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FM Sitharaman cuts fiscal deficit to 4.4% of GDP

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday presented the Budget 2025-26 in Parliament which aims to give a big push to employment-led growth with its focus on the agricultural and rural sector, MSMEs, and exports, while sticking to the fiscal consolidation path to ensure stability in the economy.

Feb 1, 2025

Big leap in tax exemption limit: Modi govt breaks away from UPA's style of offering small reliefs

The Narendra Modi government 3.0 has continued the focus on income tax relief for the salaried class initiated by the NDA government in 2014, breaking away from the UPA's practice of offering small doses of tax savings to the middle class.

Feb 1, 2025

Union Budget 2025-26: Key measures to bolster 1 crore MSMEs, 1.59 lakh startups

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced significant measures to bolster more than 1 crore registered micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), employing 7.5 crore people and generating 36 per cent of the country's manufacturing.

Feb 1, 2025

FM Sitharaman's announcements for internet in govt schools, social security for gig workers

Presenting her eighth consecutive Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a slew of initiatives for the poor and marginalised sections including the gig workers. Her blueprint for 'Viksit Bharat' includes a social security plan for gig workers and a major thrust on addressing the educational gaps in government-run schools.

Feb 1, 2025

Tax booster for middle class: No income tax payable on income up to Rs 12 lakh per annum

In a big boost to the Indian middle class, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced that there will be no income tax payable for incomes up to Rs 12 lakh, and Rs 12.75 lakh for salaried taxpayers (including standard deduction).

Feb 1, 2025

Union Budget 2025-26: FM Sitharaman announces measures for making India a global toy manufacturing hub

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, presenting the eight consecutive Budget of the NDA government, shared the blueprint of a 'Viksit Bharat' and made key announcements, centering primarily on four key segments -- women, youth, farmers and the poor.

Feb 1, 2025

Union Budget 2025-26: Centre to introduce new Income Tax Bill next week

In a major announcement, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the government will introduce a new Income Tax Bill next week.

Feb 1, 2025

NCERT team seizes pirated textbooks in Agartala

Officials of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), along with Tripura Police, seized pirated NCERT books that were being sold to students in bookshops in Agartala, officials said on Friday.

Jan 31, 2025

Karnataka passes order to implement SC directive for patient's right to die with dignity

The Karnataka government passed an order on Friday to implement the Supreme Court's directive on the right to die with dignity for terminally ill patients.

Jan 31, 2025

Don't end lives; file plaints as govt is with you: K'taka CM assures people of action against microfinance firms

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday assured people of action against microfinance companies and urged them to file complaints against the firms if their representatives harass them.

Jan 31, 2025

Prez Murmu faces 'repeated' insults from Congress: Sonia Gandhi's comments fuel backlash

The Budget Session of Parliament began on Friday amidst a fresh controversy following remarks by Congress MP Sonia Gandhi about President Droupadi Murmu. Speaking to reporters after the President's address to a joint sitting of Parliament, Sonia Gandhi described President Murmu as a "poor thing", expressing concern that the 66-year-old President appeared exhausted after delivering her long customary speech.

Jan 31, 2025

India will have to rely on domestic growth drivers: CEA Nageswaran

ndia's Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran said on Friday that the country will have to rely on domestic growth drivers as "the era of globalisation, faster and larger movement of trade and goods and services is behind us".

Jan 31, 2025

Nadda strongly condemns Sonia Gandhi's 'poor thing' remark for President Murmu

BJP President and Union Minister J.P. Nadda has strongly condemned senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's reference to President Droupadi Murmu as a "poor thing" while commenting on her address to Parliament.

Jan 31, 2025

Politics over Yamuna is disgraceful, EC must seek answer from UP govt too: Priyanka Chaturvedi

The political debate surrounding AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal's claim about the Yamuna river being poisoned, continues to stir controversy in the run up to the Delhi Assembly elections. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi has weighed in, stressing that cleaning the sacred Yamuna River should not be reduced to a political game.

Jan 31, 2025

Pace of govt's work has tripled: Key highlights of President Murmu's address

President Droupadi Murmu while addressing the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament highlighted key achievements of the government in her speech. Here are key highlights of her address.

Jan 31, 2025