Outlining the budget provisions, Gadkari said that as always the infrastructure sector has been given priority in the budget along with the agriculture sector.
JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha hailed Budget announcements as a major boost for Bihar, citing a new greenfield airport, Makhana Board, Western Kosi irrigation system, food-processing institute, and taxation relief up to Rs 12 lakhs.
According to an official release, this allocation is 9.53 per cent more than the Budgetary Estimate of FY 2024-25 and stands at 13.45 per cent of the Union Budget, which is the highest among the Ministries.
AAP MP Sanjay Singh has expressed disappointment over the Union Budget 2025, stating that small traders have been left out with no tax relief on their income of Rs 12 lakh.
Congress MPs Karti Chidambaram and Kumari Selja criticize Union Budget 2025, pointing out the lack of clarity in the details and accusing the government of focusing on election-driven schemes while neglecting important issues like MSP and MGNREGA
In a significant move to provide relief to patients battling severe chronic ailments, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the expansion of the list of lifesaving drugs and medicines fully exempted from Basic Customs Duty (BCD) in the Union Budget 2025-26.
"In the budget when we talk about the states which she has given we have seen Bihar has given a lot of importance whereas we are also looking forward states like Telangana that it has to get a lot of importance. We will see what was the total depth of it (budget). I think again it has got
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis praises Union Budget 2025, calling it a 'dream budget' for the middle class. He highlights increased income tax exemption, expected benefits for MSMEs, and a focus on agriculture schemes as major positives for the economy.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget speech today, proposed to form a Makhana Board in the state of Bihar. Makhana or foxnuts, a nutritious food, is widely produced and consumed in Bihar.