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Budget session: Nirmala Sitharman to move Finance Bill 2023 today

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday, will move the Finance Bill 2023, to give effect to the financial proposals of the central government

Lok Sabha passes Rs 45 trillion Budget for current fiscal without debate

The Opposition continued to create ruckus over demand for a JPC probe into allegations against the Adani Group.

Parliamentary panel for allocating 1% of total Union Budget to MEA

The panel said the MEA remains one of the least funded central ministries as its revised budget hover around just 0.4 per cent of the total budgetary allocation of the government from 2020-21

Education infrastructure gets lion's share in Chhattisgarh's Budget

The allocation is about Rs 3,000 crore more than the previous year, also the highest increase for any department

Rajasthan govt comes in the front line of national health spend

State comes in the front line of national health spend

As Madhya Pradesh election nears, one-third of Budget set aside for women

Women centric-budget in election year

Schemes for farmers, students, MSMEs in Jharkhand's Rs 1.16 trn FY24 budget

Jharkhand govt presented a Rs 1.16 trn budget for 2023-24 fiscal, announcing a variety of schemes for all-round development of the state, including programmes for farmers, students and MSME sector

Supplementary demands of Rs 6,383 cr presented in Maharashtra Assembly

Maha presented supplementary demands of Rs 6,383.97 cr on the first day of the state Assembly's Budget session, with the thrust being on rural areas

Rajasthan approves Rs 1,745 cr for improving roads, bridges in rural area

The Rajasthan government has approved Rs 1,745.73 crore for the construction, upgradation and strengthening of rural roads and bridges, according to an official statement

Odisha's economy to grow by 7.8 % during 2022-23: Economic Survey Report

Odisha's economy is estimated to grow by 7.8 per cent in real terms against the national rate of 7 per cent during the current financial year 2022-23, the state's economic survey report said

Finance ministry looking into life insurers' tax relaxation plea

Officials say Budget's proposal to tax high-value policies of Rs 5 lakh and above is unlikely to have significant impact on the industry

Budget and the growth process

The government's command over household savings needs to be reduced for stimulating demand and private credit

Budget 2023-24 will give boost to fund-starved sectors: MSME secretary

Centre has acknowledged MSMEs' contribution to economic growth, and Budget 2023-24 has given a boost to the fund-starved sector with higher credit flow and by simplifying compliances, an official said

Insurance execs to FM Sitharaman: Relax taxing high-value policies

They want the threshold of premiums beyond which the income from these policies is taxed raised to Rs 10 lakh per year from the current Rs 5 lakh

Interests of poor at centre of every budget presented by BJP govt: PM Modi

He said no one is calling it a "chunavi budget" (budget influenced by polls) even though it was the last full-fledged one before the next Lok Sabha polls

Budget to help in reducing capital cost for Indian companies: Niti member

Niti Aayog member Arvind Virmani further said the large increase in capital expenditures by 33 per cent to Rs 10 lakh crore for infrastructure development will accelerate India's economic growth

Uttar Pradesh legislature's budget session to commence from February 20

The budget session of the Uttar Pradesh legislature will commence from February 20.

Union Budget 2023: FinMin notifies refund of security deposits to MSMEs

In her budget speech, FM had proposed refund of 95% of amount forfeited on account of non-performance of contract due to Covid

Union Budget 2023: Middle-class thrust that largely sidelines the poor

Most of the schemes announced are designed for those who have reasonable accumulated income or savings and not for a large majority of the people in the informal sector, who simply don't have that

Growth-oriented Budget can worsen trade deficit

The Indian economy is a 'bright star' growing at about 7 per cent, the fastest rate among major economies