Month: February 2025

Budget will initiate reforms in six domains — taxation, urban development, mining, financial sector, power and regulatory reforms, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

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Budget will initiate reforms in six domains — taxation, urban development, mining, financial sector, power and regulatory reforms, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Watch: Union Budget 2025 | Key Highlights Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her eighth record Budget in the Lok Sabha that comes in the backdrop of growth slowing down to four-year-low of 6.4%. This is the second Budget of the BJP-led NDA Government in its third term in office. Ms. Sitharaman started her speech by…

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Pakistan Selectors Want Babar Azam To Open In Champions Trophy, Hope Star Batter Will Emulate Sachin Tendulkar

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Pakistan Selectors Want Babar Azam To Open In Champions Trophy, Hope Star Batter Will Emulate Sachin Tendulkar

File image of Babar Azam.© AFP Pakistan selectors want their premier batsman Babar Azam to open in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, a thought inspired by the success legendary Sachin Tendulkar had after shifting to the pole position from middle-order. The Indian batting maestro started opening the innings after playing 69 matches down…

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Union Budget 2025: A responsive Budget that banks on India

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Union Budget 2025: A responsive Budget that banks on India

P.B. Balaji, Group CFO, Tata Motors The Union Finance Minister has delivered a growth-oriented budget that reaffirms the government’s commitment to attain the larger purpose of ‘Viksit Bharat’, with progressive policies to step up domestic consumption while driving long-term transformation. Union Budget 2025 industry reactions highlights The single most important highlight of this Budget is…

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Thirukkural and Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget speeches

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Thirukkural and Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget speeches

Thiruvalluvar statue. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Thirukkural made a comeback in Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget speech after a four-year-gap on Saturday (February 1, 2025). She presented her eighth consecutive Budget this time. Thirukkural is not new to Budget speeches. Former Union Minister P. Chidambaram used to quote from the book during…

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GST receipts rebound to second-highest peak in January 

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GST receipts rebound to second-highest peak in January 

Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rebounded sharply in January, rising 12.3% from December’s weak 7.3% uptick, to hit their second highest monthly tally of ₹1,95,506 crore, with domestic revenues rising 10% and revenues from imports up 19.8%. Gross GST inflows had…

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Union Budget 2025: What’s in it for women and children?

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Union Budget 2025: What’s in it for women and children?

What’s in it for women and children? The Union Budget for 2025-26 focusses on enhancing financial independence of women and providing them an enabling atmosphere to work. | Video Credit: The Hindu The Union Budget for 2025-26 presented on Saturday (February 1, 2025) focusses on enhancing financial independence of women and providing them an enabling…

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Budget 2025: Centre exempts customs duties on EV battery materials

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Budget 2025: Centre exempts customs duties on EV battery materials

Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Reuters In its attempt to promote domestic manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries to drive electric mobility, the government will add 35 additional capital goods used in the manufacturing of Electronic Vehicle batteries to the duty exemption list, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her budget speech. Also Read |…

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Union Budget 2025: Cancer drugs to get cheaper, special attention to women and child healthcare

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Union Budget 2025: Cancer drugs to get cheaper, special attention to women and child healthcare

The government has allocated ₹99,858.56 crore for the Union Health Ministry in the Union Budget 2025-26 — ₹95,957.87 crore for the Department of Health and Family Welfare and ₹3,900.69 crore for the Department of Health Research. It is an increase from ₹89,974.12 crore allocated in the Budget (revised estimates) of 2024-2025. The government has announced…

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Day After Quitting AAP, 8 MLAs Join BJP Ahead Of Delhi Elections

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Day After Quitting AAP, 8 MLAs Join BJP Ahead Of Delhi Elections

New Delhi: Eight outgoing AAP MLAs joined the BJP here on Saturday, with only four days to go for the February 5 Delhi Assembly polls. All the eight MLAs resigned from the primary membership of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday, citing reasons like alleged corruption and the Arvind Kejriwal-led party’s deviation from its…

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