Budget

Biggest strength under PM Modi is stability in policy, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

In an exclusive interview with Managing Director of Network18 Rahul Joshi termed the Interim Budget 2024-25 “secularism” in action. “People on the ground are talking about programmes, this is secularism in action, ” she said.

No other party working on upliftment of tribals except BJP, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

In an exclusive interview with Managing Director of Network18 Rahul Joshi, the FM said also 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.

FM Nirmala Sitharaman called interim budget 'secularism in action', says people are recognising reforms

Sitharaman on Thursday presented her sixth consecutive budget. In less than an hour-long budget speech, she presented the Modi government’s achievements in the last 10 years that transformed India from being a ‘fragile’ economy to the world’s fastest-growing major economy.

'Trinity of democracy, demography and diversity': Nirmala Sitharaman on Budget 2024

The Finance Minister's sixth and last budget of the Modi administration's second term was unveiled today. The budgetary requirements of the transitional phase until a government is formed following the Lok Sabha elections will be met by the interim budget

Budget 2024 sees no change in income tax slabs. Here’s why

In her Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that there would be no changes in income tax slab rates, disappointing the salaried class of the country. Her announcement is keeping with the convention of interim budgets

Budget 2024 gives major fillip to India’s semicon, display manufacturing ecosystem; allocation doubled

India's budding semiconductor and display manufacturing industry is getting a massive boost in this year's interim budget. India will get a modified programme with a budget of Rs 6903 crore, which is almost double of last year's Rs 3000 crore

Budget 2024: What is 'Lakhpati Didi' scheme that FM Nirmala Sitharaman mentioned in her speech?

During the Budget presentation, FM Nirmala Sitharaman enhanced the target of 'Lakhpati Didi' scheme from two crore to three crore. The initiative aims at training women in self-help groups (SHGs) so that they can earn a sustainable income of at least one lakh rupees per annum per household

Why Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s interim Budget speech is a milestone

This year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman sets a record by presenting the sixth Budget in a row – five annual Budgets and one interim. The feat has only been achieved so far only by former Prime Minister Morarji Desai, who also holds the record for presenting 10 Union Budgets

The Making of Budget 2024: Meet Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s team

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to present her sixth straight budget on 1 February. The key members involved in the budget-making process are top bureaucrats in the Prime Minister’s Office and the finance ministry

FirstUp: India's Budget, Germany's 4-day work week to begin... Headlines of the day

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will set a record by presenting the sixth Budget. NCP MLA Rohit Pawar will appear before the ED in an alleged bank scam, and liquor prices in Tamil Nadu will rise starting today. Around the world, Germany will try a four-day work week for six months