Union Budget

Greater flow of resources to states augur well for capital spending

February 21, 2025 1:37 pm

To boost the resources of state governments, the Centre has been stepping up allocation under the special assistance scheme as loan to states for capital expenditure

Express View on New Income Tax Bill: Ease of taxpaying

February 17, 2025 7:03 am

The new Bill is welcome. It omits outdated provisions, restructures sections, simplifies language

Tripura Left Front suggests 4% extra corporate tax to plug revenue shortfall due to I-T waiver

February 11, 2025 10:15 pm

The CPM-led Left Front, while terming the Union Budget as being ‘irresponsible and without any specific direction for the country’s future’, warns of a food and social security crisis in the event of the shortfall resulting from the income tax relief remaining unaddressed.

What Union Budget should have focused on instead of tax cuts for middle class

February 10, 2025 7:16 am

Given the seriousness of the economic slowdown, what was needed was increase in public expenditure to boost aggregate demand

P Chidambaram writes: Voice in the wilderness

February 09, 2025 7:15 am

Look at the situation in 2024: The BJP had been voted to power for the third time but with a warning. You will have sufficient numbers but not an absolute majority to form the government... It was the same situation that Narasimha Rao-Manmohan Singh faced in 1991. The Congress’ PM-FM seized the opportunity and announced path-breaking reforms

Expect durable recovery in private investment following rate cut, tax relief: FM Sitharaman

February 09, 2025 4:19 am

RBI Governor says will be “watchful, alert, nimble and agile” on liquidity

Today in Politics: Parliament's Budget discussion to continue, Kerala Assembly underway

February 07, 2025 9:49 am

Stormy scenes were witnessed Thursday, when the Opposition put up a united front in protest against the “inhuman treatment” meted towards Indian citizens deported onboard a military plane by the US government

ExplainSpeaking | Tax cuts and other budget allocations: Why there is no free lunch

February 08, 2025 6:58 am

Budget Allocations Explained: It is an open question whether income tax cuts for those earning five to six times more than the average Indian is the best way to use taxpayer money to incentivise long-term growth. Take a look at some crucial data points in this explainer.

Budget and Adivasis: Is it about development or politics?

February 04, 2025 7:31 pm

Tribals are strong vote banks of the BJP and have been crucial in their return to power in Chhattisgarh and Odisha

Union Budget’s spotlight on Bihar is not going to solve its real issues

February 04, 2025 12:41 pm

Ahead of the assembly elections, the Budget's initiatives serve as tokens for public consumption to create a narrative that a double-engine government is generous towards Bihar

Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s 6th Budget in a row, months ahead of Lok Sabha polls

February 01, 2024 10:36 am

Union Budget 2024 (Interim) in PHOTOS: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the interim Budget today, months ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

Parliamentarians meet and greet on opening day of Budget session

January 31, 2023 8:58 pm

Budget 2016-17: What's become cheap, what's become costly

March 01, 2016 1:08 pm

Here is a complete list of items that will turn costly and items that will turn cheap as a result of the Union Budget 2016-17 tabled on Monday by FM Arun Jaitley.

Budget 2014-15: The build-up

June 26, 2014 3:34 pm

The Narendra Modi led-NDA government is likely to table the Union Budget in July.

Explained: Here's how the Modi govt budgeted for elections

June 22, 2020 6:03 pm

Budget 2019: Indian Express Rural Affairs Editor Harish Damodaran and Consulting Editor Shaji Vikraman take a deep dive and explain fine prints of the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal in Lok Sabha today.

Budget 2019: India shouldn't take protectionist steps like raising customs duties

June 22, 2020 6:04 pm

Saloni Roy, Senior Director, Deloitte India (Indirect Tax) says that she hopes that India won't raise customs duties in the Vote on Account on February 1 since it would mean taking a more protectionist stance.

To boost Make in India, Budget 2019 shouldn't raise customs duties

June 22, 2020 6:04 pm

Saloni Roy, Senior Director, Deloitte India (Indirect Tax) says that measures other than customs duties should be used to provide a boost to the Make in India campaign.

Budget 2019 may not make many changes to customs duties

June 22, 2020 6:04 pm

Description:Saloni Roy, Senior Director, Deloitte India (Indirect Tax) says that not many changes are expected to be announced in customs duties since it is a Vote on Account.

Supreme Court Seeks Legal Provisions That Bars Budget Presentation Before Assembly Polls

June 22, 2020 7:14 pm

Petrol price reduced, diesel hiked

March 01, 2016 3:48 am

New Delhi, Mar 01 (ANI): The government on Monday lowered the price of petrol by Rs 3.02 per litre while the price of diesel was raised by Rs 1.47 per litre. The revised prices will take effect from the midnight of February 29 and March 1. The revision in fuel prices comes on a day when Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget for 2015-16 in the Parliament. With this change, the price of Petrol in Delhi will become Rs. 56.61/litre while diesel will be available at Rs. 46.43/litre. People across the nation welcomed the reduction of petrol price, and hoped for further reduction in fuel price.