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 2024 LIVE Updates: Which is the longest Budget speech?
Budget 2024 LIVE Updates: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivered the longest Budget speech that lasted for two hours and forty minutes in 2020.
Budget 2024 Live Updates: In case you missed it, key highlights from the Economic Survey
Budget 2024 Live Updates: These are the major highlights from the Economic Survey which was tabled by Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday:
- Economic growth at 6.5-7% in FY25 vs 8.2% in 2023-24
- Capital markets becoming prominent in India's growth story
- AI casts a huge pall of uncertainty over the impact on workers
- Increased FDI inflows from China can help India enhance participation in global supply chain
- Remittances to India to grow at 3.7% to USD 124 billion in 2024
Budget 2024 Live Updates: Visuals from Ministry of Finance ahead of Budget presentation
Budget 2024 Live Updates: Nirmala Sitharaman reaches North Block
Budget 2024 Live Updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reaches North Block ahead of presenting Budget 2024.
Budget 2024 Live Updates: Why Citi expects Nirmala Sitharaman will increase funding for rural schemes
Budget 2024 Live Updates: Citi said that the government is expected to allocate more funds for rural schemes to stimulate consumption. These will benefit consumer goods makers like Hindustan Unilever and two-wheeler manufacturers such as TVS Motor and Hero MotoCorp, as per Citi.
Budget 2024 Live Updates: What other documents you need to watch out for other than Budget today
Budget 2024 Live Updates: Nirmala Sitharaman will place copies of the following documents on the table as per subsection (1) of Section 3 of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003:
- Medium-term Fiscal Policy cum Fiscal Policy Strategy Statement
- Macro-Economic Framework Statement
Budget 2024 Live Updates: What Economic Survey said on Railways
Budget 2024 Live Updates: Economic Survey noted that capital expenditure on Railways has surged by 77% over the last five years. Capital expenditure rose from ₹1.48 lakh crore in the fiscal year 2019-20 to ₹2.62 lakh crore in 2023-24, the Survey noted.
Budget 2024 Live Updates: In case you are just joining us, here's what is happening today
Budget 2024 Live Updates: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget 2024 in Parliament today. This will be her seventh consecutive budget as she crosses the record of late Moraji Desai who presented six consecutive budgets.
When is Nirmala Sitharaman's speech? Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget at 11am today.
It is the first Budget under the Modi 3.0 government.
The Budget is being presented today as owing to the Lok Sabha elections, the interim budget was tabled on February 1.
Budget 2024 Live Updates: How stock market may open ahead of the Budget?
Budget 2024 Live Updates: Indian shares will likely open little changed today ahead of the Budget. The GIFT Nifty was at 24,550 points as of 7:19 am suggesting that the NSE Nifty 50 will open near its Monday's close of 24,509.25.
Budget 2024 Live Updates: A jam-packed schedule for Nirmala Sitharaman today
Budget 2024 Live Updates: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will visit the Ministry of Finance's North Block headquarters today ahead of Budget presentation. There she will meet her ministry's secretaries and then accompany them to the President's mansion to obtain authorization for the Budget.
Budget 2024 Live Updates: Which allocations are likely in Budget 2024?
Budget 2024 Live Updates: Additional allocations likely in the Budget could include PM Awaas Yojana, Jan Dhan Yojana, Jal Jeevan Mission, MNREGA and Atal Pension Yojana.
Budget 2024 Live Updates: Will Bihar get special status as per the Budget?
Budget 2024 Live Updates: No, BJP junked its ally JD (U)'s demand for a special status category for Bihar, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary. Bihar cannot be accorded special status in accordance with the 2012 Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) report, he said.
Budget 2024 Live Updates: ‘Edtech sector needs more support’
Budget 2024 Live Updates: Vedant Hamirwasia, Director, ODA Class, said, “We are hopeful that the finance ministry will increase the budget allocation beyond the current 13% to fund more initiatives in the education sector. Expectations include boosting digital infrastructure to facilitate skill development programs, financial aid and tax relief, including a reduction in GST from the existing 18% to make online education more affordable.”
Budget 2024 Live Updates: What fintech industry wants from Nirmala Sitharaman
Budget 2024 Live Updates: Pramod Kathuria, founder and CEO of Easiloan, said, “The fintech industry expects a well-defined strategy to strengthen digital infrastructure and promote digital payments for deeper financial inclusion. It is also expecting policy implementation around regulations and licensing processes.”
Budget 2024 Live Updates: Watch out for these defence stocks today
Budget 2024 Live Updates: Fisdom Research expects more support towards the modernisation of armed forces in the Budget. As Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Budget 2024 today, you must look out for these stocks as per Fisdom Research: Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL), Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL), Bharat Dynamics Ltd. (BDL)
Budget 2024 Live Updates: ‘Collaboration between startups and real estate developers important’
Budget 2024 Live Updates: Murali Krishna, V Principal, Spyre VC, said, “We advocate for increased policy intervention in the form of tax incentives to promote technology adoption within government-led infrastructure investments. Furthermore, we propose the establishment of a formal channel to facilitate collaboration between startups and real estate developers, incentivizing the adoption of technologies from Indian startups over those from global companies.”
Budget 2024 Live Updates: What will Nirmala Sitharaman do for the middle class today
Budget 2024 Live Updates: Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget may propose a new tax system with updated income tax slabs. There could be more changes to the capital gains tax structure.
Budget 2024 Live Updates: RBI's surplus transfer to government this year
Budget 2024 Live Updates: The Reserve Bank of India gave government a $25 billion surplus transfer in May. This may be used by the government for tax cuts and support for rural areas.
Budget 2024 Live Updates: What are the cues in Economic Survey for today's Budget?
Budget 2024 Live Updates: The Economic Survey outlined various reforms and measures including: skill gap, employment, easing regulatory requirements, and financing bottlenecks for micro, small, and medium enterprises.
Budget 2024 Live Updates: Investing in railway stocks today? Watch out for these shares
Budget 2024 Live Updates: Stock market watchers expect a good Railway budget from Nirmala Sitharaman owing to which shares like Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL), Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd, Ircon International Ltd, Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd (IRFC), RITES Ltd, Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC), Railtel Corporation of India Ltd and Jupiter Wagons Ltd.
Budget 2024 Live Updates: Why stock market will look at government borrowing in the Budget
Budget 2024 Live Updates: In the Interim Budget, the government's gross borrowing for the current financial year is projected at ₹14.13 lakh crore. Stock market investors will pay attention to government borrowing as the Budget comes after higher-than-expected dividends from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and financial institutions.
Budget 2024 Live Updates: Can you expect income tax cuts in Nirmala Sitharaman's speech today?
Budget 2024 Live Updates: Nirmala Sitharaman may bring changes to the income tax slabs to provide relief to the middle class with the aim to increase disposable income, boost consumption and economic growth in the country.
Budget 2024 Live Updates: Tax slabs in the new tax regime
Budget 2024 Live Updates: Here's a look at tax slabs in the new tax regime:
Up to 2.5 lakh: Exempted
More than 2.5 lakh up to 3 lakh: Exempted
More than 3 lakh but less than 5 lakh: 5%
More than 5 lakh to 6 lakh: 5%
More than 6 lakh to 9 lakh: 10%
More than 9 lakh to 10 lakh: 15%
More than 10 lakh to 12 lakh: 15%
More than 12 lakh up to 15 lakh: 20%
Above 15 lakh: 30%
Budget 2024 Live Updates: When Arun Jaitley merged Railway Budget with the Union Budget
Budget 2024 Live Updates: In 2017-18's Budget Arun Jaitley merged the Union Budget and Railway Budget presentations, ending a tradition of 92 years.
Budget 2024 Live Updates: These three factors could life the stock market mood today
Budget 2024 Live Updates: Elara Securities said that if the Budget focuses on fiscal consolidation, higher capex allocation, increased spending on social and rural schemes along with possible relaxation of income tax rates, it could life the mood of the stock market.