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Budget breakdown: Which sectors gained and lost in the Interim Budget | Data

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Budget breakdown: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sithaman addresses the press conference after presenting the Union Interim Budget 2024 at Parliament, at the National Media Centre, in New Delhi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: ANI A sector-wise split of the budgeted expenditure in FY25 shows that of the 26 sectors for which data was analysed, allocation…

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Budget 2024: PM Poshan, Samagra Shiksha allocations much lower than pre-pandemic years | Data

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Education scheme budget: Students in a classroom in Radhakrishnapur High School which uses innovative means for the upliftment of their students. | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI In FY25, the government is expected to spend ₹73,008 crore on school education. The allocation marginally increased by ₹534 crore, when compared with the revised estimates for the year…

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Budget 2024: Spending on rural development increases marginally, but not all schemes benefit | Data

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Rural development schemes: Workers engaged in the MNREGS works at Siddharampuram in Anantapur district. | Photo Credit: Prasad RVS In FY25, the government is expected to spend ₹2,65,808 crore on rural development. The allocation marginally increased by ₹26,824 crore, when compared with the revised estimates for the year FY24. However, the increase in the overall…

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Interim Budget 2024: Spending on IITs and IIMs declines as a share of total Budget | Data

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Higher education Budget allocation: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi main gate, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena In FY25, the government is expected to spend ₹47,619 crores on higher education. The allocation declined by ₹9,624 crore, when compared with the revised estimates for the year FY24. The reduction in overall spending on…

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2024 Interim Budget | Inclusive, innovative, sign of continuity: PM Modi

February 1, 2024 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the presentation of the Interim Budget 2024 in the Lok Sabha, at Parliament House in New Delhi, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi characterised the Interim Budget tabled on Thursday as “inclusive and innovative”, one that “carries the confidence of continuity”, a reference to…

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Green measures announced by Finance Minister in Interim Budget

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Image for representation only | Photo Credit: AP While presenting the interim budget for 2024, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a set of measures to boost the green economy and the blue economy Among other measures pertaining to finance and infrastructure, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also announced some green initiatives and steps which will be…

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Budget 2024 Highlights: Interim Budget 2024 Key Highlights

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman poses for photographs before presenting the Interim Budget 2024 in New Delhi on February 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar FM Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim Budget in the Lok Sabha today. Earlier in the morning, the Union Cabinet met and approved the Budget. Also Read |Budget 2024…

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Budget 2024 Updates | It is a Budget of creating India’s future: PM Modi

February 1, 2024 admin

Terming the Interim Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as “progressive”, veteran BJP leader B. S. Yediyurappa complimented her for presenting a realistic Budget that will improve the standard of living of people. The former Karnataka Chief Minister said the Budget reaffirms the commitment of the BJP government towards building a strong, empowered,…

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Budget 2024 industry experts and markets reactions Live updates | Budget will help India deliver aspirational yet people-centric, inclusive development: Industry

February 1, 2024 admin

Budget presents promising roadmap to strengthen agriculture and dairy sectors, say industry leaders Agriculture and allied sector players termed the Interim Budget 2024-25 as a promising roadmap for strengthening agriculture, agrochemical, dairy sectors by encouraging investment in research and development, technology and warehousing that will empower farmers and their livelihood. “The Interim Budget 2024-25 reiterates…

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Budget 2024: Three new economic corridors for railways, says Finance Minister in speech

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Energy, mineral and cement corridor, a port connectivity corridor and a high traffic density corridor will be set up, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her Budget speech | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Touching upon measures that will be taken to expand India’s railway infrastructure, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced three major railway economic corridors….

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