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Sun, Jul 21, 2024
Will Nirmalji's 7th Budget boost the markets?

The outcome of the Union Budget, quarterly earnings from corporates and...

Nirmalaji to make history with 7th consecutive Budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to create history when she...

Sat, Jul 20, 2024
Budget, 6 bills to be tabled during monsoon session

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget on Tuesday...

Nirmalaji's Huge Rural Sector Challenge

Alloting more funds for MNREGA and PM-KISAN could wipe out the entire...

Fri, Jul 19, 2024
Nirmalaji's Chance To Revisit Fiscal Math

Whether she will pare the fiscal deficit target of 5.1 per cent of GDP, using...

Thu, Jul 18, 2024
Budget Must Focus On Raising Revenue

With the fiscal deficit target staring at the government, the FY25 Budget has...

Wed, Jul 17, 2024
Budget may go vocal for higher local procurement

To boost domestic manufacturing under the Make in India initiative and reduce...

Tue, Jul 16, 2024
'Halwa' ceremony over; stage set for Budget 2024

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday participated in a traditional...

Budget: Time To Bet On Big Ideas

The generation of quality jobs and skill development should be the focal...

'Budget Focus Will Be On Growth, Jobs'

'There is no immediate threat to the government, and they would prefer the...

Mon, Jul 15, 2024
Insurance amendment bill may be introduced soon

The government is likely to introduce a bill seeking amendments to the...

Sun, Jul 14, 2024
Budget: KPMG urges FM to double standard deduction

Doubling standard deduction to Rs 1 lakh, increasing tax break on interest...

Thu, Jul 11, 2024
Budget meet: What economists told Modi

Ahead of the upcoming budget, eminent economists during a meeting with Prime...

Wed, Jul 10, 2024
What's on steel firms' Budget wish list?

India's leading steel companies hope the Modi 3.0 Budget will continue the...

Modi To Finalise 100-Day Agenda After...

A lot of the 100-day programmes would be 'milestone-based' with timelines for...

Tue, Jul 9, 2024
Household budget goes for toss; tomatoes cost Rs 90/kg

Tomato prices in the delhi markets surged to Rs 90 per kg as supplies have...

Govt may relax 45-day payment rule for MSMEs in Budget

The government may relax the requirement of making payments to MSMEs within...

Mon, Jul 8, 2024
Budget 2024: Wishlist of the pharma industry

There is a need to incentivise R&D investments, offer corporate tax...

Budget: What hospitality sector wants from Nirmalaji

Hospitality players want the government to accord infrastructure status to...

Sat, Jul 6, 2024
Sitharaman to present Modi 3.0's 1st budget on July 23

This will be the first budget presented by the government led by Prime...

Wed, Jul 3, 2024
Budget: MSMEs bat for Rs 5,000 crore export booster

India SME Forum, an organisation for small and medium businesses, has called...

'GDP Target 10.5% To 11%'

'The nominal GDP growth assumption for FY25 may be revised upwards on higher...

Sun, Jun 30, 2024
Budget: RSS and affiliates seek I-T cut, robot tax

An increase in the farmer income support scheme PM Kisan Nidhi, the...

Sat, Jun 29, 2024
Bud24: Realty sector seeks revival of affordable homes

The real estate sector wants "high-impact" measures, like special schemes and...

Fri, Jun 28, 2024
Budget: Tax Treat For Salaried Class?

Amid the Budget preparation, the revenue department is assessing the...

Wed, Jun 26, 2024
FM May Stick To Fiscal Deficit Target

'Any finality in such matters requires political views. We will review it...

Fri, Jun 21, 2024
Time To Make Budget More Transparent

The Budget should use the extra RBI surplus to better effect, suggests A K...

Thu, Jun 20, 2024
Budget 2024: What India Inc wants from Nirmalaji

India Inc on Thursday pitched for lowering income tax burden on common man,...

Budget 2024: What economists want from Nirmalaji

The Budget for 2024-25 should focus on employment generation, besides...

Wed, Jun 19, 2024
Budget: SBI chief seeks tax relief on interest income

State Bank of India chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara has pitched for tax relief on...

Budget 2024: MSME ministry gets 'positive' feedback

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has received...

Budget: Industry bodies suggest tax reforms

Three industry bodies suggested changes in India's tax regime in their...

Sun, Jun 16, 2024
Budget: Nirmalaji to hold meets with stakeholders

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to hold pre-budget...

Tue, Jun 11, 2024
Nirmalaji 1st FM To Present 7 Budgets

Ensuring that government capex crowds in private investment will be one of...

Wed, May 22, 2024
How To Budget For Peaceful Retirement

Continuing our series on how to achieve Financial Independence and Retire...

Thu, May 16, 2024
Cong wanted to allocate 15% of budget to Muslims: Modi

Modi claimed the Congress, when in power at the Centre, had drawn up plans to...

Fri, Apr 12, 2024
We hiked LAC infra budget to Rs 14,500cr: Jaishankar

India should have learnt lessons from the 1962 war but no headway was made in...

Tue, Mar 26, 2024
Work Begins On The Full Budget

Thrust on infrastructure and capital expenditure is expected to continue in...

Tue, Mar 5, 2024
Can We Fight China With Such A Budget?

India has allocated Rs 1.72 trillion, or 27.67 per cent of the total defence...

China raises defence budget, 3 times higher than India

China, which is the second highest spender on defence after the United...

Mon, Feb 26, 2024
Defence Budget Can't Beat Inflation!

India spends significantly less on defence than could be expected from a...

Tue, Feb 20, 2024
Tamil Nadu presents separate agricultural budget

In his budget speech, the minister said the indiscriminate use of chemical...

Fri, Feb 16, 2024
'Tax buoyancy can't continue...'

'The revenue projection arises out of all sectors doing well and the...

Fri, Feb 2, 2024
Bill to ban polygamy in budget session: Himanta

Sarma said his government was looking forward to the legislation on the...

D-Street cheers Budget; markets close near record high

Among the Sensex firms, Power Grid, NTPC, Tata Steel, Tata Consultancy...

What experts say about interim Budget 2024

Following are comments from economists at leading financial institutions,...

Thu, Feb 1, 2024
Economists say fiscal numbers look more realistic

Analysts and economists have hailed the fiscal projections in the interim...

Capex hiked by a modest 11% to Rs 11.11 lakh crore

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday made a modest increase of 11...

Confident of re-election, govt shuns populist budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced a Rs 11.11 lakh...

Solar plan: 1 cr families to save Rs 18K cr, says FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said Pradhanmantri Suryodaya...

Defence budget up by 4.72%, focuses on 'deep tech'

The defence budget was on Thursday increased to Rs 6.21 lakh crore for...

Just A True Vote On Account!

She has shown shrewdness, sensitivity, and courage. All of these will be...

Key highlights of Modi govt's pre-poll budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday presented her sixth Budget in...

Rs 47.66 lakh cr: Size of Sitharaman's sixth budget

The size of Budget 2024-25 has increased 6.1 per cent to Rs 47.66 lakh crore...

Budget reduced, census, NPR unlikely in 2024 too

The interim budget 2024-24 on Thursday allocated Rs 1,277.80 crore for...

Sitharaman's 6th budget speech is also her shortest

She also holds the distinction of delivering the longest budget speech at two...

Good or bad? Rate Sitharaman's pre-poll Budget!

So tell us, does Sitharaman's budget deserve cheers or boos?

Govt lowers fiscal deficit to 5.1% of GDP for FY25

Continuing on the fiscally prudent path, the Modi government in the interim...

Govt plans to make India self-reliant in edible oils

The government will formulate a strategy to make India self-reliant in edible...

Words Sitharaman used most in Interim Budget speech

Delivering her sixth straight Budget, on Thursday, Finance Minister Nirmala...

Rs 11.11L cr budget expenditure is sweet spot: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the interim Budget presented by...

Budget: Tourism infra to be developed on Lakshadweep

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said projects for port...

Sitharaman applauds rising sports stars in budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman commended the outstanding performance of...

Tablet in red pouch, FM presents 3rd paperless Budget

Sitharaman, India's first full-time woman finance minister, had in July 2019...

Sitharaman has no good news for taxpayers

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said there are no changes in...

Healthcare: Good news for all ASHA, anganwadi workers

Healthcare: Good news for all ASHA, anganwadi workers

Sitharaman to present sixth Budget in a row

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her sixth straight Budget...

Budget 2024: Key numbers to watch out for

All eyes will be on whether Sitharaman will deliver a populist budget leaving...

Wed, Jan 31, 2024
Ahead of interim Budget, Sensex gains 612 points

Benchmark equity indices climbed nearly 1 per cent on Wednesday on buying in...

Nirmalaji, A Salaried Person's Wish List

Dear Finance Minister, We don't expect magic, just a little understanding and...

Tue, Jan 30, 2024
Suspension of 14 MPs revoked day before budget session

Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha committees had recommended that their...

17th LS to meet for final session on Wednesday

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Interim Budget on...

Sun, Jan 28, 2024
How will the markets fare in the Budget week?

Interim Budget, the US Federal policy decision and quarterly earnings will be...

Fri, Jan 26, 2024
On Feb 1, Sitharaman will equal Morarji Desai's record

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will set a record by presenting the sixth...

Wed, Jan 24, 2024
Halwa ceremony held; stage set for interim Budget

The Halwa ceremony, marking the final stage of the budget preparation process...

Tue, Jan 23, 2024
Tax Sops Coming In Interim Budget!

To offer additional support at the low end of the income ranges, the Centre...

Fri, Jan 19, 2024
Budget likely to assume peak crude price at $85/barrel

The ministry of finance is likely to assume crude oil price to remain within...

Tue, Jan 16, 2024
What hotel, travel industries want from Sitharaman

Hospitality and travel sector players on Tuesday demanded infrastructure...

Sun, Jan 14, 2024
What to expect from Sitharaman's 6th Budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to step up efforts to boost...

Fri, Jan 12, 2024
Parliament's Budget session from January 31

A brief Budget session of Parliament, the last of the 17th Lok Sabha, will be...

Wed, Jan 10, 2024
Budget '24: Realty players' high-rise expectations

During 2023, the Indian real estate sector - both housing and commercial -...

Mon, Jan 8, 2024
Budget likely to set nominal GDP growth at 10.5%

The Interim Budget for 2024-25 (FY25) to be presented on February 1 is likely...

Interim Budget: What fintech industry wants from FM

Indian fintechs and associated entities are hoping that the Union Budget 2024...

Thu, Dec 21, 2023
Interim Budget: No Big Bang Announcements

If the Budget makes no big announcements on new schemes, projects, or tax...

Fri, Dec 15, 2023
More Freebies In The Interim Budget?

The rising goods and services tax (GST) and personal income-tax collections...

Thu, Dec 7, 2023
No 'spectacular announcement' likely in Budget: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the budget to be...

Tue, Dec 5, 2023
10 Tips to Enjoy India on a Budget

Fight the high season and ridiculous prices with these simple and easy travel...

Wed, Nov 15, 2023
Why Nirmalaji Has A Lot To Smile About

Taking both direct and indirect taxes, the gross collection is expected to...

Sat, Nov 11, 2023
A Bhinmal Diwali and Dal Ka Halwa

Jayanti Soni and her family return each year to Bhinmal if they can to...

Fri, Nov 3, 2023
Interim Budget: What's Cooking Nirmalaji?

There is nothing in the Constitution that prevents the outgoing government...

Wed, Nov 1, 2023
Budget 2024: 'We have to be intelligent'

'The global situation is not very good.'

Wed, Oct 11, 2023
2024 Interim Budget: Mistakes Nirmalaji Can Avoid

Pre-Budget excercise next month should scrupulously avoid adventurism of all...

Tue, Oct 10, 2023
STT mop-up on track to go past Budget target

The Union government's revenue from securities transaction tax (STT) is on...

Tue, Oct 3, 2023
Assam to hold survey of indigenous Muslims

The decision is expected to provide a push for their development in...

Mon, Sep 18, 2023
Recipe: Badam Halwa With Custard

Time to start your preparation for Ganesh Chaturthi.

Fri, Jul 7, 2023
Sidda announces slew of sops for minorities in budget

Besides, Rs 360 crore will be allocated for Chief Ministers' Special...

Wed, Jul 5, 2023
FM holds meet for timely completion of Budget schemes

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday met top officials of the...

Wed, Jun 21, 2023
'Movie budgets are being cut by 20-25%'

'The formula now is even if there is no profit there should be...

Wed, Apr 19, 2023
Kerala adopts water budget to tackle shortage

Kerala on Monday became the first state to adopt a water budget in a bid to...

Tue, Apr 18, 2023
Recipe: Ammaji's Gehun Ka Aaata Ka Halwa

My grandmother made a fragrant, simple wheat halwa that I often hanker for....

Thu, Apr 6, 2023
LS worked for 45 hours, RS for 31 in Budget Session

Lok Sabha could function for only 45 hours this Budget Session against its...

Tue, Apr 4, 2023
Recipes: Mung Dal Halwa, Arhar Dal

Two wonderful recipes from Pratibha Karan's The Book Of Dals.

Thu, Mar 23, 2023
LS passes Rs 45L cr Budget 2023-24 without debate

The Lower House of Parliament took up the Demands for Grants and...

Wed, Mar 22, 2023
Gehlot presents Delhi budget, remembers Sisodia

The Delhi government's budget size for 2022-23 was Rs 75,800 crore and Rs...

Tue, Mar 21, 2023
Centre approves Delhi budget a day after stalling it

A day after heated exchanges between the Aam Aadmi Party dispensation and the...

Delhi budget resubmitted to home ministry: AAP

Delhi Finance Minister Kailash Gahlot on Tuesday said the budget file has...

Why are you angry?: Kejriwal to PM over Delhi budget

The presentation of the Delhi government's Budget for 2023-24, which was...

Delhi budget put on hold over allocation row

Sources in the Delhi government said the ministry of home affairs has stopped...

Sun, Mar 12, 2023
Oppn to meet ahead of 2nd phase of Budget session

The opposition leaders are expected to meet at Leader of Opposition in Rajya...

Thu, Mar 9, 2023
Shinde's maiden Maha Budget takes the kisan route

Announcing a Re 1 crop insurance scheme for farmers, the deputy CM said the...

Wed, Mar 8, 2023
Maharashtra's new women's policy in Budget session

Women and child development minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha made the...

Sun, Mar 5, 2023
China hikes defence budget by 7.2% to $224 bn

China last year pegged its defence budget at 1.45 trillion yuan, a 7.1 per...

Tue, Feb 28, 2023
After SC rap Punjab guv says budget session on Mar 3

Amid a tussle with the Aam Aadmi Party government, Punjab Governor Banwarilal...

Mon, Feb 27, 2023
Budget session: Shinde's Sena issues whip to all MLAs

The Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has issued a...

Fri, Feb 17, 2023
'Budget's focus on capex to push growth to 7%'

The Union Budget's focus on capital expenditure is expected to crowd-in...

Bommai's pre-poll budget targets temples, women, youth

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in poll-bound Karnataka on Friday sought to...

Thu, Feb 16, 2023
'Budget has not touched upon unemployment at all'

'One of the biggest employment generators, the MSMEs, have not got much from...

Wed, Feb 15, 2023
How Budget Will Benefit Homebuyers

Capital gains exemption limit and a steep reduction in the highest surcharge...

Sun, Feb 12, 2023
Budget session: Kharge calls Oppn meet on Monday

The meeting is believed to be called to chalk out the strategy of the...

Fri, Feb 10, 2023
A Budget With An Eye On Elections

Nirmala Sitharaman's messaging was clear when she presented a well-balanced...

Is Defence Budget Enough To Counter China, Pakistan?

To threaten China and Pakistan, and then to sharply cut back on military...

'Budget leaked': BJP as Gehlot reads out old excerpts

As soon as the chief minister made the first two announcements, which...

Thu, Feb 9, 2023
MCD crisis: Special officer may pass civic budget

If this happens, it will be an "unprecedented development" in the civic...

Does This Budget Do Enough For Health?

'For free supply of drugs and medicines itself, almost Rs 20,000 crores would...

Wed, Feb 8, 2023
Nothing To Not Like In The Budget

Could it have been more reformist? Of course, but this is an election year...

Tue, Feb 7, 2023
'After Covid, I'd expected a higher budget for health'

'...to address the serious faultlines that had got exposed during the...

Mon, Feb 6, 2023
'Adani affair overshadowed Budget's stability'

'That is the one headline the world is reading about India this week, and it...

Sat, Feb 4, 2023
Budget Good 1st Act. RBI's Monetary Policy 2nd

Let's wait for the monetary policy on February 8 -- to see how it complements...

Fri, Feb 3, 2023
'Common Man Is Abusing The Budget'

'We had tremendous faith in honorable Modiji in his second term as he was...

Taliban welcome Indian Budget 2023, say good for ties

The Taliban's remarks came after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed...

Thu, Feb 2, 2023
How Will Budget Impact Stocks? Ask Ambareesh Baliga

Do you have Budget related queries? Ask Finance Expert Ambareesh Baliga.

Duty hike on cigarette to have little impact on prices

The duty hike on cigarettes by 16 per cent announced in the Union Budget...

Meet The Ladies At Budget Session

Glimpses of lady MPs as the nation's lady finance minister presents the...

'Budget has very little to offer for marginalised'

"There has been a 0.05 percentage points decline in the share of allocation...

3 Reasons Budget Stands Out!

The finance minister has stayed true to her commitment to fiscal...

New tax regime 'sweetened' to benefit taxpayers: CBDT

The new income tax regime for filing returns has been "sweetened" in the...

This Budget Is A Statement Of Confidence

'Indian families' needs and expectations have gone through a revolution...

'Effect of Budget on elections is marginal'

'The BJP's real weapons are Hindutva, organisation and finance.'

Wed, Feb 1, 2023
BUDGET LIVE No change in tax rates: FM ends speech

Mobile phones, cars: What's cheaper, costlier

Mobile phones and TV sets manufactured in India would become cheaper with...

New tax regime now more attractive: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the government has made...

Sitharaman lists 7 priorities for India in Budget

"The budget adopts following seven priorities -- inclusive development,...

BJP says Budget all-inclusive, Oppn calls anti-people

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday hailed the Union Budget as an...

'Modi, Modi' countered with 'Adani, Adani' in Parl

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget speech on Wednesday was marked...

Should you opt for the new tax plan? Read to find out

A taxpayer whose deductions and exemption claims are less than Rs 3.75 lakh...

FM announces new credit guarantee scheme for MSMEs

In her Budget 2023-24 presentation, she also said the Centre will launch the...

Amrit kaal's 1st budget fulfils dreams of...: Modi

The middle class is a big force to fulfil dreams of a prosperous and...

Budget: Oppn slams limited focus on health, education

Opposition leaders slammed the Centre on Wednesday for its 'limited' focus on...

Rs 19,518 cr allocated to metro projects across India

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her speech in Lok Sabha said, "Our...

Poll star Sitharaman woos with tax and savings sops

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday raised the personal income...

Rs 10 cr deduction limit on capital gains

The government on Wednesday imposed a limit of Rs 10 crore for deduction on...

Prez's household expenditure slashed by Rs 10 crore

At the same time, Rs 53.32 crore is for the President's Secretariat and Rs...

MEA budget: Rs 990 cr given towards G20 presidency

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has been allocated a total of Rs...

Health sector allocation hiked by 13% in Union Budget

The health sector has been allocated Rs 89,155 crore in the Union Budget...

Defence budget sees a modest Rs 69,000 cr hike

The defence budget was increased to Rs 5.94 lakh crore for 2023-24, up from...

Salaries, perks of ministers to cost Rs 1,259 crores

The Union budget for 2023-24 has allocated Rs 1,258.68 crore for various...

Govt allocates Rs 1,900 crore to buy EVMs

According to the budget document, Rs 1,891.78 crore has been allocated for...

Budget: Rs 2.4 lakh cr capital outlay for Railways

Presenting the Budget in Lok Sabha, Sitharaman said the outlay for the...

Highlights of Budget 2023-24

Per capita income has more than doubled to Rs 1.97 lakh in around nine...

No capital gains tax on e-gold conversion: FM

The government on Wednesday said there won't be any capital gain tax if...

Poll-bound Karnataka gets Rs 5,300 cr aid in budget

According to state officials, the project envisages lifting of 17.40 thousand...

Budget: No separate mention of disinvestment proceeds

Earlier, proceeds from disinvestment were shown separately as part of the...

FM launches new savings scheme for women. Read here

The deposit facility for the women and girls will be for a period of two...

Cooperative sector's TDS limit hiked to Rs 3cr

For the cooperation ministry, the government made a total budget outlay of Rs...

Over Rs 946 cr allocated to CBI in Budget 2023

The agency received Rs 911 crore to manage its affairs in the Budget...

Insurance policies with premiums over Rs 5L to be taxed

This will not affect the tax exemption provided to the amount received on the...

AI, data governance, digilocker: Budget puts tech first

The Union Budget on Wednesday outlined several initiatives to drive India's...

Huge boost for India's sportsperson in Union Budget

The Sports Ministry has got a fillip with the government allocating Rs...

No tax on income up to Rs 7 lakh, surcharge cut to 25%

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her fifth Union Budget made five major...

Budget: Of every rupee earned, GST's share is 17 paise

For every rupee in the government coffer, 58 paise will come from direct and...

Govt to borrow record Rs 15.4 lakh crore in FY24

The government plans to borrow a record Rs 15.4 lakh crore from dated...

Yay or nay? Rate Sitharaman's 5th Budget!

So how do you rate the Modi government's 11th budget?

Startups formed till March 2024 to get tax benefits

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also said that the government proposes to...

Senior Citizens Savings Scheme limit raised to Rs 30L

The FM also proposed that the maximum deposit limit for Monthly Income...

PAN to be common identifier for govt agencies: FM

The move would help in further promoting ease of doing business in the country.

66% hike in Pradhan Mantri Aawas Yojana outlay

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced a 66 per cent hike...

Fiscal deficit to be brought down under 4.5%: FM

Fiscal deficit would be brought down to below 4.5 per cent by 2025-26,...

Govt to bring Vivad Se Vishwas-2 scheme

The Vivad Se Vishwas scheme provides for settlement of disputed tax, disputed...

Financial support for poor prisoners unable to pay bail

Addressing the inaugural session of the joint conference of chief ministers...

World has recognised India as a bright star: FM

The world has recognised India as a bright star as the country is recording...

47.8 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened till date: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the National Rural...

38,800 teachers will be hired for Ekalavya Schools: FM

As many as 38,800 teachers will be hired for Ekalavya Model Residential...

Covid: Govt gave free foodgrains to 80 cr poor people

In times of global challenges, G-20 presidency gives an opportunity to...

Budget 2023-24 a blue print for India@100: FM

This is the first Budget in Amrit Kaal, she said.

Budget 2023: Key numbers to be watched

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting her fifth Budget that...

Sitharaman uses tablet not paper to present Budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday again took a digital tablet...

Sensex crosses 60,000-mark ahead of Budget

Equity benchmarks climbed in early trade on Wednesday amid an overall...

Sitharaman, 6th FM to present budget 5 times in a row

Other ministers who have presented five straight annual financial statements...

Tue, Jan 31, 2023
Budget 2023: A tight rope walk for Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will have to do a tight-rope walk between...

Markets settle marginally higher ahead of Budget

From the Sensex pack, Mahindra & Mahindra, UltraTech Cement, Power Grid,...

India first, citizen first: PM ahead of Budget Session

"The ray of hope being seen by the world will glow brighter -- for this, I...

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament

'Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are...

What Nirmalaji Must Include In Budget Speech

The real requirement for the finance minister's explanatory speech is to...

'Don't Expect A Populist Budget'

'While the Budget would be growth-friendly, it would not come at the expense...

Mon, Jan 30, 2023
Parl Budget session from Tuesday, Oppn to grill govt

The session will commence with the maiden address of President Droupadi Murmu...

Infra Brushstrokes For The Budget

7 key areas that the Budget must address to re-energise the infrastructure...

Budget likely to steer clear of populist measures

Ahead of the 2023-24 Union Budget, the thinking at the top level of the...

'Budget must set right stage for growth'

'India is showing a reasonable amount of resilience, but we are still living...

Fri, Jan 27, 2023
Budget 2023-24: Meet Sitharaman's crack team

Coming Wednesday, Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman will present the...

Wed, Jan 25, 2023
Investors expect balanced Budget; focus on job, infra

Stock market investors are expecting a balanced Budget with a focus on job...

Tue, Jan 24, 2023
Investors budget for growth on Feb 1; tax sops likely

Reminiscent of the past two years, the market has made positive strides ahead...

Mon, Jan 23, 2023
Budget 2023: Key challenges in technology sector

"India is the best market right now in the world with the digital initiatives...

How to read this year's Budget document

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for 2023-24...

Sat, Jan 21, 2023
EV makers seek extension of FAME II in Budget

as the FAME II deadline of March 31, 2024, nears, EV manufacturers are...

Fri, Jan 20, 2023
PLI scheme for more sectors likely in Budget 2023

The government is likely to extend fiscal incentives for production of toys,...

Budget: 'No need to fiddle with I-T'

'Government's focus should be on the expenditure side in this Budget, not so...

Thu, Jan 19, 2023
Budget 2023: What the pharma, healthcare industry seek

The government should take measures to promote innovation and R&D while...

Budget 2023: PMAY-G May Get A Big Push

It may plan a significant hike in budgetary support aimed at completing the...

Budget: Insurers bat for hike in tax deduction limit

Ahead of the Union Budget 2023, insurers are hoping that the Centre will act...

Tue, Jan 17, 2023
Budget 2023: What bankers want from Sitharaman

Ahead of the Union Budget, the banking sector, through the Indian Banks'...

Budget 2023: FM May Go Slow On Capex

For fiscal year FY23, the 2022 Union Budget had targeted a capex outlay of Rs...

Fri, Jan 13, 2023
India Inc sees Budget to define 'Amrit Kaal'

A vast majority of the business leaders believe that the Production Linked...

Parliament's budget session to start from Jan 31

Parliament will reconvene on March 12 for the second part of the Budget Session.

The Theme Of Budget 2023 Will Be....

'It has been an ongoing process, talking to the relevant ministries about...

Thu, Jan 12, 2023
Budget likely to cap fiscal deficit at 5.8% for FY24

The Centre and states are likely to budget for higher market borrowings to...

Thu, Dec 22, 2022
Budget 2023: What tax experts want from Sitharaman

Widening of the tax base, doing away with cess and surcharge, improvement in...

Wed, Dec 21, 2022
Grim global situation casts shadow on Budget 2023

Ahead of the Union Budget for 2023-24, Budget makers have welcomed the global...

Fri, Dec 16, 2022
Should you book profit in rail stocks?

The dream-run in railway stocks may soon run out of steam, caution...

Thu, Dec 15, 2022
Simultaneous polls needed to save money: Law minister

Elections have become a "big budget affair" and holding simultaneous polls to...

What Will Nirmalaji Do About Income Tax?

Instead of conceding the demand for a cut in personal income-tax rates,...

Fri, Dec 9, 2022
Kartik Aaryan's Favourite Gajar Halwa

It's that time of year -- gajar halwa days!

Budget 2023: MFs Seek LTCG Relief

'It is requested that listed equity shares or units of equity-oriented fund...

Tue, Nov 29, 2022
Budget: Stay on fiscal glide path, economists to FM

The Union government could target a fiscal deficit of 5.8-6 per cent of...

Fri, Nov 25, 2022
'Provide more fiscal powers to states': Kerala FM

Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal on Friday urged the Centre to provide...

Thu, Nov 24, 2022
Budget: What exporters want from Sitharaman

Exporters on Thursday demanded fiscal incentives, tweaking in customs duties...

Sun, Nov 20, 2022
Budget: CII wants govt to decriminalise GST, cut taxes

Industry body CII has pitched for a reduction in personal income tax rates,...

Thu, Nov 17, 2022
Don't Make It A Pre-Election Budget, Nirmalaji

The need of the hour for the government would be to tighten its fiscal belt,...

Wed, Nov 16, 2022
Pre-Budget Consultations To Begin Soon

Seven of the meetings will be held in late November or early December at the...

Tue, Nov 15, 2022
Budget may tweak capital gains tax regime

The Budget may tweak capital gains taxes levied on equity, debt and immovable...