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Union Budget: FDI limit for insurance sector raised from 74 to 100 percent

India, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget on Saturday when she informed that the FDI limit for the insurance sector will be raised from 74 to 100 per cent. ... Read More


Nirmala Sitharaman Announces Extension Of Rural Water Mission To 2028, Targeting Universal Coverage: Budget 2025

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In a significant announcement during the Budget 2025-26 presentation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlined the expansion of India's rural water access initiative, highligh... Read More


New income tax slabs: From when is its applicable for salaried individuals? Check details here

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Budget 2025, Income Tax Slab Update: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Union Budget 2025 speech announced new income tax slabs for salaried individuals. As per Sitharaman... Read More


New income tax slabs: From when is it applicable for salaried individuals? Check details here

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Budget 2025, Income Tax Slab Update: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Union Budget 2025 speech announced new income tax slabs for salaried individuals. As per Sitharaman... Read More


Chidambaram slams government over union budget, says Finance Minister walking on worn-out path, not willing to de-regulate

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Congress on Saturday slammed the Union Budget 2025-26, stating that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is walking on a worn-out path and she and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have... Read More


6.3-6.8% GDP growth forecast as economic survey flags global stress

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- India's GDP growth is projected to range between 6.3% and 6.8% in 2025-26, according to the Economic Survey tabled by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Fr... Read More


Budget 2025-26: TDS threshold on rent increased

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Presenting the Budget 2025-26 in the Lok Sabha, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman increased the tax deduction at source (TDS) threshold on rent. The Union Finance Minister... Read More


Indices trade with tiny losses; VIX drops over 12%

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The key equity benchmarks traded with small cuts in the mid-afternoon trade after the Budget for 2025-26 was laid down in Parliament by the finance minister. The Nifty traded below t... Read More


"Our effort is for poverty-free village, poverty-free India": Shivraj Singh Chouhan hails Union budget

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Agriculture Minister and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan praised the Union Budget 2025 on Saturday, announcing that Rs 1,88,754 crore has been allocated for... Read More


5 income tax relief measures announced by Nirmala Sitharaman in Budget 2025

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a slew of measures which can significantly benefit taxpayers in the Union Budget 2025, which she presented in the parliament on Satur... Read More