The ailing tea industry in Assam needs proper promotion, particularly overseas, so that it can tap new markets, said Nalin Khemani, Chairman of Bharatiya Chai Parishad.
According to Bank of Baroda economist Sonal Badhan, the fiscal deficit target for FY24 is expected to be achieved at 5.9 per cent, with potential risks from lower-than-anticipated nominal GDP growth and higher expenditure.
Vasu Naren, Chairman and Managing Director, Sona Machinery Ltd., emphasized the significance of the proposed record-high goal for agriculture credit amounting to Rs 20 lakh crore.
The proposals span a spectrum of sectors, ranging from public investments to support for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), innovation, taxation, and the burgeoning start-up ecosystem.
Ahead of the interim Union Budget on February 1, Kerala Industries Minister P Rajeev lashed out at the central government over the latter's alleged interference in deciding the state's borrowing limit.
The Halwa ceremony, marking the final stage of the budget preparation process for Interim Union Budget 2024, was held in North Block on Wednesday in the presence of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
In a proposal aimed at reshaping the country's economic landscape, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has recommended the establishment of a comprehensive Ministry of Investment on the investment front for the interim budget.
In its submission to the central government, it requested a uniform GST of 5 per cent across the entire man-made fibres (MMF) value chain, which largely comprises fibre, yarn and fabric.
The demand for eliminating the Security Transaction Tax (STT) is gaining momentum, and its removal is expected to attract more investors to the domestic equity markets.
The Budget session of Parliament, the last session before the general elections expected in April-May, will begin on January 31 and is likely to continue till February 9, sources said
Farmers from Udhampur district especially from Debrah Panchayat hailed the scheme as now they are able to buy proper seeds as earlier they were unable to buy because of lower income. As many sixty thousand four hundred eighty-nine farmers in the district benefit from the scheme, officials sa