Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced that comprehensive development of Vishnupad Temple corridor at Gaya and Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya in Bihar will be supported by the…
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has been allocated a significant budget of Rs 22,154 crore for the fiscal year 2024-25 in the Union Budget, a notable increase from last year’s outlay of Rs…
The first Union Budget of Modi 3.0 — the first government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi when his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) does not have a majority of its own in the Lok Sabha since 2014 —…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech proposed creation of employment of about 4.1 crore youth over the next five years. Towards it, the finance minister has made an…
Union Budget 2024-2025 has proposed a cut in the custom duty on gold and silver to 6 per cent from 15 per cent. Additionally, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed that customs duty on platinum…
The Centre has allocated over Rs 951 crore to the country’s premier probe agency Central Bureau of Investigation in Budget 2024-25 announced on Tuesday, a slight dip of over 1.79 per cent from the…
The government on Tuesday announced certain incentives as part of efforts to boost maintenance, repair and overhaul activities in the country’s aviation and shipping sectors.
India is one of the…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlined critical measures in the Budget 2024 on Tuesday, focussing on the rehabilitation, irrigation, and economic support for regions severely affected by natural…
In a major relief for working professionals, Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman proposed that the Standard deduction for professionals enrolled in the new tax regime will go up from Rs 50, 000 to Rs…
In a bid to bolster employment across the formal sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled three new employment-linked incentive schemes in the Union Budget for 2024-25.
These schemes, part…
In her Union Budget 2024-25 presentation on Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlined several key initiatives aimed at attracting foreign investment and strengthening the Indian…
In a good news for start-ups in India, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the Budget 2024 has announced that government has abolished angel tax.
“I propose to abolish angel tax for all…
While presenting the highly anticipated Union Budget 2024, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that there needs to focus on 4 different castes that take a significant place in the Indian…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that the government will formulate plan Purvodaya for all round development of Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh to achieve…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made history by presenting her seventh consecutive Budget on Tuesday and has announced big sops for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh after N Chandrababu Naidu’s TDP…
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…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to create history on Tuesday when she presents her seventh straight Union Budget in the Lok Sabha. Her Union Budget for 2024-25 will be Prime Minister…
In less than an hour, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting Union Budget 2024, the first full budget of Modi 3.0. Apart from the budget speech, investors keep keen eye on its reaction…
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….
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the maiden Budget of the third consecutive NDA administration led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, at 11 am.
The Union Budget 2024 would be…
The Union Budget 2024–25 will be introduced in the Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Today, July 23. She will only be the second finance minister to accomplish this feat after C D…
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman broke with tradition when she presented her first Union Budget to Parliament in 2019 with a bright red traditional ledger, known as the *bahi-khata* in…
The Economic Survey 2023-24 tabled on Monday by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ahead of the presentation of 2024 Union Budget elucidated why prices of vegetables, pulses, milk skyrocketed in the…
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, categorically pointed out two choices for India to benefit from the ‘China plus one’ strategy that is being…
The Union Budget 2024 is eagerly awaited, especially by the electric vehicle (EV) sector, which is anticipating significant policy support and incentives.
With the Modi government entering its third…
The Economic Survey 2023-24 highlighted the risks associated with financial market innovations that outpace economic growth. It points out that derivatives trading, which can offer substantial gains,…
Indians wait with bated breathe as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to present the 2024 Union Budget. What makes the sacrosanct document so significant is the fact that this will be the…
India’s investment of Rs 10,000 crores in the IndiaAI Mission marks a significant step towards enhancing the country’s AI capabilities. This funding reflects the government’s commitment to advancing…
The short-term inflation outlook for India is benign, and the expectation of a normal monsoon and moderating global prices of key imported items give credence to the projections made by the RBI and…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that his government has a mandate of 140 people of the country and no one can stifle its voice.
In his customary media address ahead of the 2024 Budget…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s upcoming 2024 Budget is expected to play a significant role in enhancing India’s data sovereignty and cybersecurity. As the country generates a substantial…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table the Economic Survey on Monday in Parliament, a day ahead of the Budget presentation. The Economic Survey document will give insights into the state…
In the Interim Budget 2024-25, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman put research and innovation at the centre of the pathway of India to be a developed nation by 2047, when it celebrates a…
As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her team in the Ministry of Finance are burning midnight oil to propose the best in Modi 3.0 first full 2024 Union Budget, expectations are soaring high…
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…
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…
In preparation for the Union Budget 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened a meeting with economists and sectoral experts on Thursday.
This meeting, which also saw the participation of Finance…
The budget session of Parliament will be held from July 22 to August 12. The union budget for 2024-25 will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23.
This will be first full…
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…
Karnataka could get five ministerial positions with the shining minister being Nirmala Sitharaman.
Karnataka
1. Nirmala Sitharaman
Rank: Cabinet
Portfolio:
Born on 18 August, 1959, Nirmala Sitharaman,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday told his newly inducted Cabinet ministers “to speak only when necessary… and not to make unnecessary statements.”
The Prime Minister listed out dos and don’ts…
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…
The NDA administration took charge for a landmark third consecutive term as 72 ministers from the new coalition government, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, took oath of office on…
The Modi government has turned around the banking sector through various reforms and improved governance which has led to banks recovering more than Rs 10 lakh crore from bad loans between 2014 and…
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…
India’s gross GST collections hit a record high of Rs 2.10 lakh crore in April growing 12.4 per cent year on year driven by a strong increase in domestic transactions and imports.
GST collections…
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 the Lok Sabha.
The government on Wednesday extended the Parliament session by a day to release a…
In India, the biggest headline from this week was the announcement of the Union Budget. It was an interim one – a Budget that comes before the upcoming general election. In her speech, Finance…
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 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 on Friday said the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is confident of managing inflation, while sustaining robust growth.
In an exclusive interview with…
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…
The Centre, which announced plans to encourage vaccinations against the human papilloma virus (HPV) through its immunisation programme, is exploring options to cap prices so that the vaccines to treat…
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…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that the budget draws the roadmap to achieve PM Modi’s vision of a developed Bharat by 2047.
Shah praised the Interim Budget 2024-25, saying that the…
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…