The size of Budget 2024-25 has increased 6.1 per cent to Rs 47.66 lakh crore because of the rise in expenditure and higher allocation for capital expenditure and social sector schemes.
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Key highlights of Modi govt’s pre-poll budget (01-02-2024)
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday presented her sixth Budget in a row, equalling the record of former Prime Minister Morarji Desai.
Govt lowers fiscal deficit to 5.1% of GDP for FY25 (01-02-2024)
Continuing on the fiscally prudent path, the Modi government in the interim Budget refrained from announcing populist measures, which will help it trim the fiscal deficit to 5.1 per cent of the GDP next fiscal and 4.5 per cent in FY26.
Govt plans to borrow Rs 14.13 lakh cr in FY25 (01-02-2024)
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday proposed to borrow Rs 14.13 lakh crore by issuing dated securities to meet revenue shortfall in the next financial year starting on April 1.
Govt plans to make India self-reliant in edible oils (01-02-2024)
The government will formulate a strategy to make India self-reliant in edible oils by boosting domestic output of oilseeds and launch a comprehensive programme to support dairy farmers, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Thursday. India imports a large quantity of edible oils to meet the domestic demand. During the 2022-23 marketing year (November-October), the country imported nearly 165 lakh tonnes of cooking oils, valuing a whopping Rs 1.38 lakh crore.
Words Sitharaman used most in Interim Budget speech (01-02-2024)
Delivering her sixth straight Budget, on Thursday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman left the taxpayers disappointed by not proposing any changes.
Rs 11.11L cr budget expenditure is sweet spot: Modi (01-02-2024)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the interim Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman offers the “guarantee” of strengthening the foundation of a developed India and carries the “confidence of continuity”.
FM promises fast expansion, development of airports (01-02-2024)
The expansion of existing airports and development of new airports will continue expeditiously, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday and emphasised that the country’s aviation sector has been galvanised in the past 10 years.
Good or bad? Rate Sitharaman’s pre-poll Budget! (01-02-2024)
So tell us, does Sitharaman’s budget deserve cheers or boos?
Budget: Tourism infra to be developed on Lakshadweep (01-02-2024)
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said projects for port connectivity, tourism infrastructure and amenities will be taken up ‘on our islands, including Lakshadweep’ to address the ’emerging fervour’ for domestic tourism in the country.