Indian 2025 budget: Key proposals for tourism, MSMEs, healthcare

NEW DELHI: The Indian 2025 Budget, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, focuses on a range of sectors to promote growth, with notable emphasis on…

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Experts share pre-Budget 2025 expectations: Eco-tourism, increased funding for STEM

NEW DELHI: India is awaiting the presentation of its Union Budget 2025 on February 1, with various sectors and stakeholders expressing high hopes for transformative initiatives. This…

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Sitharaman slams Congress-led MVA for stalling key Maharashtra projects, promises development under BJP  

Nirmala Sitharaman slams Congress-led MVA government, for stalling critical infrastructure projects in Maharashtra

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Focus should be on productivity than employment: Economist Muralidharan on Budget 2024

Nirmala Sitharaman, in the Budget 2024 put forth nine priorities including skilling youth and job creation. Karthik Muralidharan, Tata Chancellor’s Professor of Economics at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) points out key areas where the focus should have been. 

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Budget 2024 positions India as a technology-driven economy: Hero MotoCorp Chairman

Pawan Munjal, Executive Chairman of Hero MotoCorp, expressed confidence in the budget’s potential to stimulate consumption, attract substantial investments, and stabilize inflation while maintaining a focus on economic growth and fiscal responsibility.

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Budget 2024: ₹47,400 crore for Bihar, ₹15,000 crore for Andhra; Modi and Nirmala keep allies happy

Road Connectivity: ₹26,000 crore will be invested in major road projects, including the Patna-Purnea Expressway, Buxar-Bhagalpur Expressway, and spurs to Bodhgaya, Rajgir, Vaishali, and Darbhanga. A new two-lane bridge over the Ganges at Buxar is also part of this plan.

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Economic Survey 2023-24: Renewable energy, sustainable development in focus

The Economic Survey 2023-24 tabled in the Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman anticipates a 2 to 2.5 times increase in energy needs by 2047 to support economic growth. The report also highlighted that India faces challenges in balancing energy transition with other developmental priorities

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