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Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Congress on July 12 said the forthcoming Budget must address fundamental questions such as why private investment is “very sluggish” and private consumption is not picking up as the party dismissed claims that economic growth is accelerating sharply and large numbers of jobs being…
Ravneet Singh Bittu | Photo Credit: PTI Punjab’s Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Ravneet Singh Bittu met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and sought special incentives for industry and farmers of Punjab’s border districts following the pattern of Jammu and Kashmir. “Taking up the issues of Punjab at a marathon meeting held…
More tax benefits for health insurance under the new tax regime, relaxation in payment norms for MSMEs and incentives for the agri-tech sector are among the expectations of stakeholders from the first budget of the Modi 3.0 government. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the full Budget for fiscal 2024-25 on July 23,…
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PM Modi met economists as the Modi 3.0 government will present its 1st full budget on July 23. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held a meeting with senior NITI Aayog officials and leading economists as part of the wider consultations in the run-up to the Union Budget 2024-25. The Modi 3.0 government will…
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With schemes that provide funds for infrastructure creation, technology upgradation and climate change adaptation, the MSME sector will be able to contribute even more for the economy | Photo Credit: Siva SaravananS Recently, Union Minister for MSMEs Jitan Ram Manjhi said six pillars were identified as focus areas for the growth of the MSME sector…
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With schemes that provide funds for infrastructure creation, technology upgradation and climate change adaptation, the MSME sector will be able to contribute even more for the economy | Photo Credit: Siva SaravananS Recently, Union Minister for MSMEs Jitan Ram Manjhi said six pillars were identified as focus areas for the growth of the MSME sector…
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India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman holds up a folder with the Government of India’s logo as she leaves her office to present the federal budget in the parliament, before the nation’s general election, in New Delhi, India, February 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi should focus on adherence…
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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Budget 2024: Ms Sitharaman had presented an interim Budget in February. (File) The full Budget for the year 2024-25 will be presented on July 23, with the Parliament session beginning a day earlier, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju announced on Saturday. The Parliamentary Affairs minister said the Budget session will begin on July 22 and is…
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu meets Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during a meeting, in New Delhi on July 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Ahead of the Union Budget presentation, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on July 5 met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, pressing for enhanced financial support to…