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Budget 2024 | Nirmala Sitharaman delivers her shortest Budget speech

February 1, 2024 admin

People watch the live budget speech telecast from Parliament House, as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2024 on February 01, 2024. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 presented her sixth consecutive Budget with a speech lasting 56 minutes, her shortest-ever. Dressed in a turquoise-coloured embroidered…

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Budget 2024 | Branding and marketing of iconic tourist destinations to push tourism

February 1, 2024 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes a morning stroll on one of the pristine beaches, in Lakshadweep. File. | Photo Credit: ANI The Centre will work with States for the comprehensive development of iconic tourist centres and their branding and marketing at a global scale in order to promote Indian tourist destinations within the country as…

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Interim Budget 2024-2025 documents presented by FM Nirmala Sitharaman

February 1, 2024 admin

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman holding a folder-case containing the Interim Budget 2024 at North Block Finance Ministry in New Delhi on February 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim Budget 2024-2025 in the Lok Sabha on February 1. Highlighting the achievements of the Modi Government for…

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FM withdraws all outstanding direct tax demands upto Rs 25,000, will benefit 1 cr taxpayers

February 1, 2024 admin

Image used for representative purpose. File | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K Resolving long-pending tax dispute, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, proposed withdrawing all outstanding direct tax demands upto ₹25,000 from 1962 to 2009-10. In her interim budget speech, she noted that a large number of petty or disputed direct tax demands were burdening…

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Budget 2024 Updates | It is a Budget of creating India’s future: PM Modi

February 1, 2024 admin

Terming the Interim Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as “progressive”, veteran BJP leader B. S. Yediyurappa complimented her for presenting a realistic Budget that will improve the standard of living of people. The former Karnataka Chief Minister said the Budget reaffirms the commitment of the BJP government towards building a strong, empowered,…

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Union Budget fiscal deficit for 2024-25 at 5.1% compared to 5.8% in FY24

February 1, 2024 admin

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the Interim Budget 2024 in the Lok Sabha on February 1, 2024. The revised fiscal deficit for financial year 2024-25 is estimated at 5.1 per cent of the GDP, down from 5.8 per cent for the current financial year 2024 (FY24), Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her interim Budget…

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Budget 2024 industry experts and markets reactions Live updates | Budget will help India deliver aspirational yet people-centric, inclusive development: Industry

February 1, 2024 admin

Budget presents promising roadmap to strengthen agriculture and dairy sectors, say industry leaders Agriculture and allied sector players termed the Interim Budget 2024-25 as a promising roadmap for strengthening agriculture, agrochemical, dairy sectors by encouraging investment in research and development, technology and warehousing that will empower farmers and their livelihood. “The Interim Budget 2024-25 reiterates…

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Interim Budget 2024 | ASHA, anganwadi workers and helpers gets health cover under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana

February 1, 2024 admin

Watch | Interim Budget 2024 | What’s in it for health sector? | Video Credit: Richard Kujur Health cover under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana will be extended to all Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) and anganwadi workers and helpers said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, while announcing the interim Union…

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Housing scheme to be launched for deserving middle class: Sitharaman in Budget speech

February 1, 2024 admin

Image used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: The Hindu Giving a boost to affordable housing, the government on Thursday announced a new scheme to help “deserving” sections of the middle class buy or build their own houses. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also gave a push to rural housing and said two crore…

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PM Kisan Sampada Yojana: 38 lakh farmers benefited says FM Sitharaman while Presenting Interim Budget

February 1, 2024 admin

According to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the PM Kisan SAMPADA Yojana has benefited 38 lakh farmers and assisted 2.4 lakh self-help groups. File photo | Photo Credit: REUTERS Enumerating the benefits of the agriculture schemes implemented by the Modi government in her interim budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, touted that the…

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