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NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, paraphrasing Abraham Lincoln, described the Union Budget as “by the people, for the people, of the people” during an interview with PTI on Sunday. She said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was fully supportive of tax cuts, but bureaucratic hurdles delayed the decision. “We have heard the voice of…
NEW DELHI: After giving major tax relief to middle class salaried individuals in Union Budget 2025, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the significant tax relief provided by the Modi government has put more more money in people’s hands compared to the tax structure in 2014 under the previous Congress-led government. The reforms, aimed at putting…
Tax was the most used word NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday presented her eighth consecutive Budget. This brings her closer to the record of 10 budgets presented by former Prime Minister Morarji Desai, who holds the record for the most budgets presented across different terms. She is also the first woman…
Union Budget 2025: What It Means for Indian Students Pursuing Education Abroad. (Representative Image) For tens of thousands of Indian students pursuing degrees abroad, India’s Union Budget 2025 carries more weight than just fiscal projections. It shapes their access to funding, their tax liabilities, and their long-term financial viability. This year’s budget, while fixated on…
Representative Image. (Getty Images) Few countries possess the demographic dividend that India does. With over 250 million school-going children and an ever-growing higher education population, the potential for a digital learning revolution is immense. The Union Budget 2025, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, appears to recognize this, introducing a set of initiatives aimed at…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced the creation of Makhana Board in Bihar in the Union Budget 2025. As per reports, Makhana Board will be established in Bihar to improve processing, value addition of this lesser-known protein-rich food item. The board will provide handholding and trade related technologies. It will also work to ensure…
It’s that day of the year again when journalists – who normally have trouble remembering how many zeroes there are in one lakh versus one million – suddenly put on their economic caps and become finance experts. It’s a tough ask for people who have trouble differentiating between fiscal and physical, but every budget we…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday is currently presenting the annual budget at the Parliament. Nirmala Sitharaman presented her record 8th consecutive budget today in the Lok Sabha. ₹99,858.56 Crore allocated to Health Ministry “The Union Budget 2025-26 significantly invests in healthcare, allocating ₹99,858.56 Crore to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. This…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s choice of attire on Union Budget days has become a highly anticipated event, with her sarees often carrying deep cultural significance. For her record eighth consecutive Union Budget presentation, the minister chose an off-white handloom silk saree that featured fish-themed embroidery and a golden border, paying tribute to the traditional…
In 2020, Nirmala Sitharaman gave the longest budget speech In 2020, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivered the longest budget speech in India’s history, lasting 2 hours and 42 minutes. Interestingly, she had to cut her speech short due to health reasons, but it still set a record for its length. Source link