Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will launch three employment-linked schemes. These schemes will be based on enrolment in the Employees' Provident Fund Organization.
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Earlier, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister also announced to boycott NITI Aayog meeting saying that it was appropriate to skip the meeting as the state was neglected in the budget.
Recalling his wishlist for Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister MK Stalin said that none of the representations from the state have been considered for announcement in the union budget.
The opposition I.N.D.I.A. bloc leaders have expressed resentment over the union budget citing it as discriminatory against the non-NDA-ruled states.
HR, Ed-tech industry experts termed the Budget for 2024-25 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as forward-thinking which aligns with the vision of a 'Viksit Bharat'.
Senior BJP leaders, including Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and JP Nadda, heaped praise on the budget, lauding its vision and focus on all-round and inclusive development.
Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Finance Minister allocated the highest amount to Defence among all the ministries. The allocation for the Defence Ministry is 12.9 per cent of the total budget for fiscal year 2024-25.
India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the budget for 2024-25 today and Khelo India has once again got the lion's share. The government has invested heavily in the program over the last few years to unearth sporting talent in the country.
Nirmala Sitharaman stated that no decision has been made on scrapping the old regime, emphasising the government's intention to simplify the tax system. The revised New Tax Regime aims to provide annual tax savings for individual taxpayers, effective from April 1, 2024.
Finance Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Union Budget 2024-25 carried an allocation of more than Rs 3 lakh crore for schemes benefitting women and girls and promoting women-led development, during her presentation of the Budget in the Lok Sabha on July 23.
The 2024-25 Union Budget, the seventh presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, introduced various schemes and initiatives benefiting different sections of society, including the middle class, rural population, women, and students.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the potential for tourism in Bihar, particularly around historical and religious sites. She also mentioned plans to support Nalanda as a tourist centre, along with efforts to revitalize the historic Nalanda University.
In the Budget for 2024, the Finance Minister expanded the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli scheme to include the installation of rooftop solar panels for up to 1 crore households. The scheme has garnered immense interest, with 1.28 crore registrations and 14 lakh applications.
Finance Minister Nirmala announced on Tuesday that the Centre will launch a scheme to provide internship opportunities for the youth in the top 500 companies of India as part of the Union Budget 2024-25.
When presenting the Union Budget 2024-25 in Parliament, Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced significant changes in personal income tax rates for the fiscal year 2024-25 to reduce the tax burden on the public.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government's commitment to enhance women's role in economic development while presenting the Union Budget 2024 in Lok Sabha.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made an announcement during the presentation of the union budget that can lead to further increases in mobile tariffs in the country.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2024 today with increased allotment for the Home Ministry. The interim budget 2024-25 had allocated Rs 2,02,868.70 crore to the home ministry.
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty experienced volatile trading on Tuesday following the Union Budget 2024-25 announcement. The BSE Sensex closed down by 73.04 points at 80,429.04 after recovering most of its 1,200-point intra-day loss.
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