New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the Union Budget 2025-26 continues efforts to accelerate growth and provide inclusive development. Presenting the 14th consecutive Budget under the Narendra Modi government since 2014, Sitharaman said, “Together we embark on journey to unlock our potential for greater prosperity.” She asserted that the Indian economy is…
Dr Buragadda Srinadh The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is an urgent necessity for ensuring equality, justice, and national unity in India. Recognizing the importance of this reform, Uttarakhand has become the first state in the country to implement the UCC, setting a remarkable example of progressive governance. \ Goa, too, has had a uniform civil…
Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in opening trade on Saturday ahead of the Union Budget presentation. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 136.44 points to 77,637.01 in opening trade. The NSE Nifty went up by 20.2 points to 23,528.60. From the 30-share blue-chip pack, ITC Hotels, IndusInd Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, Sun Pharma,…
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday will present her eighth consecutive Budget, which she will deliver from a digital tablet enclosed in a traditional ‘bahi-khata’ style pouch. Sitharaman, India’s first full-time woman Finance Minister, broke away from the colonial tradition of carrying a Budget briefcase in July 2019, opting instead for a traditional…
Pune: England skipper Jos Buttler didn’t agree with India’s ploy to use Harshit Rana as a concussion substitute for half-centurion Shivam Dube, a masterstroke that saw the hosts seal the five-match T20I series with a 15-run win in the fourth game here on Friday. Dube who scored 53 off 34 balls was hit on the…
Mumbai: Ravi Bishnoi (3-28) and debutant Harshit Rana (3-33) claimed three wickets each as India beat England by 15 runs in the fourth T20I at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Friday. India thus took an unbeatable 3-1 lead and sealed the series with the last T20I scheduled to be played at the…
New Delhi: Taxpayers, particularly lower middle tax, may likely get relief in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget on Saturday as the Narendra Modi government looks to boost consumption to spur a shuttering economy, Deloitte India economist Rumki Majumdar said. She saw the finance minister giving relief to taxpayers who have opted for the new tax…
New Delhi: A cut or tweak in income tax rates/slabs to ease the burden of the middle class struggling with high prices and stagnant wage growth is widely expected in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s record-setting eighth consecutive Budget. The Budget for the fiscal year starting April 1 is expected to contain measures to shore up…
As India awaits today’s Union Budget presentation, the Economic Survey 2025—tabled in the Lok Sabha yesterday—paints a more complex picture than the government’s narrative of steady growth and resilience. While Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran strikes an optimistic tone, the numbers suggest otherwise. GDP growth is projected at just 6.6% for 2025, falling short…
The WHO, for which it is known since its inception in 1948, will provide lower-quality services as a result of the US withdrawal. According to public health circles, India should be prepared to invest more in pandemic preparedness, TB, AIDS, pathogen, and antibiotic resistance surveillance, among other programs. President Donald Trump announced that he is…
