Union Budget Economy

Budget 2024: How economy fared better than estimated, what this means for FY25

In the interim Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the country’s fiscal deficit for the financial year 2025 will narrow to 5.1 per cent from the revised 5.8 per cent for 2024. Here’s why these figures matter

Opposition terms interim Budget 'anti-people', BJP says will lead India towards 'Viksit Bharat'

Shortly after Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Budget for the sixth straight time, the Opposition on Thursday slammed the government for 'anti-people' Budget, while the BJP said the inclusive and innovative Budget will propel India's rapid transformation into an economic superpower

Budget 2024: CII welcomes Indian government's push for infrastructure, Capex-led growth

The Interim Budget 2024 proposed to increase capital expenditure outlay by 11.1 per cent to Rs 11.11 lakh crore for financial year 2024-25

Budget 2024: Ministry of Defence given Rs 6.2 lakh crore, to be driven by DeepTech

In her speech for the interim budget, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has revealed that the Ministry of Defence has been given a budget of Rs 6.2 lakh crore, an increase of 4.3 per cent from last year's Rs 5.94 crores

Budget 2024: Govt to launch housing scheme for deserving middle class, says Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced the government's plan to initiate a housing program aimed at enabling the deserving middle class to purchase or construct their own homes

Union Budget 2024: Home ministry gets over 20 lakh crores

While the police force, which includes paramilitary forces, received Rs 132345.47 crore, Jammu and Kashmir, which became a Union Territory in 2019 following the repeal of Article 370 and the state's bifurcation, received Rs 37277.74 crore

Understand the interim Budget with the help of these 10 graphics

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivered the interim Budget of 2024-2025 in Parliament today. For those who want a quick overview of it, we break it down into simple graphics

Budget 2024: WHO applauds extension of healthcare coverage to ASHA, Anganwadi workers under Ayushman Bharat Scheme

The WHO said it will continue to support the Government of India in achieving health for all and meeting its disease elimination goals

Tourism Infrastructure, port connectivity projects in pipeline for Lakshadweep and other islands: FM

The finance minister's reference to Lakshadweep is noteworthy because PM Narendra Modi paid the island a visit on January 4. He shared his experience and said that anyone looking to embrace their inner adventurer should definitely visit Lakshadweep

Budget caters to diverse interests of society, will propel India's transformation into economic superpower, says Gadkari

"This inventive budget aligns seamlessly with PM Modi Ji's commitment to uplift farmers, women, youth, and the underprivileged. With a clear roadmap for inclusive development, the budget caters to diverse interests of the society, emphasizing infrastructure growth for a new India," Gadkari said