Following the announcement of the interim budget 2024-25, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP T Siva expressed confidence in the victory of the INDIA bloc in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, stating that the mega alliance will win and present the 'best budget' after the polls.
Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said an unprecedented budget allocation has been made towards the railway sector in the Interim Budget for the financial year 2024-25, which was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Indian stock indices took a rollercoaster ride and settled marginally in the red the day the central government presented its interim Budget for 2024-25.
The minister also said that the Government will form a high-powered committee for an extensive consideration of the challenges arising from fast population growth and demographic changes
"The budget is very reflective of inclusive growth. It is reflective of the confidence of the government that will come into the long-term budget. It believes in micro-economic fundamentals. It believes in bringing financial discipline, no populism, and ensuring capex expenditure. It believe
India is trying to integrate itself into global supply chains and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman not announcing change in customs duties "is very warmly welcomed", said an expert who has been working on US-India relations for over 25 years
"...Overall, that is how I would assess it - judicious on the fiscal front, non-populace because it is more of the same and visionary because many other steps on innovation and CapEx etc." said KV Subramanian - Executive Director of the IMF and former Chief Economic Advisor to the Government
After the announcement of the Interim Budget 2024-25 on Thursday, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor slammed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and said that not "very much came out of it" and that she used "rhetorical language."
The government will lay a 'White Paper' on the table of the Parliament to look at where the country was till 2014 and where it is now, to draw lessons from the "mismanagement of those years".
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 1: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim Budget 2024-25 at the Parliament today, a day after the commencement of the Budget Session. The interim budget provided estimates of the government's expenditure, revenue, fiscal deficit, fin
Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi said that the 2024 interim budget has addressed the aspirations of youth and women and given importance to science, innovation, and technology.
"Under the leadership of PM Modi, all departments are making efforts to take the country forward. The interim budget was presented today and it is focused on the poor, women, youth and farmers. This budget has highlighted PM Modi's pledge for the welfare of these categories," CM Yadav sai