Union Budget: News
Union Budget 2025: 100% FDI announced for insurance sector
As part of its Union Budget for 2025-26, the Indian government has announced a major hike in the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) limit for the insurance sector.
Union Budget 2025: What's cheaper and what's costlier now
The Union Budget 2025, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has made some major changes to the customs duty structure.
Budget 2025—India Post to be revamped into public logistics organization
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a major transformation of India Post into a large public logistics organization, improving rural post offices with India Post Payment Bank.
Modi government to establish AI Centre of Excellence for education
The Indian government has announced plans to set up a Centre of Excellence in artificial intelligence (AI) for the education sector.
Budget 2025: Government to establish ₹1L crore Urban Challenge Fund
During her Union Budget presentation for 2025-26, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the creation of an Urban Challenge Fund worth ₹1 lakh crore.
No income tax for those earning up to ₹12 lakh
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced that there will be no income tax for an income of up to ₹12 lakh under the new regime.
Union Budget 2025: Nirmala Sitharaman doubles credit guarantee for MSMEs
In her Union Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a major hike in the credit guarantee cover for micro and small enterprises (MSMEs).
Budget 2025: 36 life-saving drugs exempted from basic customs duties
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced that a total of 36 life-saving medicines have been exempted from basic customs duties, which could bring down healthcare costs for many Indians.
Budget 2025: Modi government announces ₹10,000cr fund for start-ups
In the Union Budget 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a new fund of funds (FoF) for start-ups.
Budget 2025: Sitharaman announces expansion of IITs, medical colleges
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced ambitious expansion plans for India's premier educational institutions.
Budget 2025: Sitharaman announces measures aimed at benefiting 1.7cr farmers
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a slew of initiatives to strengthen India's agriculture sector.
Relief for businesses: Commercial LPG cylinder prices reduced by ₹7
Oil marketing companies in India have reduced the price of 19kg commercial LPG cylinders by ₹7.
Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet approves Budget 2025-26
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the full budget of the fiscal year 2025-26.
Meet the architects of India's Union Budget 2025
As India gears up for the unveiling of Union Budget 2025 on February 1, all eyes are on the key officials who will be shaping the country's economic policies.
How Budget 2025 could power India's electronics sector
The upcoming Union Budget for FY25 is expected to have a major impact on India's electronics manufacturing industry.
Budget Day special trading session: Know timings and rules
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE have confirmed that the Indian stock market will remain open during a special trading session on February 1.
How Budget 2025 could impact RBI's rate cut decision
As the Union Budget 2025 nears, market experts believe that growth-oriented steps from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman could pave the way for a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Budget 2025 might bring relief for taxpayers: Check expected reforms
As India approaches the Union Budget 2025, expectations are high for significant changes in tax rates and exemptions that could ease the financial burden on individuals, particularly middle-class taxpayers.
From briefcase to tablet: The evolution of India's budget presentation
The annual presentation of the Union Budget in India has been a longstanding tradition.
From presentation to implementation: Understanding key stages of Union Budget
The Union Budget is the annual financial blueprint of the government, detailing how it plans to generate revenue and spend it over the year.
Budget 2025: Key terms to know before February 1's presentation
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2025 on February 1, her eighth consecutive budget presentation.
Budget 2025: Modi government may announce ₹14-15L crore market borrowings
The Indian government is tipped to announce market borrowings of ₹14-15 lakh crore via bonds in the Union Budget 2025, leading economists have said.
Union Budget: Key policy changes expected this year
As the Union Budget for 2025-2026 nears, financial services group Nomura has predicted a mix of fiscal consolidation and growth-oriented strategies.
Budget 2025: What India's $85B jewelry industry expects this time
India's jewelry sector, worth an impressive $85 billion, is looking forward to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's seventh budget presentation on February 1.
Budget 2025: Green energy sector may get ₹10,000cr boost
The Union budget for FY 2025-26 is likely to earmark an additional ₹10,000 crore for new and renewable energy.
Budget 2025: Annual income up to ₹10L may become tax-free
The new tax regime is likely to undergo major changes in the upcoming Union Budget 2025-26, a Business Standard report said.
From tax cuts to GST: Expectations from Union Budget 2025
With the Union Budget 2025 just around the corner, middle-income households in India are hoping for some income tax revisions. These could go a long way in easing their financial burden.
Why Union Budget is presented on February 1
The Union Budget, India's most awaited financial event, has been presented on February 1 since 2017.
Union Budget 2025-26 may introduce amnesty scheme for customs duty
The upcoming Union Budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, may include an amnesty scheme for customs.
Budget 2025: Joint taxation for married couples could be introduced
The Union Budget 2025 could bring a major overhaul to India's taxation system with the introduction of joint taxation for married couples.
Nirmala Sitharaman chairs pre-Budget 2025 consultation: Check key proposals
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 on February 1.
PM Internship Scheme receives over 6L applications for 1.27L opportunities
The Indian government has been inundated with an overwhelming response to the Prime Minister's Internship Scheme.
I-T relief expected in 2025: Which income group will benefit?
The Indian government is reportedly considering a reduction in income tax rates for the upcoming 2025-26 Union Budget, particularly for individuals earning up to ₹15 lakh annually.
Want to resolve tax dispute? Avail this scheme before year-end
The Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, announced in Budget 2024, is a government scheme to resolve pending tax disputes.
ISRO aims to bring lunar soil to Earth by 2027
Indian Space Research Organisation has set a three-year goal to retrieve lunar soil and return it to Earth.
Centre mulls decriminalizing delayed TCS filing: How it impacts you
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) is considering a proposal to decriminalize late filing of Tax Collected at Source (TCS), according to its Chairman Ravi Agarwal.
Corporate exodus: 50% of Indian women may quit in 2-yrs
A study by consulting firm Aon has revealed, that nearly half of the women employed in India's corporate sector are either uncertain about their tenure with their current employers, or plan to quit within two years.
Congress must sustain general elections' momentum: Sonia on upcoming polls
Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said that "national politics will undergo a transformation" if the Congress performs well in the upcoming assembly elections.
'States not ignored...': Sitharaman defends budget, hits back at opposition
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday hit back at the opposition's claims that the Union Budget disproportionately favors the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's allies, the Janata Dal (United) in Bihar and the Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh.
Indian realty sector faces ₹6,480 crore loss post-Budget announcement
The Indian real estate sector suffered a significant loss of ₹6,480 crore in market value, following the Union Budget announcement by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.