Page 16 - Latest Updates on Nirmala Sitharaman
FM's Budget speech more focused on posturing than action, says Congress
These schemes will be based on enrolment in the Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), Sitharaman said in the Lok Sabha
 "FM's Budget speech more focused on posturing than action, says Congress")
Budget 2024: Standard deduction limit in new tax regime raised to Rs 75,000
Union Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced that the standard deduction limit under the new tax regime has been revised to Rs 75,000 from the existing Rs 50,000
Budget 2024 hikes LTCG tax rate to 12.5%, STCG to 20%, STT on F&O also up
Union Budget 2024-25 news: FM Nirmala Sitharaman hiked hiked LTCG tax to 12.5 per cent from 10 per cent on all financial and non-financial assets
 "Budget 2024 hikes LTCG tax rate to 12.5%, STCG to 20%, STT on F&O also up")
FM announces EPFO-Linked schemes: Boost jobs & reward first-timers employee
These schemes will be based on enrolment in the EPFO, focusing on recognizing first-time employees
 "FM announces EPFO-Linked schemes: Boost jobs & reward first-timers employee")
Budget 2024: FM Sitharaman reduces fiscal deficit for FY25 to 4.9% of GDP
This is 20 basis points lower than 5.1 per cent announced in the interim budget
Credit guarantee to Rs 20 lakh Mudra loan: FM on MSMEs in Budget 2024
Union Budget 2024-25: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the continuation of bank credit to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) during stress periods
 "Credit guarantee to Rs 20 lakh Mudra loan: FM on MSMEs in Budget 2024")
Climate change, employment, e-commerce: How analyst decode Budget 2024
The Indian equity markets remain volatile on Budget day as the benchmark indices are trading lower on Tuesday
 "Climate change, employment, e-commerce: How analyst decode Budget 2024")
Union Budget 2024: Kaveri Seed up 14%; govt to release high yielding crops
Union Budget 2024 news: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will release new 109 high yielding, climate resilient seeds for 32 field and horticulture crops
 "Union Budget 2024: Kaveri Seed up 14%; govt to release high yielding crops")
Budget 2024: Centre announces paid internship scheme in top 500 companies
Union Budget 2024: The announcement made by Nirmala Sitharaman was a part of the package aimed at boosting employment and enhancing India's skilling capacity
 "Budget 2024: Centre announces paid internship scheme in top 500 companies")
Budget 2024: FM announces 3 schemes under employment-linked incentives
Union Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced three employment-linked incentive schemes for employees and employers
 "Budget 2024: FM announces 3 schemes under employment-linked incentives")
Budget 2024: Sitharaman outlines 9 priorities for 'Viksit Bharat 2047' goal
Union Budget 2024: Sitharaman said that for the pursuit of 'Viksit Bharat', the Centre has narrowed nine key priorities related to employment, energy security, and infrastructure, among other things
 "Budget 2024: Sitharaman outlines 9 priorities for 'Viksit Bharat 2047' goal")
Budget 2024: Hostels, skilling among initiatives for women in workforce
In her Union Budget 2024 speech, FM Sitharaman also said that partnerships would be created to organise women-specific skilling programmes in India
 "Budget 2024: Hostels, skilling among initiatives for women in workforce")
Budget 2024 to provide Rs 1.48 trn for education, employment and skilling
In her record seventh Budget speech, Sitharaman said that the Budget would focus on employment, skilling, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and the middle class
 "Budget 2024 to provide Rs 1.48 trn for education, employment and skilling")
Lower food prices, train fares, tax ease: Common man's plea to Budget 2024
'Roti, kapda aur makaan' (food, clothing, and shelter) are the needs of the common man, citizens speak on Union Budget 2024-25 expectations
 "Lower food prices, train fares, tax ease: Common man's plea to Budget 2024")
Budget 2024: Prez Murmu offers customary 'dahi-cheeni' to Sitharaman. Pics
Union Budget 2024: FM Sitharaman and her team met with President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi before heading for the Parliament to present the Budget
 "Budget 2024: Prez Murmu offers customary 'dahi-cheeni' to Sitharaman. Pics")
With the Union Budget 2024 minutes away, key highlights from Interim Budget
The Interim Budget 2024 highlighted the government's dedication to economic growth, infrastructure development, social welfare, fiscal consolidation, innovation, and sustainable practices
 "With the Union Budget 2024 minutes away, key highlights from Interim Budget")
Budget news: A look at landmark Union Budget announcements in the past
From the introduction of wealth tax to economic liberalisation to privatisation, here is a look back at landmark Union Budgets
 "Budget news: A look at landmark Union Budget announcements in the past")
Sitharaman keeps paperless budget tradition, carries tablet in 'Bahi-Khata'
Budget 2024-25: From 'Bahi-Khata' to going paperless, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman cements new traditions for the budget presentation in India
Budget 2024: FM Sitharaman, her team spotted with 'Bahi Khata'. WATCH
Budget 2024: Sitharaman in her inaugural Budget presentation in 2019, had introduced the 'Bahi Khata' to carry the Budget documents, replacing the traditional leather briefcase
FM Sitharaman's record 7th Union Budget presentation: All you need to know
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to make history with her seventh consecutive Union Budget presentation today, laying out Modi 3.0's fiscal plan for the India Budget for FY25
 "FM Sitharaman's record 7th Union Budget presentation: All you need to know")
