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NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the government’s goal to increase women’s engagement in the workforce while presenting the Union Budget by establishing working women hostels. This focus comes as a part of government’s focus towards the four classes including the poor, women, youth, and farmers. The Budget allocates nearly ₹3 lakh crore for […]

The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2023-24 on July 22. The survey conservatively projects real GDP growth of 6.5–7%, with risks evenly balanced, cognisant of the fact that the market expectations are on the higher side.

Highlighting the sector's potential for growth and self-reliance, Basu emphasized, "We need an ecosystem that nurtures innovation and quality standards in Ayurveda."

Niranjan Hiranandani, Founder of Hiranandani Group and Chairman of National Naredco, commended the budget for its integrated and equitable growth approach, emphasising social reforms, economic value chain enhancement, and support for sunrise sectors. 

This move is strategic, especially considering the recent diplomatic tensions with the Maldives, traditionally a popular destination for Indian tourists.

The Opposition on Thursday demanded an investigation by a parliamentary panel or a Supreme Court-appointed committee into allegations of fraud against the Adani Group that have triggered an unprecedented stock crash. Addressing media outside Parliament, Congress President and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha said, “Leaders of all the opposition parties decided to raise a […]

Congress on Wednesday said that the Union Budget has “betrayed” the hopes of a vast majority of Indians and shown how far removed the government is from the people and their concerns about life — livelihood, and the growing inequality between the rich and the poor. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters here, […]

RJD leader slammed ‘Saptarishi’ provisions in Union Budget 2023 as farcical

Congress general secretary says the budget fails to address concerns related to unemployment, price hike

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her budget speech, announced ‘Mahila Samman Bachat Patra’ for women with a fixed interest rate of 7.5 per cent, for two years