go on till August 12.
An…
Almost a month after forming the government for the third consecutive time, the Narendra Modi-led central government has formed various cabinet committees with National Democratic Alliance partners…
It’s been a hectic week for India. After the Lok Sabha election results, which were closer than anticipated, focus moved to government formation and portfolio allocation. And after hours and hours of…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took oath with 71 ministers yesterday to form the new coalition government. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath to the incoming ministers. Prime Minister, 30…
Ratings agency S&P has raised India’s sovereign rating outlook to ‘positive’ from ‘stable’, citing the country’s strong economic performance. However, S&P has kept the rating itself at ‘BBB-’, the…
The Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code, which was passed in the Assembly, has special provisions for live-in relationships. Image used for representational purposes…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday tabled the ‘White Paper on the Indian Economy’ in Lok Sabha. The document details the failures of the UPA-led government during its rule and highlights…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday tabled a ‘White Paper on the Indian Economy’ in the Lok Sabha. Sitharaman in her Interim Budget speech announced that the government would come out with…
The ongoing Budget session of Parliament is being extended by a day till Saturday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said here.
The government plans to table a ‘white paper’ comparing…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the impacts of digitisation and connectivity on the rural economy are not coming through in current economic indicators.
In an exclusive interview with…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the biggest strength under PM Modi is stability in policy.
In an exclusive interview with Managing Director of Network18 Rahul Joshi, the FM said “Policy…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that that the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on employment in India is visible.
In an exclusive interview with Network18’s Editor-in-Chief…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday said she is hopeful the 2024-25 Budget estimate of Rs 11.11 lakh crore for capital expenditure will be met.
In a post-Budget interview with with Rahul Joshi,…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday said Budget 2024 did not announce any sops as the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi treated it like a true vote on account.
In an exclusive…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the Centre plans to table white paper in Parliament soon which will focus on the impact of the mismanagement of the economy during the previous…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman termed the Interim Budget 2024-25 “secularism” in action. “People on the ground are talking about programmes, this is secularism in action, ” she said.
In an…
India’s economy continues to remain a bright spot. This is something economists have been saying for the past couple of years. In her interim Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave us…
Experts and economists have hailed the fiscal projections in the interim Budget, saying the lower fiscal deficit forecast shows that the government, even in an election year, is serious about fiscal…
During the presentation of the Interim Budget 2024-25, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the government will promote public and private investment in post-harvesting agriculture…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Interim Budget for 2024-25 has proposed a significant boost to the Indian Railways, with plans to establish three major economic railway corridors Energy, Mineral…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday that India is in the process of negotiating bilateral investment treaties with various countries to encourage foreign inflows. She highlighted that…
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that Social justice is an an effective and necessary governance model for the government while underlining that earlier it was largely a political…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday presented the Narendra Modi government’s last budget before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Notably, when the national elections happen, the…
It is India’s 92nd annual Budget. For Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman it is the sixth.
On Thursday, with a digital tablet in hand, Sitharaman headed to Parliament to present the interim budget….
An all-party meeting, chaired by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, was convened on Monday ahead of the Budget Session of Parliament. The meeting is being held at the Parliament Library…
Parliament’s Interim Budget Session 2024 will be held from 31 January to 9 February. The session will be last of the 17th Lok Sabha and will begin with the address of President Droupadi Murmu.
The…