India, home to over 10.45 crore Scheduled Tribe (ST) individuals--comprising 8.6 per cent of the total population--boasts a rich and diverse tribal heritage.
Tax experts, industry observers, and banking leaders have lauded the Union Budget 2025-26 for its focus on economic growth, tax relief, and innovation across sectors.
The Union Budget 2024-25, presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Saturday, provided major relief to the salaried class with no income tax on an average monthly income of up to Rs one lakh to boost household savings and consumption with the government also
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who announced major tax relief for the middle class in the Union Budget 2025-26 apart from other proposals to boost GDP growth, received warm facilitation from BJP members and party's allies soon after her speech with Prime Minister Narendra Modi also
These large-scale initiatives and the country's focus on sustainable projects that support climate plans are key drivers of sukuk and bond issuances in the coming years.
Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat expressed that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement in her Union Budget speech to develop 50 tourist destinations across the country will "give a new boost to tourism in India."
He stated, "The Union Budget 2025 marks a significant step in supporting the sustained growth of India's aviation sector. We commend the government's commitment to infrastructure, which will make air travel more accessible, thereby boosting tourism and the economy as a whole."
Union Minister Ramdas Athawle on Saturday sharply criticised the opposition's statements on the Union budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, stating that their perspective is "useless." He asserted that the budget had taken into account all sections of society and would ser
The proposed hike in TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) on rentals up to Rs 6 lakh, as promised in the Union Budget 2025, aims to bolster rental investments, said Niranjan Hiranandani, Chairman, NAREDCO & Hiranandani Group in a conversation with ANI.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 1: The Indian Pump Manufacturers Association (IPMA) has hailed the Union Budget 2025-26 as a progressive and forward-looking financial plan that will significantly benefit the pump manufacturing sector.
Hemant Jain, President, PHDCCI, said, "The focus on Middle class and MSMEs will enhance consumption and production segments, boost private investments and create employment opportunities. The focus areas of the Budget include accelerating growth, securing inclusive development, invigorating
JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha hailed Budget announcements as a major boost for Bihar, citing a new greenfield airport, Makhana Board, Western Kosi irrigation system, food-processing institute, and taxation relief up to Rs 12 lakhs.