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Big relief in TDS deduction on rent from Rs20,000 to Rs50,000 per month
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
FM said, "The annual limit of Rs 2.40 lakh for TDS on rent is being increased to Rs 6 lakh. This will reduce the number of transactions liable to TDS, thus benefiting small tax payers receiving small payments."
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"Took a month to make the saree Sitharaman wore on Budget Day," says Dular
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman paid tribute to Madhubani art by wearing a saree gifted by Padma Shri awardee Dulari Devi while presenting the Budget on Saturday.
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Budget 2025: Here's what all will get cheaper and costlier as FM rejigs ba
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
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 manufacturing or for day to day needs. In some cases they were raised to make domestic manufacturing robust.
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"Is this your definition of 'Viksit Bharat' that people will die in a stam
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2025 in the Lok Sabha today outlining a roadmap for India's continued economic expansion, emphasizing agriculture, micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), investment, and exports.
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Budget 2025: Govt enhances MSME investment limits and introduces credit ca
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
In a major push to strengthen the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector, the Union Finance Minister in budget 2025 announced an increase in investment and turnover limits for classification of MSMEs.
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Big relief to middle class, No tax on income of upto Rs 12 lakh
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during her Union Budget 2025 speech, announced that no income tax will be payable on income up to Rs 12 lakh, providing significant relief to taxpayers especially the middle class.
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Jairam Ramesh slams Sitharaman for excluding school breakfast, Anganwadi w
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh has criticized Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for turning down in the Union Budget the proposals like inclusion of breakfast in schools, upward revision in honorarium given to Anganwadi workers under Saksham aanganawadi and Poshan 2.0.
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Union Budget 2025-26: FM Sitharaman announces launch of modified UDAN Sche
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
She said, "Modified UDAN scheme will be launched to enhance regional connectivity to 120 new destinations and carry 4 crore additional passengers in the next 10 years."
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Sitharaman presents Union Budget amid Opposition protest over Mahakumbh st
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Ahead of the Finance Minister's speech, protests erupted within the house, demanding the government release the list of people who lost their lives in the recent Mahakumbh stampede.
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Budget 2025: India sets ambitious goal of 100 GW Nuclear Energy by 2047
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
In a major step towards clean energy transition, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a Nuclear Energy Mission during the presentation of the Union Budget 2025.
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Kisan Credit Card interest subvention scheme limit to be raised to Rs 5 la
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
She said, "Kisaan Credit cards facilitate short-term loans for 7.7 crore farmers, fisherman and dairy farmers. The loan limit under the modified Interest subvention schemes will be enhanced from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh for loans taken through KCC."
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Budget 2025: Fiscal deficit target pegged at 4.4% for 2025-26
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Presenting the Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday pegged the fiscal deficit target at 4.4 per cent of GDP for the financial year 2025-26.
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