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Mint Quick Edit | Sitharaman's income tax bonanza: Time to rejoice

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- India's middle class has reason to rejoice. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has eased income tax burdens under the new regime across the board. The threshold level for zero in... Read More


Climate goals must align with growth

India, Feb. 1 -- India will prioritise climate adaptation efforts to safeguard its rapid economic expansion, even as decreasing global financial commitments for climate action may force developing nat... Read More


Zakia Jafri, survivor and advocate for justice in 2002 Gujarat riots, passes away

India, Feb. 1 -- Zakia Jafri, a survivor of the 2002 Gujarat riots and the wife of former Congress lawmaker Ehsan Jafri who was killed in the violence, died on Saturday at her daughter's home in Ahmed... Read More


FIEO President Hails Export Promotion Mission, PLI Schemes, and MSME Support For Economic Growth: Budget 2025-26

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Hailing the Union Budget 2025-26, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, FIEO President Ashwani Kumar commended the government's strategic initiatives aimed at strength... Read More


Budget 2025: FM Sitharaman explains how taxpayers will save upto Rs.2.6 lakh under the new tax rates

Budget 2025, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced new tax slab rates under the new tax regime during her Budget 2025 speech, thus benefitting taxpayers across the board. Till... Read More


Budget 2025: FM Sitharaman explains how taxpayers will save up to Rs.2.6 lakh under new tax rates

Budget 2025, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced new tax slab rates under the new tax regime during her Budget 2025 speech, which will benefit taxpayers across th... Read More


No injury to MLA Mohinder Goyal as per report: Delhi police

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Delhi Police said on Saturday that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA and the Rithala constituency candidate Mohinder Goyal has sustained no injuries, according to the Medico-Legal Certifi... Read More


Budget 2025 | 100% FDI in insurance a positive for the sector but not for its stocks

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The government in its Union Budget for 2025-26 proposed raising the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit for India's insurance sector to 100% from 74%-meeting a long-awaited indu... Read More


Union Budget 2025: Technology remains a growth driver

India, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2025 presented by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman builds on previous editions by retaining its focus on the poor, women, youth, and farmers. The government's ... Read More


PM Modi arrives in parliament ahead of Union Budget presentation

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in parliament ahead of Union Budget presentation. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present her record 8th consecutive budget toda... Read More