Union Budget Archives - Page 6 of 6

February 1, 2025 9:53 AM

Commercial LPG cylinder prices slashed by Rs 7 ahead of Union Budget

Oil marketing companies have reduced the price of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 7, effective immediately. The price revision comes just hours ahead of the Union Budget presentation scheduled for 11 a.m. in Parliament. Following the reduction,...

February 1, 2025 9:40 AM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives at North Block to present Union Budget 2025

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived at the North Block on Saturday, ahead of presenting the much-anticipated Union Budget for the financial year 2025-26 in the Lok Sabha. This marks Sitharaman's historic eighth consecutive budget prese...

January 31, 2025 2:50 PM

Union Budget 2025-26: Fiscal consolidation, infrastructure spending, and sector-specific incentives in focus

As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present the Union Budget 2025-26 on Saturday, key areas of focus are expected to include fiscal consolidation, infrastructure spending, and sector-specific incentives, according to leading global bro...

January 31, 2025 1:50 PM

Union Budget 2025-26 set to be blueprint for Modi government’s reform agenda: report

As the first full-year budget of the NDA's third term, the Union Budget 2025-26 is expected to chart a path for structural reforms and strategic policy shifts, prioritizing long-term growth over mere fiscal balancing, according to a report from Motil...

January 31, 2025 10:16 AM

Stock market opens higher ahead of economic survey, union budget

As the nation gears up for the Economic Survey and the Union Budget 2025-26, domestic benchmark indices opened higher on Friday, with optimism in the air as investors looked for potential catalysts from the upcoming announcements. The Sensex rose by...

January 5, 2025 5:40 PM

CII pushes for employment policies, labour reforms, and boosting women workforce in Union Budget 2025-26

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has urged the government to prioritize employment generation, implementation of labour reforms, and increased participation of women in the workforce in the upcoming Union Budget 2025-26, set to be presented...

August 7, 2024 4:23 PM

Nirmala Sitharaman to speak on Finance Bill later today, before its passage in Lok Sabha

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to address the Lok Sabha today at approximately 4 PM, responding to discussions on the Finance Bill. This follows the House's passage of the Appropriation Bill for the central government's 2024-2...

July 23, 2024 8:53 AM

Sitharaman’s Budget will be based on PM Modi’s mantra ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas”: MoS Chaudhary

Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said that the first Union Budget of the third Modi government will be based on his mantra of "Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas". Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the full budget for 2024-25 today ...

February 1, 2024 4:21 PM

Budget 2024 unveils plans to boost island tourism, Lakshadweep in focus

During her interim budget presentation in Parliament on Thursday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled plans to bolster tourism infrastructure and facilities on Indian islands, with a special focus on enhancing the appeal of Lakshadweep...

January 30, 2024 4:52 PM

Interim Budget 2024 set for presentation amidst omission of Economic Survey in election year

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the Interim Budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 in Lok Sabha on February 1. Unlike tradition, the customary release of the Economic Survey just before the budget presentation will be s...