Tag: Union Budget
Income Tax Rates, Slabs Changed; Those Earning Up To Rs 15 Lakh Benefit
In a major relief to middle class, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to cut income tax rates and change slabs to lower tax incidence for those earning upto Rs 15 lakh a year.....
Agriculture Budget 2022: FM Sitharaman Announces Rs 2.37 Crore Provision For Direct Payment Of MSP
On the backdrop of the almost year-long agitation against the three contentious farm laws that were repealed, and the continued demand for increasing MSP for all farmers, the Centre on Tuesday announced a provision of Rs 2.37 crore for direct payment for MSP value in the Union Budget 2022-23. ....
Union Budget 2022: It Is A 'sab Ka Vinash' Budget, Says Siddaramaiah
Congress leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the Union Budget, presented on Tuesday, has not given priority to any sector, not given solution to any of the problems, and is a 'sab ka vinash' budget. ....
Retail Inflation At 5.4 Pc In FY24, Lowest Since Pandemic: Economic Survey 2023-24
Timely policy interventions by the government and the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) price stability measures helped retail inflation stand at 5.4 per cent -- the lowest since the pandemic, the Economic Survey 2023-2024 said on Monday. ....
Union Budget: Health Experts Hail Centre's Move To Exempt Customs Duty On Cancer Drugs
Calling it a welcome step, oncologists on Tuesday hailed the Central government’s move to exempt customs duty on three more cancer drugs. ....
‘Union Budget 2022 People Friendly And Progressive’, Says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the Union Budget for 2022-23 has come with a new confidence of development amid the once-in-a-century pandemic and will create new opportunities for common people along with providing strength to the economy.....
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal 'disappointed' As Budget Fails To Address Inflation
Terming the Union Budget 2022-23 "disappointing", Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that it has nothing to ease the burden of common masses hit by the rising inflation amid Covid-19. ....
Rs 21,400 Cr Raised Via Stake Sale, 60% Of Fiscal Target
The government has garnered over Rs 21,432 crore ($3 billion) through selling its stake in central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) during the first eight months of the current fiscal, representing nearly 60 per cent of the union budget's target, an official statement said on Tuesday.....
Union Budget: Industry, Experts Want Corporate Tax Slashed To 25%
In a bid to attract more investments in the country, both India Inc and analysts are looking for an immediate cut in the corporate tax to bring it down to 25 per cent in the upcoming Union Budget from the current 30 per cent.....
Why Election Commission Didn't Defer Budget
The Election Commission (EC) has directed the government to refrain from announcing any state-specific scheme in the Union Budget 2017 that may influence the voters in the five poll-bound states. ....
