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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a meeting with economists ahead of the Union Budget which will be presented on July 23, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: ANI Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the Budget for 2024-25 in the Lok Sabha on July 23. Parliament Session begins on July 22 and…
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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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A person uses an Electric Vehicle charging station installed by Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and Telangana Renewable Energy Development Corporation Ltd, in Hyderabad on Thursday, June 20, 2024. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL The growth of the automotive industry in India has happened because of the excellent road infrastructure which has been created during…
The finance minister is likely to lay out the government’s economic agenda in the budget. New Delhi: 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 stakeholders’ expectations from the first budget of the Modi 3.0 government. Finance…
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman holding a folder-case containing the Interim Budget 2024. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR A ‘robot tax’ to cross-subsidise employees who lose jobs because of the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by their employers is a key item on the budget wishlist of the Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), which is…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a meeting with economists ahead of the Union budget which will be presented on July 23, in New Delhi on July 11, 2024. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is also present. | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting eminent economists on July 11 to elicit their views…
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India’s health system is at a crossroads as it needs to, without any further procrastination, build the capacity in all States, particularly the northern States, to cope with the dual burden of disease, writes former health secretary Sujatha Rao. Image for representation purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Pixabay A goal post that consistently shifts…
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India’s health system is at a crossroads as it needs to, without any further procrastination, build the capacity in all States, particularly in the northern States, to cope with the burden of disease. Image for representation purposes only. File photo: Pixabay A goal post that consistently shifts is the one related to increasing public health…
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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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Under the PM Awas Yojna (Rural) housing scheme, the government aims to facilitate construction of an additional 20 million houses over the next few years. File. | Photo Credit: Ranjeet Kumar India plans to increase state subsidies on rural housing in the upcoming Union Budget by as much as 50% from the previous year to…
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