Tag: union budget
lok sabha finance bill: Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill, set to tax investors heavily from April
The Finance Bill, 2023 was passed in the Lok Sabha on Friday with over 45 amendments amidst sloganeering by opposition members for setting up a…
Education Union Budget: Expert views to be sought on skills and education measures in budget
The government will seek expert views on the skills and education related announcements made in the Union Budget 2023-24 on Saturday following which high-level committees…
budget: Measures announced in Budget to promote jobs, spur economic growth: Finance ministry
The measures like increased capex, boosting the green economy and initiatives for strengthening financial markets announced in the Budget 2023-24 are expected to promote job…
Ravi Shankar Prasad: Centre to spend Rs 44,950 crore in Bihar under Bharatmala road project: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said the Centre will spend Rs 44,950 crore in 2023-24 in Bihar under Bharatmala, a centrally funded…
millet: Ragi to riches: India’s new millet campaign is about how the grain is good for people and planet
India has globally relaunched an old and failed brand — the millet. Called mota anaj (big grain), millet has been looked down upon as a…
Niti Aayog: Budget should have focused more on asset monetisation, says Former Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar
Former Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Thursday said the Budget should have focused more on asset monetisation and privatisation, besides allocating more funds…
Nirmala Sitharaman: Budget took note of external factors: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
The government kept in mind growth imperatives as well as potential risks of spill-over from unpredictable external headwinds while preparing the budget, finance minister Nirmala…
budget: Experts welcome Budget announcement of a new scheme but stress need for urgent efforts
Chennai-based ecologist Jayshree Vencatesan cannot but savour this moment, which has been years in the making. Back when she had identified wetland conservation as one…
State of the economy, as the Monetary Policy Committee would have seen it
The latest meeting of the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is the first after the presentation of the Union Budget. While the…
Budget 2023: A Balancing act with tax relief, inclusive spending and capex surge
The budget for FY24 is inclusive in orientation, caters to the poorest while taking care of long-neglected communities and regions, provides a 33% increase in…