Top 500 companies will not be forced for internship programme, say govt sources

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman defended the state of Muslims in India while speaking at the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) in Washington DC.

Interim Budget 2024 Live Speech: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to announce the Interim Budget 2024-25 in a joint session of Parliament at 11 am. According to experts, Sitharaman's speech will broadly focus on potential strategies to boost employment by increasing spending on infrastructure and enhance farmers' incomes. While the middle class remains hopeful of some positive tax-related announcements to tackle rising inflation, such expectations may not be fulfilled as the government's focus is on reducing the fiscal deficit. At the same time, the government may look to provide top-ups for its existing welfare schemes to boost its prospects ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. Follow our live coverage for all the live updates from Nirmala Sitharaman's budget presentation.

New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): In the interim budget presentation on the floor of the Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman declared that the Indian economy has undergone a profound positive transformation over the last decade. “Indian economy witnessed profound positive transformation in the last 10 years,” said Sitharaman, while presenting #Budget2024 in the Parliament […]

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched a scathing attack on UPA ( United Progressive Alliance) government while speaking during a no-confidence motion debate in the Lok Sabha on Thursday

Narendra Modi as PM: In Budget 2014 finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlined the 10-year economic achievements of the BJP government. Sitharaman emphasized the government's commitment to comprehensive GDP - Governance, Development, and Performance. She highlighted macroeconomic stability, robust investments, improved economy, increased average real income by 50%, moderate inflation, and effective program delivery.

Union budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has emphasised that the government's policies will prioritise the welfare of youth, women, farmers, and the poor in the upcoming interim Budget, to be presented in Parliament. She stated that the focus will be on uplifting these target groups without considering caste, community, or religion.

Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Interim Budget 2024, focusing on infrastructure and connectivity

Budget 2024: At 11 am, the Union finance minister will unveil the final budget of the second term of the Narendra Modi government.

Budget News: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Modi government's last budget to parliament before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, emphasizing the

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman released two tax devolution instalments totaling ₹1,39,751 crore to 28 states for development and capital spending.