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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman To Present Economic Survey In Parliament Today

January 31, 2025 admin

New Delhi: The Economic Survey, a pre-budget document detailing the state of the economy over the last fiscal year, will be presented in Parliament at 12 p.m. on Friday by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The presentation comes a day before the much-anticipated arrival of the Union Budget 2025-26. The survey will be tabled in Lok…

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Meet Nirmala Sitharaman’s Core Team Behind The Making Of Union Budget 2025

January 30, 2025 admin

Drafting the Union Budget is an extensive and collaborative process. As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present her eighth consecutive Budget on February 1, the stakes are high. With a projected 6.4 per cent growth rate and persistent inflation concerns, the 2025-26 Budget will need to balance economic progress with fiscal stability. Ms Sitharaman…

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16 Bills, Including Waqf Amendment Act, To Be Tabled In Budget Session

January 30, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Sixteen bills, including the Finance Bill 2025, amendments to the Waqf and Banking Regulations Act, and the merging of the Indian Railways and Indian Railways Board Acts, will be tabled in Parliament’s Budget session, which begins Friday with the Economic Survey 2024/25. Among the 13 others likely this session are amendments to the…

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What Is ‘Budget At A Glance’ Document

January 24, 2025 admin

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her eighth straight Union Budget on February 1. As the nation gears up for key announcements, one document that often gets overlooked but is incredibly valuable to understanding the government’s fiscal plans is the ‘Budget at a glance’. What is the ‘Budget at a glance’ document? The ‘Budget at…

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Impact On Consumer Behaviour And Your Lifestyle

January 18, 2025 admin

Understanding the Budget’s Impact on Incomes The Union Budget 2025, to be unveiled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, is drawing significant attention, particularly for its expected implications on income tax for taxpayers. With increasing living expenses and economic pressures, many are hopeful for initiatives that provide relief and boost disposable income. Also…

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Government may introduce new Income Tax bill in Budget session

January 18, 2025 admin

The government, in the ensuing Budget session of Parliament, is likely to introduce a new income tax bill which seeks to simplify the current I-T law, make it comprehensible and reduce the number of pages by about 60%. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her July Budget had announced a comprehensive review of the six-decade old…

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The Rise Of India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

January 18, 2025 admin

The parliament’s budget session is scheduled to start on January 31 and run until April 4. The Union Budget 2025 under the Narendra Modi 3.0 government will be presented in February by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. This time she is set to make history by presenting her 8th consecutive budget. She has presented seven straight…

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Expectations Of Indian Startups From Modi Government

January 15, 2025 admin

With the Union Budget 2025 only a couple of weeks away, startups in the country are once again looking towards the Modi 3.0 administration to streamline policies to propel the growth story. With the economy showing signs of both resilience and challenges, startups are hoping for measures that might support innovation, ease funding access, and…

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Pensioners’ delegation calls upon Finance Minister; demands ₹7,500 minimum monthly pension under EPS-95

January 11, 2025 admin

According to a statement issued by EPS-95 National Agitation Committee, the Finance Minister has conveyed to the delegation that their demands would be reviewed and addressed in a sympathetic manner. File | Photo Credit: PTI A delegation of EPS-95 pensioners met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday (January 10, 2025) to press for their long-pending…

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Govt committed to improve quality spending, cut fiscal deficit to 4.5% in FY26: Finance Ministry report

December 25, 2024 admin

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is schedule to present the Budget for 2025-26 in Parliament on February 1, 2025. File | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal The government will continue its focus on improving quality spending, strengthening the social security net and bring down the fiscal deficit to 4.5% of the GDP in FY26, a Finance Ministry…

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