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

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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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Union Budget fiscal deficit for 2024-25 at 5.1% compared to 5.8% in FY24

February 1, 2024 admin

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the Interim Budget 2024 in the Lok Sabha on February 1, 2024. The revised fiscal deficit for financial year 2024-25 is estimated at 5.1 per cent of the GDP, down from 5.8 per cent for the current financial year 2024 (FY24), Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her interim Budget…

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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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Interim Budget 2024 | ASHA, anganwadi workers and helpers gets health cover under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana

February 1, 2024 admin

Watch | Interim Budget 2024 | What’s in it for health sector? | Video Credit: Richard Kujur Health cover under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana will be extended to all Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) and anganwadi workers and helpers said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, while announcing the interim Union…

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Income Tax Budget 2024: No change to direct and indirect tax rates, says Finance Minister

February 1, 2024 admin

**EDS: VIDEO GRAB VIA SANSAD TV** New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Interim Budget 2024 in the Lok Sabha, at Parliament House in New Delhi, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI02_01_2024_000117A) | Photo Credit: – Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharamaman in her interim budget speech proposed to retain the same tax rates for…

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Housing scheme to be launched for deserving middle class: Sitharaman in Budget speech

February 1, 2024 admin

Image used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: The Hindu Giving a boost to affordable housing, the government on Thursday announced a new scheme to help “deserving” sections of the middle class buy or build their own houses. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also gave a push to rural housing and said two crore…

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Interim Budget 2024: Skill India Mission Milestones, upskilled 1.4 crore youth: FM

February 1, 2024 admin

Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu As many as 1.4 crore youth were trained and upskilled under the Skill India Mission, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said while presenting the interim Budget on February 1. The mission focuses on skilling, re-skilling and upskilling through short-term and long-term training programmes. Also Read |…

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PM Kisan Sampada Yojana: 38 lakh farmers benefited says FM Sitharaman while Presenting Interim Budget

February 1, 2024 admin

According to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the PM Kisan SAMPADA Yojana has benefited 38 lakh farmers and assisted 2.4 lakh self-help groups. File photo | Photo Credit: REUTERS Enumerating the benefits of the agriculture schemes implemented by the Modi government in her interim budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, touted that the…

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Interim Budget 2024: Global affairs becoming more complex, challenging with wars: Sitharaman

February 1, 2024 admin

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Interim Budget 2024 in the Lok Sabha, at Parliament House in New Delhi, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the global situation is becoming more complex and challenging due to wars and conflicts in different parts of the world. The Russia-Ukraine…

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

February 1, 2024 admin

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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