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Union Budget 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Madhubani art sari has a special connection

February 01, 2025 12:43 pm

Modern day art finds Madhubani paintings not only on traditional canvas, paper and fabric, but also on digital mediums.

Ahead of budget, why India’s middle class needs another 1991 moment

February 01, 2025 7:10 am

For their sake, the government should cut taxes, not tinker with them. It should lower import tariffs, facilitate FDI

Hope deferred in Budget 2024: A holding operation with hands tied

July 28, 2024 6:53 pm

First budget of Modi government’s third term is circumscribed by the general election verdict. On big challenges like jobs and private investment, it offers a patchwork of proposals; on taxation, some good ideas — but a bold, reformist plan remains elusive

Market watchers slam hike in long term capital gains tax, say will discourage savings, investments

July 23, 2024 11:27 pm

Citing the latest data from the ministry of statistics, Bora said net household savings have declined sharply by Rs 9 trillion to 14.16 trillion in the three years to FY23.

Pakistan's National Assembly passes Rs 18,877 billion budget for fiscal 2024-25

June 28, 2024 10:11 pm

The Finance Bill, 2024, detailing the expenditures and income of the government, was presented in the National Assembly on July 12 and lawmakers from the treasury and opposition spent several days discussing its various parts.

UPSC Key—2nd February, 2024: What to read in the Interim Budget 2024

February 02, 2024 11:22 pm

Exclusive for Subscribers from Monday to Friday: Why Interim Budget 2024 is relevant to the UPSC preliminary as well as for UPSC main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for February 2, 2024.

Union Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman dons 'Ramar' blue sari with Bengali kantha embroidery; know significance

February 07, 2024 12:22 pm

Sitharaman echoed her previous Budget Day ensembles, clad in a 'Ramar' blue sari adorned with traditional Bengali Kantha embroidery. Understand what Ramar blue is and the significance of Kantha embroidery.

Education Budget 2024 Expectations: Boost funding for AI-based technologies, prioritise school infrastructure

February 01, 2024 9:35 am

Education Budget 2024: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget 2024-25 on February 1. Here are some expectations from the professors and ed-tech companies.

UPSC Essentials: One word a day — MISHTI, the new government scheme

February 01, 2023 6:10 pm

What is MISHTI scheme recently announced in the Union Budget 2023? Let's understand the importance and more about the subject of the scheme through case studies for UPSC CSE.

Budget 2023: Full text of Nirmala Sitharaman’s speech

February 01, 2024 11:36 am

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman began the presentation of Union budget 2023 in the Lok Sabha by informing that Indian economy is expected to grow at 7% this fiscal.

ANNUAL BUDGET VIDEOS

Budget 2018: Why government should not lose track of growth

January 29, 2018 10:25 pm

inance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the Budget on February 1, a month before the commencement of the new financial year.

Sensex rises 700 points after government sticks to its fiscal deficit target

March 01, 2016 11:14 am

Mumbai, Mar 01 (ANI): Sensex rose sharply on Tuesday a day after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the government would stick to its fiscal deficit target. The benchmark Sensex was trading 700 points higher where as Nifty was up by 220 points. Analysts said a commitment by Jaitley in the annual budget to meet the fiscal deficit target of 3.5 percent of the gross domestic product would raise confidence among foreign investors after heavy selling this year. A market expert, Sunil Shah, attributed the sudden jump in stock markets to the government decision to put money in farm sector to revive rural economy. Shah added that the coming monsoon will revive the growth and there will be a demand push because of the thrust given by the government towards the rural economy.

Rail Budget 2016 based on nation's needs: Prabhu

February 25, 2016 6:48 am

New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): Before presenting the Railway Budget 2016, Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu said that the budget has been prepared keeping in view the aspirations of people. Presented every year, Railways Budget is the annual financial statement of the Indian Railways.

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