Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday while addressing the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session proposed to launch an App in which all the relevant aspects of the tourist destination would be made available, in addition to aspects such as physical connectivity, virtual connectivity
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during the Budget session today, announced an increase in the income tax rebate limit from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 7 lakh stating that the new tax regime will now be the default tax regime.
In her Budget speech, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an agriculture accelerator fund, which will be set up to encourage agri startups by young entrepreneurs in rural areas.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during her budget speech in Parliament, said that the central government aims to eliminate Sickle Cell Anemia by 2047, and a mission will soon be launched in this regard.
Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal launched an attack on the Union Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday and said the government is not addressing the serious economic conditions in the country including the common man's plight.
In her Budget speech finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman also proposed to change the tax structure in this regime by reducing the number of slabs to 5 and increasing the tax exemption limit to Rs 3 lakh.
Presenting the Union Budget 2023, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Wednesday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman pegged the fiscal deficit target for 2023-24 at 5.9 per cent of GDP.
During the Union Budget speech in the House, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced that 50 additional airports, helipads, water aero drones, and advanced landing grounds will be revived to improve regional air connectivity in the country.
The Budget session started on a high note after slogans of 'Modi-Modi' and 'Jodo Jodo Bharat Jodo' were echoed in the parliament building on Wednesday during the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget speech.
Overall, the government proposed to increase capital expenditure outlay by 33 per cent to Rs 10 lakh crore in 2023-24, which would be 3.3 per cent of the GDP, said Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
These seven priorities are inclusive development, reaching the last mile, Infra and investment, unleashing the potential, green growth, youth power and financial sector.
Sitharaman started her Budget speech at 11 am, the last full Budget of the Modi government in its second term. Like the previous two Union Budgets, Union Budget 2023-24 is also presented in paperless form.