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Interim Budget 2024-25: Strategic thinking in public finance

We need to attain sustained small primary surpluses

Interim Budget 2024-25: Higher tax-to-GDP ratio needed

The Finance Minister clearly mentioned that the government will rely less on market borrowings and, thereby, facilitate more credit availability for the private sector from the banking system

From Adityanath to M K Stalin, here are CMs' views on Interim Budget

It is a Budget that will help empower women, said UP CM

Interim Budget 2024: 'Prudence has taken precedence over populism'

Backed by robust collections in both direct and indirect taxes and a growing domestic demand, the finance minister asserted a strong commitment to pursuing the path of fiscal consolidation

Interim Budget 2024-25: Fiscally responsible, not populist

It is conservative in its arithmetic and will help lower interest rates

Interim Budget 2024-25: A confident and optimistic report

In a Budget celebrating the achievements in the last decade, there are few announcements with any fiscal magnitude attached

In govt's focus: 4 'pillars', Vishwakarma, tribals and border villages

FM promises White Paper on the economy before & after 2014

Interim Budget 2024-25: Banks likely to see heavy trading gains in Q4

The yield on the benchmark 10-year government bond declined by 12 basis points (bps) in 2024 from 7.17 per cent to 7.05 per cent on February 1, 2024

Decadal perspective: Banks have fewer bad loans under the Modi govt

There has been a rise in unsecured lending. The RBI has expressed concerns over lending practices

Budget 2024: Green fuel gets boost, FM presents scheme for biomanufacturing

Cabinet approves marketing margins for domestic gas provided for fertiliser production

Infra Budget rises 16.9%, no big bang announcements for major sectors

Outlay for infrastructure has been increased to Rs 11.11 trillion in FY25, gets mixed reactions from the industry

Prudence first

Interim Budget sticks to fiscal glide path

Populism, not politics, missing in Budget

Read this Budget, therefore, as a declaration of victory a month before the Lok Sabha elections are announced

Interim Budget: Critical minerals supply chain security takes prominence

In her Budget speech, the Finance Minister's emphasis on critical minerals signals a government commitment to achieving self-reliance in the supply of minerals crucial for cutting-edge technology

Budget: Tax devolution to states seen at 32%, but lags 15th FC advice

The final report of the 15th Finance Commission had recommended the transfer of 41 per cent to the states after Jammu and Kashmir was carved out into two union territories

Delhi govt alleges step-motherly treatment on Rs 1,168 cr Budget allocation

The Union Territory of Delhi was allocated Rs 1,168 crore in the interim budget for 2024-25 on Thursday, the same as in 2023-24, with the AAP government accusing the BJP-led Centre of meting out "step-motherly" treatment to the national capital. The transfer to Delhi from the Union home ministry included Rs 1,168 crore under the revenue head and Rs 0.01 crore under the capital head. In the 2022-23 budget, Delhi was allocated Rs 960 crore. The amount was increased to Rs 1,168.01 crore in 2023-24 and it remains the same for 2024-25. There were no grants in lieu of its share in central taxes and duties for Delhi. It was Rs 325 crore in the 2022-23 budget. The grants in return of Delhi's share in the pool of central taxes and duties were clubbed under the "central assistance to Union Territories" in the budget estimates of 2023-24 and have remained so in the interim budget for 2024-25. The allocation under central assistance to Delhi in the 2024-25 budget estimates was Rs 951 crore li

Interim Budget: Equip youth for nation's progress, says FM Sitharaman

When it comes to youth, skilling has been a major focus area. The Skill India Mission has trained 14 million youth, upskilled and reskilled 5.4 million youth, shared FM Sitharaman

Decadal perspective of Modi govt: Support for education and health

A large proportion of Indians still pay money from their own pockets for medical expenditure with limited insurance coverage

Budget: India Inc results may mirror govt expenditure in upcoming qtrs

In comparison, Larsen & Toubro, Maruti Suzuki, and Bajaj Auto have seen strong double-digit growth in net sales and net profit. fuelling a rally in their share prices

Interim Budget: Govt earmarks Rs 1 trn corpus for R&D in sunrise sectors

"For our tech-savvy youth, this will be a golden era," Sitharaman said