Vivek Joshi, Secretary to the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance said in an interaction with ANI that the intention of the extension is to incentivize those to were quick in repaying the earliar loans.
Ajay Seth, Secretary at Department of Economic Affairs under Ministry of Finance said fiscal consolidation by way of gliding down on fiscal deficit path is being done while meeting all essential expenditure.
Congress leader Randeep Surjewala termed the Union Budget 2024-25 as "jhunjhuna budget" and alleged that there is no relief for farmers while weaker sections such as Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and OBCs have been ignored
The industry leaders said that the continued capital expenditure-led growth, like spending on infrastructure, and housing will spur growth. The industry leaders further added that the budget also provides some degree of demand stimulus by giving certain tax reliefs, particularly the middle c
Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram took a dig at the Centre over the Union Budget and accused Finance Minister of virtually adopting the ideas from Congress's 2024 Lok Sabha manifesto.
Former Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, and BJP leader V Muraleedharan, praised the Union Budget 2024, highlighting its significant benefits for Kerala. He noted that the central government has allocated Rs 1.5 lakh crore in interest-free loans to Kerala, whi
"I think this is a budget for new India," Goyal remarked, underlining the government's commitment to transforming India into the third-largest economy in the world.
Union Minister of State Sukanta and BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar on Tuesday said that the Budget 2024-25 is a comprehensive budget with a primary focus on creating jobs and aims to benefit all sections of society.