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Budget 'very depressing', provides no relief to middle class: Shiv Sena

After the budget, Shiv Sena MP Vinayak Raut said the Union Budget 2022-23 only has jugglery of words like the PM-Gati Shakti, Atmanirbhar Bharat, while old schemes are presented as new

Union Budget aims to make India atmanirbhar, strong: Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said the Union budget aims to make India "atmanirbhar" (self-reliant) and "balashali" (strong).

Budget 2022: Rahul slams Modi govt, says nothing for middle class, poor

Rahul Gandhi tweeted, 'M0di G0vernment's Zer0 Sum Budget!' In his tweet, Rahul Gandhi deliberately put the figure 'zero' instead of the letter 'O', criticising the Budget in totality

Union Budget disappointing, nothing in it for common people: Kejriwal

AAP national convenor noted that people had 'high expectations' from the Union Budget during the corona period but there is nothing in it either for the common people or to reduce price rice

Budget 2022 inks blueprint for India for next 25 years: Goa CM Sawant

The budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will lay a blueprint for India for the next 25 years, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Tuesday.

Budget: Govt to infuse Rs 44,720 cr into BSNL in FY23; Rs 3,300 cr for VRS

"The provision is made for capital infusion for 4G spectrum, technology up-gradation and restructuring in BSNL," the explanatory note in the document said

Bulls cheer Budget 2022; Sensex ends 848 pts higher, Nifty above 17,550

Sectorally, the Nifty PSU Bank index ended in the red, down 0.6 per cent, as the Budget document remained silent on PSB privatisation

Visionary Budget, outlines govt's focus on making India self-reliant: BJP

Top BJP leaders on Tuesday said it outlines the Narendra Modi government's focus on a self-reliant India and is growth-oriented, with focus on harnessing the energies of New India.

Budget 2022 lacks special provision for farmers, common man: Rajasthan CM

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said the Union budget will further lead to rise in fiscal deficit and has no special provision for farmers, common man, poor and women.

Budget 2022: Crypto players hail move for legitimising bets on risky assets

'India is finally on the path to legitimising the crypto sector in India,' Nischal Shetty, founder and chief executive of crypto exchange WazirX, said

Budget 2022: Tax deduction limit of state govt employees increased to 14%

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that this would help in enhancing the social security benefits of the state government employees

FM's Budget speech shortest since 2019, lasts for 1 hours 31 minutes

With Nirmala Sitharaman's budget presentation lasting for about one hour 31 minutes on Tuesday, the Finance Minister's budget speech this year became the shortest ever since 2019.

Budget 2022: Battery swapping policy big booster for EVs, says industry

The Union Budget for 2022-23 aims at strengthening the whole ecosystem of the EV industry, which will spur the demand for green vehicles, the EV industry said on Tuesday.

Budget 2022: Centre to borrow Rs 11.6 trn in FY23 to meet expenditure needs

This is nearly Rs 2 trillion higher than the current year's Budget estimate of Rs 9.7 trillion

Budget 2022: 68% capex for Defence set aside for domestic procurement

The minister said that defence research and development will be opened up for the industry, startups and academia with 25% of defence research and development budget earmarked

Budget 2022: For every rupee in govt coffer, 58 paise to come from taxes

The government is also looking to earn 7 paise for every rupee from Union excise duty and 5 paise from customs duty

Budget 2022: Full text of Finance Bill as tabled in Lok Sabha by FM

Here is the full text of the Finance Bill as tabled in Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Budget 2022 proposes to introduce digital rupee to be issued by RBI

FM sees big push to digital economy, says digital currency will also lead to a more efficient and cheaper currency management system

Budget 2022: Full text of Annual Financial Statement tabled in Lok Sabha

Here is the full text of the Annual Financial Statement as tabled in Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Investment-oriented Budget 2022 will put strain on liquidity for sure

RBI has a task on hands, and this time it will be different as private credit demand is likely to pick up. Hence liquidity management will need a different approach