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Interim Budget 2024: Reimagining, one more time
The finance minister's speech was a vision statement for all-round long-term development, but did it adequately capture current realities?
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Electric vehicles: Only commitment, and no real deal
The FM promised to support the EV ecosystem without much details on how the government intended to do it
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A budget of fiscal prudence for Viksit Bharat
In her sixth budget presentation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hits the right chord with top focus on fiscal prudence, green energy and investment-led growth for all sections of the society
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Budget 2024: Unpacking farmer income, housing, health insurance for ASHA, anganwadi workers
The social welfare focus was centred on the poor, youngsters, women and farmers in the finance minister's short speech. All eyes are, once again, on the details of implementation
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Budget 2024: Plan to develop 'iconic tourist centres' and islands, including Lakshadweep
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget speech, said that tourism offers tremendous opportunities for local entrepreneurship, and states will be supported in developing tourist sites
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Interim Budget 2024 has precious little on MSMEs
Experts say that while the government has recognised the value of these enterprises competing globally, more needs to be done to support them with funds, infrastructure and policy
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Why chess, and Praggnanandhaa, made a cameo appearance in the FM's Budget speech
With Viswanathan Anand kicking off India's dominance and now mentoring young prodigies, India is fast becoming the chess powerhouse of the world
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Budget 2024: The only surprise, no surprise
In an election year the Finance Minister presented a pragmatic Budget with no giveaways
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Nari Shakti: A significant theme of Interim Budget 2024-25
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasises on the need for women empowerment, with a focus on increased female labour force participation
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Budget 2024: With infrastructure in mind, the Modi government has upped India's capital expenditure outlay
It is pegged at Rs11.11 crore for the next fiscal, an 11.1 percent increase. The government has also allotted Rs2.78 lakh crore for the road ministry and Rs2.55 lakh crore to the Indian Railways
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Budget digest: Unveiling tax shifts in 2024
No changes in income tax slabs, while some relief in cases of disputed tax