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Finance Minister wraps up consultation ahead of FY25 budget

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Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the eighth Pre-Budget consultation with representatives of the Employment and Skilling division. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has concluded consultations with various stakeholders, including representatives of industry and social sectors, as part of the budget preparation exercise. Ms. Sitharaman will present…

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Jammu and Kashmir Interim Budget | Sitharaman proposes ₹1.18 lakh crore for 2024-25

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, on February 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 5 proposed an interim Budget of ₹1.18 lakh crore for fiscal 2024-25 for the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. The interim…

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Rise in allocation for school, higher education in interim Budget

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Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: K.K. Mustafah The allocation for the departments of Higher Education and School Education, under the Union Education Ministry, has been increased in the Interim Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi on February 1. Schemes such as PM Schools for Rising India…

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2024 Interim Budget | Fertilizer subsidy set to decline, food subsidy sees increase

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A farmer sprays fertiliser on his field in Vemulapally village near Miryalguda, Nalgonda District. File | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal The Centre has decreased fertiliser subsidies, apparently hoping that the improving situation in Ukraine and increased domestic production will help in managing the situation. The Fertilisers and Chemicals Ministry has been claiming that the increase…

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60% cut in allocation for regional air connectivity scheme in Interim Budget

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Flight take off at Chennai Airport. File | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj The budgetary allocation for the regional connectivity scheme UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) has been slashed by 60% after a record-high grant last time. The fund is spent on reviving unused and underused airports in tier-2 and tier-3 cities. The government…

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Key takeaways from interim Budget 2024-25 in charts

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India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India, on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.  | Photo Credit: Bloomberg The Finance Minister presented her sixth budget today. Her announcements ranged from railways, tourism, healthcare, technology, aviation, green energy, aquaculture, housing, and more. With regards to taxation, no changes were announced to…

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