July 23, 2024 4:21 PM

Budget Pioneers Prosperous Future with Advanced Infrastructure and Reforms: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari

Road, Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that the budget is pioneering a prosperous future with advanced infrastructure, innovation, and next-generation reforms, developing every section of society. In a social media post, Mr Gadkari termed the budget as a visionary document and ...

July 23, 2024 4:08 PM

Union Minister Piyush Goyal Praises Budget for its Focus on Nine Priorities and Predicts Development Boost

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal termed the Budget as excellent which highlighted the government’s sustained focus on nine priorities. In a social media post, Mr Goyal said that the budget would drive India's development trajectory in the coming years. Mr Goyal said that this would open...

July 23, 2024 2:04 PM

Union budget garnered positive response from  people

This year's union budget has garnered positive response from the people. Talking to Akashwani News, Jharkhand based student in Delhi, Karan Seth said that the internship and higher education loan schemes for youth will provide financial security to the youth and boost their employability.  ...

July 23, 2024 2:02 PM

FM introduced Finance Bill ,2024 in Lok Sabha

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today introduced Finance (No-2)  Bill,2024 in the Lok Sabha. After the presentation of Union Budget 2024-25, Ms Sitharaman introduced the Bill in the House.  The Finance Minister also presented a statement of estimated receipts and expenditure of the Union Terri...

July 23, 2024 2:00 PM

NDA leaders laud Union Budget

TDP leader and Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu lauded the Union Budget saying that significant provisions have been announced for the development of Andhra Pradesh and Polavaram Project. Speaking to media in the Parliament House complex after the Budget, he said, Polavram pro...

July 23, 2024 1:51 PM

Opposition party criticise Union Budget

Congress has criticized the Budget saying that it is  an underwhelming Budget and it does not address income disparity. Talking to media outside Parliament, party MP Shashi Tharoor said that  there is also no mention of MGNREGA in the Budget. Mr Tharoor, however, welcomed the abolition of angel ta...

July 23, 2024 1:45 PM

FM Nirmala Sitharaman presents first Union Budget of NDA Government’s 3rd term; Govt lists out 9 priorities for generating opportunities for all; Focuses on Poor, Women, Youth, and Farmers

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2024-25 in the Lok Sabha today at 11 AM. It is the first Budget of the Narendra Modi government in its third term.    The Union Budget 2024-25 has listed out nine priorities for generating opportunities for all. These priorities are p...

July 23, 2024 1:45 PM

Union Budget 2024-25: Relief to taxpayers; Standard Deduction for salaried employees increased from 50 thousand rupees to 75 rupees 

On the Personal Income Tax front, two announcements were made by the Finance Minister.   In the New Tax Regime, the standard deduction of salaried employees to be increased from 50 thousand rupees to 75 thousand rupees. New Tax Regime slab for taxpayers will be 0-3 lakh - Nil, 3-7 Lak...

July 23, 2024 1:53 PM

NEET-UG exam : SC Directs IIT Delhi To Form Expert Panel On NEET-UG Physics Question Controversy

The Supreme Court has asked IIT Delhi to form an expert panel to give its opinion on the decision of the National Testing Agency (NTA) to treat two options as the correct answer to a Physics question in this year's NEET-UG examination.    The bench, headed by Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandra...

July 23, 2024 1:32 PM

CII President Sanjiv Puri termed Union Budget 2024-25 as growth oriented budget

CII President Sanjiv Puri has termed the Union Budget 2024-25 as growth oriented budget. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Mr Puri said, the budget will accelerate the growth of the economy.    He said, the budget has touched several sectors including MSME, Agriculture, Infrastructure, Ski...