Budget 2024: A recap of Interim Budget; here’s a look at sector-wise allocations

Budget 2024: A recap of Interim Budget; here’s a look at sector-wise allocations

Budget 2024: On February 1, 2024, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim Budget, outlining a comprehensive financial plan ahead of the general elections 2024. The budget proposed a total expenditure of ₹47.65 trillion for FY 2024-25, marking a 6% increase over the revised estimate for FY 2023-24. The Interim Budget projected total receipts at … Read more

Budget 2024 Expectations Highlights: Here is what tourism, real estate, fintech, EV and other sectors demand from FM

Budget 2024 Expectations Highlights: Here is what tourism, real estate, fintech, EV and other sectors demand from FM

Budget 2024 Expectations Highlights: On February 1, 2024, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the final Budget under the current Narendra Modi government. Given that this Budget is ahead of the Lok Sabha elections year, it is expected to be an Interim Budget or a Vote on Account. The key question looms: will … Read more

Interim Budget 2024: Date, time and where to watch FM Sitharaman’s speech live?

Interim Budget 2024: Date, time and where to watch FM Sitharaman's speech live?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to unveil the Interim Budget 2024 on February 1 at 11 am, setting the stage for the temporary financial plan until the new government takes over. With her sixth budget presentation – five annual, one interim, she will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with former PM Morarji Desai, etching her name in … Read more

Budget 2024 Highlights: Income taxpayers, auto, IT, real estate sectors await FM’s economic roadmap

Budget 2024 Highlights: Income taxpayers, auto, IT, real estate sectors await FM's economic roadmap

Budget 2024 Highlights: The Budget Session of Parliament commenced on January 31 with President Droupadi Murmu addressing a joint sitting. In her speech, President Murmu expressed confidence in having a positive discussion within the new Parliament building. Highlighting the achievements of the Centre, she noted that nearly 25 crore people have emerged from poverty during … Read more

Budget 2024 Full Speech: Read full text of FM Nirmala Sitharaman speech here

Budget 2024 Full Speech: Read full text of FM Nirmala Sitharaman speech here

With the blessings of the people, when our Government under the visionary and dynamic leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi assumed office in 2014, the country was facing enormous challenges. With ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ as its ‘mantra’, the Government overcame those challenges in right earnest. Structural reforms were undertaken. Pro-people programmes were … Read more

Budget 2024: From electricity to education, here are key announcements by FM Sitharaman for layman

Budget 2024: From electricity to education, here are key announcements by FM Sitharaman for layman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the Prime Minister aims to prioritize the upliftment of four key segments of society, namely the ‘Garib’ (Poor), ‘Mahilayen’ (Women), ‘Yuva’ (Youth), and ‘Annadata’ (Farmers). Sitharaman noted that over the past decade, the government has made substantial strides in addressing multi-dimensional poverty, with assistance reaching 25 … Read more

Budget 2023 vs Interim Budget 2024: A Comparative Analysis

Budget 2023 vs Interim Budget 2024: A Comparative Analysis

Union Budget 2023 was the last full budget for the NDA government in India. On February 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the interim budget 2024 that focused on fiscal consolidation, infra, agri, green growth, and railways. However, no changes were made in the tax rates, which was a disappointment to salaried individuals. The Union … Read more