Budget 2024 Highlights: FM disappoints investors, rewards (some) taxpayers
- 7:11 PM IST, July 23 Vedanta chairman on Union Budget 2024
- 6:37 PM IST, July 23 LIC Housing Finance CEO on Union Budget
- 4:07 PM IST, July 23 Will old tax regime be over?
- 3:55 PM IST, July 23 Expenditure towards railways highest
- 3:44 PM IST, July 23 FM on ₹15,000 crore to Andhra Pradesh
- 2:33 PM IST, July 23 Rahul Gandhi calls Sitharaman's Budget as a 'Kursi Bachao' Budget
- 1:50 PM IST, July 23 What Rajnath Singh said on the Budget
- 1:43 PM IST, July 23 What Amit Shah said on the Budget
- 1:21 PM IST, July 23 What becomes cheaper after the Union Budget?
- 12:55 PM IST, July 23 What Andhra Pradesh is getting from the Budget
- 12:43 PM IST, July 23 Stock markets bleed, Sensex down 1000 points
- 12:21 PM IST, July 23 Limit of LTCG tax hiked from 10% to 12.5%, FM says
- 12:20 PM IST, July 23 Nirmala Sitharaman announces review of income tax
- 12:18 PM IST, July 23 9 priorities of Union Budget 2024
- 12:10 PM IST, July 23 What Nirmala SItharaman said on GST
- 12:03 PM IST, July 23 Free electricity upto 300 units per month for 1 crore households under solar panel scheme
- 11:59 AM IST, July 23 Gaya and Mahabodhi temples to get corridors
- 11:54 AM IST, July 23 FM on development of nuclear reactors
- 11:50 AM IST, July 23 PM Suryaghar Muft Bijli Yojana launched
- 11:48 AM IST, July 23 Urban housing outlay of ₹10 lakh crore announced
- 11:46 AM IST, July 23 Reactions to FM's announcements
- 11:45 AM IST, July 23 FM on women in workforce
- 11:44 AM IST, July 23 FM announces ₹2.2 lakh crore push to make urban housing more affordable
- 11:43 AM IST, July 23 Sidbi to open 24 new branches to serve MSMEs clusters, says FM
- 11:41 AM IST, July 23 Govt to launch scheme to offer internship in top companies to one crore youth in five years, says FM
- 11:39 AM IST, July 23 Credit guarantee schemes for MSMEs in manufacturing, FM announces
- 11:38 AM IST, July 23 2.66 lakh crore for rural development, FM says
- 11:36 AM IST, July 23 ₹26,000 crore for various road projects in Bihar
- 11:35 AM IST, July 23 Mudra loans to be enhanced to 20 lakh from 10 lakh, says FM
- 11:32 AM IST, July 23 FM on Andhra Pradesh
- 11:31 AM IST, July 23 Bihar's win in Budget
- 11:28 AM IST, July 23 For women in workforce, this is FM's announcement
- 11:24 AM IST, July 23 FM announces financial support for loans up to ₹10 lakh for higher education
- 11:22 AM IST, July 23 Nirmala Sitharaman on skilling
- 11:16 AM IST, July 23 Nirmala Sitharaman on agriculture
- 11:13 AM IST, July 23 Need to focus on the garib, mahilaye, yuva, and annadata, says FM
- 11:12 AM IST, July 23 Five schemes to focus on 4.1 crore youth over 5 years with a central outlay of ₹2 lakh crore, says FM
- 11:10 AM IST, July 23 Govt to focus on 4 different castes, Nirmala Sitharaman says
- 11:06 AM IST, July 23 Nirmala Sitharaman begins speech
- 11:03 AM IST, July 23 How is stock market doing just before Nirmala Sitharaman's speech?
- 10:37 AM IST, July 23 How to get Budget document?
- 10:33 AM IST, July 23 Nirmala Sitharaman meets President ahead of Budget speech
- 10:27 AM IST, July 23 Lok Sabha members express expectations from upcoming Budget
- 10:21 AM IST, July 23 Congress MP on Budget expectations
- 10:20 AM IST, July 23 Union Cabinet meet ahead of Budget
- 10:15 AM IST, July 23 What's happening in the Parliament?
- 10:14 AM IST, July 23 Budget used to presented at 5pm till 1999
- 10:10 AM IST, July 23 When Budget dates were changed to February 1
- 10:04 AM IST, July 23 Another record that Nirmala Sitharaman holds on the Budget
- 9:58 AM IST, July 23 Nirmala Sitharaman reaches Parliament with red tablet for her record 7th Budget speech
- 9:54 AM IST, July 23 Nirmala Sitharaman meets President with Budget documents
- 9:47 AM IST, July 23 J&K budget copies arrive in Parliament
- 9:43 AM IST, July 23 Nirmala Sitharaman dons white silk saree today
- 9:42 AM IST, July 23 Nirmala Sitharaman heads to Rashtrapati Bhavan with 'bahi-khata'
- 9:36 AM IST, July 23 Stock market opens in green
- 9:32 AM IST, July 23 Will stock market rise on Budget day or see volatility?
- 9:18 AM IST, July 23 How Sensex has performed in the past 10 years on Budget Day
- 8:53 AM IST, July 23 What Economic Survey said on Capital markets
- 8:45 AM IST, July 23 More from Ministry of Finance
- 8:39 AM IST, July 23 CEA Nageswaran arrives at Ministry of Finance
- 8:38 AM IST, July 23 Nirmala Sitharaman to present J-K Budget today as well
- 8:32 AM IST, July 23 Which is the longest Budget speech?
- 8:29 AM IST, July 23 In case you missed it, key highlights from the Economic Survey
- 8:22 AM IST, July 23 Nirmala Sitharaman reaches North Block
- 8:12 AM IST, July 23 Why Citi expects Nirmala Sitharaman will increase funding for rural schemes
- 8:05 AM IST, July 23 What Economic Survey said on Railways
- 7:54 AM IST, July 23 How stock market may open ahead of the Budget?
- 7:41 AM IST, July 23 Which allocations are likely in Budget 2024?
- 7:20 AM IST, July 23 What will Nirmala Sitharaman do for the middle class today
- 7:15 AM IST, July 23 What are the cues in Economic Survey for today's Budget?
- 7:12 AM IST, July 23 Investing in railway stocks today? Watch out for these shares
- 7:09 AM IST, July 23 Why stock market will look at government borrowing in the Budget
- 7:05 AM IST, July 23 Can you expext tax cuts in Nirmala Sitharaman's speech today?
- 7:02 AM IST, July 23 Tax slabs in the new ta regime
- 6:58 AM IST, July 23 When Arun Jaitley merged Railway Budget with the Union Budget
- 6:52 AM IST, July 23 These three factors could life the stock market mood today
- 6:47 AM IST, July 23 P Chidambaram's ‘dream budget’ of 1977
- 6:35 AM IST, July 23 GST collection is something you should look out for in Nirmala Sitharaman's speech
- 6:30 AM IST, July 23 Why experts are focussing on capital expenditure in Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget
- 6:23 AM IST, July 23 Manmohan Singh's 1991 Budget
- 6:19 AM IST, July 23 What about fiscal deficit should be your focus in Nirmala Sitharaman's speech
- 6:17 AM IST, July 23 A look at tax slabs under the old tax regime
- 6:12 AM IST, July 23 Budget throwback from 1957-58 when tax reforms were brought
- 6:09 AM IST, July 23 What were Interim Budget's allocations for Railways
- 6:06 AM IST, July 23 What are the income tax changes likely in Union Budget?
- 6:01 AM IST, July 23 What Indian Chamber of Commerce wants from Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget
- 5:53 AM IST, July 23 PM Modi on how this Budget ;is important for Amrit Kaal'
- 5:43 AM IST, July 23 When is the Railway Budget? What to expect?
- 5:32 AM IST, July 23 A look at the Monsoon Session of the Parliament
- 5:26 AM IST, July 23 Key points from Interim Budget in February
- 5:17 AM IST, July 23 What manufacturing sector wants from Nirmala Sitharaman
- 5:11 AM IST, July 23 A record for Nirmala Sitharaman today
- 5:08 AM IST, July 23 What Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said on the Indian economy
- 5:03 AM IST, July 23 When and where to watch the Union Budget 2024 presentation?
- 5:01 AM IST, July 23 At what time will Union Budget 2024 be presented?
- 4:58 AM IST, July 23 What Economic Survey said about Indian economy?
Budget 2024 Highlights: Track all updates on Union Budget 2024 here
Budget 2024 Highlights: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her seventh consecutive Union Budget for 2024-25, highlighted key priorities of the government. She listed nine priority areas for the government which are: productivity and resilience in agriculture, employment and skilling, inclusive human resource development and social justice, manufacturing and services, urban development, energy security, infrastructure, innovation, research and development and next-generation reforms....Read More
Budget 2024 Live Coverage in Hindi
Highlights from Budget:
- Five schemes announced to focus on 4.1 crore youth over 5 years with outlay of ₹2 lakh crore
- Internship scheme for one crore youth in top companies over five years
- Employment-linked incentives, including one month's wage support for first-time employees
- For MSMEs: Credit guarantee scheme and term loans for machinery purchase, technology support package for MSMEs
- SIDBI to open 24 new branches to serve MSME clusters
- Mudra loan limit increased from ₹10 lakh to ₹20 lakh
- Financial support for higher education loans up to ₹10 lakhs
- Provision for rural development at ₹2.66 lakh crore
- Special financial support of ₹15,000 crore for Andhra Pradesh
- New airports, medical facilities, and sports infrastructure for Bihar
- Inflation moving towards 4% target
- Over ₹3 lakh crore allocated for schemes benefiting women and girls.
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: 2.66 lakh crore for rural development, FM says
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: 2.66 lakh crore for rural development, Nirmala Sitharaman announces.
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: ₹26,000 crore for various road projects in Bihar
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: Nirmala Sitharaman said that the government will arrange financial assistance to Bihar through aid from multilateral development agencies. A plan will be formulated for Purvodaya for all round development of Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh. Patna-Purnya expressway, Buxar-Bagalpur expressway, Bodhgaya-Rajgir-Vaishali-Darbanga spurs, and additional two-lane bridge over Ganga at Baksar at ₹26,000crore, she said. Power projects, including 2400 MW power plant at Pir Payanti to be taken up at ₹21,400crore.
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: Mudra loans to be enhanced to 20 lakh from 10 lakh, says FM
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: Nirmala Sitharaman said that the limit of Mudra loans will be extended to ₹20 lakh from ₹10 lakh for those who have availed and paid previous loans.
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: FM on Andhra Pradesh
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, "Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act- Our govt has made efforts to fulfil the commitments in Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act. Recognising the state's need for capital, we will facilitate special financial support through multilateral agencies. In the current FY, ₹15,000 crore will be arranged with additional amounts in future years."
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: Bihar's win in Budget
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: The Finance minister said that the request from Bihar government for external assistance from multilateral development banks will be expedited.
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: What Nirmala Sitharaman said on India's economic growth
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: Nirmala Sitharaman said, “India's economic growth continues to be the shining exception and will remain so in years ahead. India's inflation continues to be low and stable moving towards the 4% target. I am happy to announce the Prime Minister's package of 5 schemes and initiatives to facilitate employment, skilling and other opportunities for 4.1 crore youth over 5 years with a central outlay of ₹2 lakh crores. This year we have made a provision of ₹1.48 lakh crores for education, employment and skilling.”
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: For women in workforce, this is FM's announcement
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: The Finance Minister announced that increasing the participation of women in the workforce will be a priority. This will be done by setting up hostels and creating partnerships to organize women-specific skilling programs.
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: FM's employment push praised
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: Milan Mody, Managing Partner, N.A. Shah Advisors, said, “The budget proposes significant benefits for new and additional employment to propel growth. 3 schemes are being announced which include one month wage upto 15,000 for first time employee with salary upto Rs.100,000. Benefit will disbursed in 3 Installment.”
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: FM announces financial support for loans up to ₹10 lakh for higher education
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: Nirmala Sitharaman announces financial support for loans up to ₹10 lakh for higher education.
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: Details on Prime Minister’s package for employment and skilling
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: Nirmala Sitharaman on skilling
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: Nirmala Sitharaman announced employment-linked skilling through schemes as part of the PM's package. She said, "These schemes will be based on enrolment in the EPFO, focusing on recognizing first-time employees. First-timers will receive one month's wage upon entering the workforce in all formal sectors. A direct benefit transfer (DBT) of one month's salary, up to ₹15,000, will be provided in three instalments. The eligibility limit for this benefit will be a salary of ₹1 lakh per month, and it is expected to benefit 2.1 lakh youths."
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: Nirmala Sitharaman on agriculture
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: The FM said that agricultural research will be transformed to focus on raising productivity and climate resilient varieties. She also said that a comprehensive review of farm research setup to be undertaken for developing climate resilient crop varieties.
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: FM lists 9 priorities of Modi3.0 government
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: Nine priorities for this year and coming years, as per Nirmala Sitharaman are:
Productivity and resilience in Agriculture
Employment and skilling
Inclusive HRD and social justice
Mfg & services
Urban development
Energy security
Infra
Innovation, R&D
Next generation reforms
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: Need to focus on the garib, mahilaye, yuva, and annadata, says FM
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, 'We need to focus on the garib, mahilaye, yuva, and annadata. For annadata, we announced higher MSP a month ago for all major crops, delivering on our promise. The PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana was extended for five years, benefiting more than 80 crore people. Administrative actions for the approval and implementation of various schemes announced in the interim budget are well underway.'"
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: Five schemes to focus on 4.1 crore youth over 5 years with a central outlay of ₹2 lakh crore, says FM
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: Five schemes to focus on 4.1 crore youth over 5 years with a central outlay of ₹2 lakh crore, Nirmala Sitharaman said.
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: Govt to focus on 4 different castes, Nirmala Sitharaman says
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, "As mentioned in the interim Budget, we need to focus on 4 different castes, the poor, women, youth and the farmer/ For farmers, we announced higher Minimum Support Prices for all major crops delivering on the promise for at least a 50% margin over cost. PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana was extended for 5 years benefitting more than 80 crore people."
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: Nirmala Sitharaman thanks people of India
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, "The people of India have reposed their faith in the govt led by PM Modi and re-elected it for the historic third term."
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: Nirmala Sitharaman begins speech
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman begins presentation of her 7th Union Budget in Lok Sabha.
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: How is stock market doing just before Nirmala Sitharaman's speech?
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: Indian stock market is subdued ahead of the budget presentation and is under-performing their peers in Asia. Leading the losses are metal companies, state-owned firms and lenders today.
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: What AAP's Atishi said ahead of Budget
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: Delhi Minister Atishi said, "We expect that Delhi will get ₹20,000 crores. The people of Delhi give ₹2 lakh crore and ₹25,000 as a central share of GST. We expect to get at least 10% of that. We have demanded ₹10,000 crore for infrastructure and ₹10,000 for MCD."
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: Rahul Gandhi reached Parliament
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: Congress MP and LoP in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi reaches Parliament ahead of Union Budget presentation by Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha.
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: AAP MP's jibe at Centre on Budget
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: AAP MP Sanjay Singh said ahead of the Budget presentation, 'In the last 10 years, crores of Indians have suffered from inflation. We will see what measures are taken to address it. Farmers have long been demanding MSP, and NDA allies are also calling for the revocation of the Agniveer Scheme. Employment, MSP, and inflation will be the key areas of focus. I can even reveal the Delhi budget now. For the past 9 years, Delhi has received no more than ₹325 crores, simply because the people of Delhi elected AAP.'"
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: How to get Budget document?
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: All Budget documents can be accessed using the 'Union Budget Mobile App'. The 'Union Budget Mobile App' can be downloaded on Android and iOS platforms. It can also be accessed from the Union Budget web portal. The documents are available in both English and Hindi.
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: 7 key figures in Budget 2024 to gauge Indian economy's health under Sitharaman
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Analysis: These are key numbers to watch for the first full Budget of Modi 3.0. Read here
Budget 2024 LIVE Updates: Nirmala Sitharaman meets President ahead of Budget speech
Budget 2024 LIVE Updates: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman met President Droupadi Murmu before presenting the Budget in the Parliament. President Droupadi Murmu offered 'dahi-chini' (curd-sugar), which is considered auspicious, to Nirmala Sitharaman before the Finance minister left for Parliament.