The Indian benchmark indices experienced significant volatility as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2024-25 under the Modi 3.0 government on Tuesday.
The Union Budget 2024-25, presented in Parliament today by Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs strongly signalled the government's commitment for enhancing women's role in economic development.
In 2023, in a stellar display of prowess, India soared to new heights with the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the South Pole of the Moon and the successful launch of Aditya-L1, India's first solar mission.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said that Modi government has failed to conduct Census and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's budget speech on Tuesday did not mention funds for decadal Population Census which was supposed to take place in 2021
The Finance Minister in her Budget speech said that tourism has always been a part of India's civilization and the government's efforts in positioning India as a global tourist destination will also create jobs, stimulate investments and unlock economic opportunities for other sectors.
One aspect that always garners much traction on the Budget day is what got cheaper and what got costlier. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as part of her Budget presentation proposed a host of tweaks in basic customs duty (BCD) for various products or items that are critical for manufactu
"Union budget 2024 is an important step for the overall development of Chhattisgarh. Poor families of Chhattisgarh will get food security. Farmers of Chhattisgarh will get financial security and necessary resources. This budget is an important step towards empowerment of women," CM Dai said
Bharatiya Janata Party MP and actor Kangana Ranaut on Tuesday hailed the Union Budget 2024 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and called it "wholesome"
The revenue to the government is generated from multiple sectors. Income tax contributes 19 per cent, borrowings and liabilities stand as the largest source at 27 per cent, and GST along with other taxes accounts for 18 per cent.