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Video | Nirmala Sitharaman Exclusive Interview: कैसे Budget भाषण बना सरल, वित्त मंत्री ने बताई PM की भूमिका

  Nirmala Sitharaman Interview With NDTV: भारत में कुछ स्थानों पर लिथियम के भंडार का पता चला है. देश में इसी तरह के कई अन्य कीमती खनिजों के उपलब्ध होने की संभावना जताई जा रही है. इन बेशकीमती खनिजों को लेकर वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण का कहना है कि यह खनिज भारत का भविष्य बनने वाले हैं. इन क्रिटिकल मिनरल्स की खोज और उनके उत्खनन को प्रोत्साहित किया जा रहा है. वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमन (Nirmala Sitharaman) ने एनडीटीवी के एडिटर-इन-चीफ संजय पुगलिया के साथ एक्सक्लूसिव इंटरव्यू में यह बात कही. संसद में पेश किए गए केंद्रीय बजट (Budget) को लेकर यह खास बातचीत की गई. Source link ...
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Video | Budget 2024: आम बजट में विदेश मंत्रालय के लिए आवंटन में पड़ोसी देशों के लिए क्या है ख़ास?

  Budget 2024: मोदी सरकार के तीसरे दौर के पहले आम बजट का हर पहलू से विश्लेषण जारी है... सरकार बजट की खूबियां गिनाने में जुटी है और विपक्ष उसमें खामियां निकालने में जुटा है... अर्थव्यवस्था से लेकर कृषि, रक्षा, स्वास्थ्य, शिक्षा हर क्षेत्र के लिए बजट में किए गए प्रावधानों पर बात हो रही है... एक क्षेत्र ऐसा भी है जिसका ज़िक्र बहुत ही कम होता है लेकिन ये क्षेत्र दुनिया में देश की प्रतिष्ठा को बनाने और बढ़ाने में बहुत अहम है... ये है विदेश सेवा का क्षेत्र... वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण ने इस बार विदेश मंत्रालय के बजट प्रावधान में क़रीब 22 फीसदी का इज़ाफ़ा किया है... Source link ...
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Higher education in India vs. studying abroad: Looking through the lens of Union Budget 2024 – Times of India

On July 23, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the Budget for 2024. During her presentation, she allocated Rs. 1.48 lakh crore for education, employment, and skilling. She announced several initiatives that the government is planning for the education sector, including education loans and internship opportunities for the youth.While there were several positive aspects of the budget, a question has been raised: Has studying abroad become more expensive with the new budget? Let’s take a look.Higher Education in IndiaDuring her Budget 2024 speech, the finance minister announced that the government will offer financial assistance of up to Rs 10 lakh for higher education in domestic institutions. This support will be provided through e-vouchers, which will be directly given t...
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‘2 states got pakora & jalebi, rest have empty plates’ — Kharge slams budget, Sitharaman hits back

New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman exchanged words Wednesday over the alleged discrimination in the Union Budget in the Rajya Sabha, where the INDIA bloc MPs briefly walked out of the House.Kharge slammed the Modi government, saying that it was a ‘kursi bachao’ (saving one’s chair) budget in which two states of Andhra Pradesh and Bihar got everything at the cost of others. “Only two states have ‘Pakora’ and ‘Jalebi’ in their plates; rest got nothing,” he remarked.  Show Full Article “This budget is just to satisfy their allies… The rest of the states are not even named in the Budget. From Maharashtra to Karnataka, the plates are empty,” he said. “I was expecting Karnataka to get more as the finance...
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Video | Opposition MPs’ “Symbolic Walkout” Of Rajya Sabha Amid Row Over Budget

INDIA bloc leaders staged protests in and outside Parliament today against what they describe as "discrimination" against opposition-ruled states in the recently unveiled Union Budget. Both the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha began on a stormy note after Opposition MPs protested against the Budget. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, speaking in Rajya Sabha, said "can't name every state in Budget". As Ms Sitharaman was speaking, several Opposition members briefly walked out of the Rajya Sabha before returning to their seats. Source link
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Budget 2024: A blueprint for sustainable growth and employment

R. Dinesh | Photo Credit: AFP I would like to congratulate the Finance Minister for laying a well-defined road map for Viksit Bharat 2047 while continuing the focus on the immediate requirement. While each of the nine tracks highlighted in the budget have many areas to appreciate, the focus on employment generation will be a big boost, and provide the thrust for the growth of the economy. The support for the manufacturing sector, a package for employment generation, and the skilling and upskilling for 4.1 crore youth across sectors, are some of the key highlights of this budget. This, coupled with the allocation of ₹1.48 lakh crore for education, employment, and skilling, underscores the government’s commitment to harnessing India’s demographic dividend. Logistics as a sector is a sign...
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Budget 2024: Placing thrust on infrastructure

Kumar Mangalam Birla | Photo Credit: PTI Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman accelerated the government’s thrust on the crucial infrastructure sector in her seventh successive Budget presentation and the first of PM Modi’s third term. A massive expansion in urban housing at an investment of ₹10 lakh crore, a rural roads programme worth ₹26,000 crore are among the major features of the big infrastructure push. The capex budget for FY25 has been retained at ₹11.1 lakh crore, or 3.4% of GDP. Apart from this, the FM also announced a brand new power plant for Bihar on top of investments in expressways, medical colleges, airports and new tourist circuits in the state. AP will get a brand new capital with central assistance of ₹15,000 crore in the first year and the development of industrial ...
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Budget 2024 | Government keeps focus on critical areas

Jairam Varadaraj | Photo Credit: The Hindu The world is witnessing unprecedented disruptions and uncertainty. India, however, presents the promise of growth, stability, and opportunities for investment. To avail of these opportunities, multiple steps were necessary: strong capital expenditure and infrastructure push by the Indian government; significant support to small and medium enterprises; job creation and skill development; and enhancing the purchasing power of both urban and rural Indian consumers.There are several positive announcements in the Budget 2024 focused on some of these critical areas.A continued focus on infrastructure development is welcome, with high budgetary allocations for roads, railways, and urban infrastructure, covering tier-two and tier-three cities too. Thi...
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Union Budget 2024-25: Growth, reforms and infrastructure

The 2024 Budget signals policy continuity. The economy and the fiscal situation are in fine fettle. We are targeting real growth rates of 7%+ whilst keeping fiscal deficit at 4.9% for the year gone by (versus the 5.1% indicated earlier) and reducing it further to 4.5% in the coming year. Reassuringly, we are continuing to support investments in infrastructure with almost ₹11 lakh crore of spends allocated. This combination of continuing to drive growth through investments whilst keeping inflation low through tight control on fiscal deficit will augur well in the long run.Specifically, the Budget focuses on these key priorities - resilient agriculture, promoting skill development, driving employment and inclusivity, accelerating infrastructure development, energy security, fostering inno...
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Union Budget 2024: A vision for inclusive growth and empowerment

R. Nandini | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Union Budget presented by the Finance Minister on July 23 embodies an inclusive and progressive vision, effectively addressing the diverse concerns of various sectors of the economy. It not only recognises a significant portion of the recommendations put forth by economic advisers and experts but also places a strong emphasis on key stakeholders, especially youth and women.The Economic Survey tabled in the Parliament on July 22, 2024 points out that the rising youth and women participation in the workforce presents an opportunity to tap the demographic and gender dividend. It also lists six key areas as the growth strategy for Amrit Kaal. One of it is bridging the education-employment gap.One of the critical challenges facing the gover...
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‘Historic moment’: Bihar Cricket Association chief lauds Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after budget | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) president, Rakesh Tiwari has welcomed the announcement made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget regarding the development of sports infrastructure in Bihar. He considers this a historic moment for the entire sporting community of the state.Tiwari expressed his sincere gratitude towards the Finance Minister, stating that this initiative is a crucial step towards nurturing the immense sporting talent present in Bihar."I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the Honorable Finance Minister for the significant investment announced in the sports infrastructure in the Budget 2024. This is a historic moment for the entire sports community of our state," said Rakesh Tiwari, as quoted by IANS."The development of new sports facilitie...
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Video | Union Budget 2024: Delhi को क्या मिला? | Modi 3.0 | Nirmala Sitharaman | City Centre

  Union Budget 2024: मोदी सरकार के तीसरे कार्यकाल का पहला बजट आज पेश हुआ तो कुछ राज्यों को उनकी मांगों के हिसाब से रक़म मिली जबकि दिल्ली सरकार का कहना है कि उसके साथ नाइंसाफ़ी हुई और उसे कुछ नहीं मिला। Source link
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Video | Union Budget 2024: बजट से Real Estate Sector पर क्या असर पड़ेगा?

Budget 2024: केंद्रीय वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण (Nirmala Sitharaman) केंद्रीय बजट 2024-25 पेश किया है. यह PM मोदी के तीसरे कार्यकाल का पहला बजट है. इस बजट में युवाओं का खास ध्यान रखा गया है. देश के युवाओं के लिए सरकार ने इंटर्नशिप प्रोग्राम समेत कई एलान किए हैं. Source link
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‘Kursi-bachao’ budget of Modi govt ‘copied’ ideas from our Lok Sabha manifesto, says Congress

New Delhi: The Union Budget for FY 2024-25 tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman “copied” ideas from the Congress’s Lok Sabha elections manifesto, the principal opposition party said Tuesday.Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi called it a “kursi-bachao” (save the chair) and “copy-and-paste” budget. Ideas copied from the Congress manifesto, party leaders said, include the internship scheme, employment-linked incentives and abolition of angel tax, among others. “I wish the FM had copied some other ideas from the Congress manifesto,” Congress leader and former Union finance minister P. Chidambaram said, adding that he was “glad to know” Sitharaman read the Congress’s manifesto after the declaration of general election results. Show Full Article ...
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India’s education landscape: 26.52 crore school Students, 4.33 crore in higher education, says economic survey – Times of India

New Delhi, India has 26.52 crore students in schools and 4.33 crore in higher education institutions, as reported in the Economic Survey 2023-24, which was tabled in Parliament on Monday.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the document, a day before the Union Budget announcement.The Survey also highlighted that India has over 11 crore learners in skilling institutions."These sweeping figures put into perspective the enormity of the challenge and the inherent ambition of the New Education Policy 2020 to transform India's educational ecosystem", the document showed.The policy aims at "efforts towards strengthening institutional capacity to embed lifelong learning in the education and skills ecosystem".Further, the survey showed that the rise in enrolment in higher education has ...
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Rahul Gandhi Calls Budget BJP’s ‘Kursi Bachao’ Scheme, PM Modi Counters

Union Budget Reactions: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Union Budget 2024 in Parliament on Tuesday. The FM announced major changes in personal income tax rules. In this year's Union Budget, the Centre has made several announcements for farmers and women and also took into consideration the issue of unemployment. One of the crucial announcement made by Sitharaman was pertaining to changes in personal income tax rules. In sops for the middle class, Sitharaman on Tuesday hiked the standard deduction by 50 percent to Rs 75,000 and tweaked tax slabs under the new income tax regime. Following the announcement of the Union Budget, reactions poured in from leaders across party lines. On the one hand, the ruling BJP-led NDA hailed the budget, sayin...
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Budget 2024: Jewellery to become cheaper as customs duty on Gold and Silver slashed – Times of India

There is exciting news for those planning to buy jewellery for weddings and other special occasions. One of the most significant announcements in the Union Budget 2024 is the reduction of customs duties on gold and silver, which is expected to help bring down the currently high prices of these precious metals.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the customs duties on gold and silver will be reduced from 15% to 6%.Additionally, the customs duty on platinum will be lowered to 6.4%.Industry experts predict that this measure may lead to a short-term decrease in jewellery prices. However, they also caution that in the long run, it could potentially widen the trade deficit and further weaken the rupee.Here are some industry reactions:“The government’s move to reduce the custom d...
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1st Modi 3.0 Budget Promises Hostels For Working Women, Creches To Ease Workforce Participation

Union Budget 2024-25: Initiatives to boost women’s participation in the workforce – including setting up child-care facilities – were among the highlights of the Union Budget 2024-25, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday. Sitharaman said the government will facilitate “higher participation of women in the workforce through setting up of working women hostels in collaboration with industry, and establishing creches”.  “In addition, the partnership will seek to organise women-specific skilling programmes, and promotion of market access for women SHG (self-help group) enterprises,” she added.  Sitharaman is the first woman to hold the finance portfolio full-time. The only other woman to have served as finance minister is Indira Gandhi...
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Video | Union Budget 2024: Mobile Phone और फोन के पार्ट से घटाई गई कस्टम ड्यूटी

Budget 2024: केंद्रीय वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण (Nirmala Sitharaman) केंद्रीय बजट 2024-25 पेश कर दिया है. यह PM मोदी के तीसरे कार्यकाल का पहला बजट है. इसमें वित्त मंत्री ने मोबाइल फोन और उसके पार्ट्स पर कस्टम ड्यूटी कम को 15%  करने का एलान किया है. Source link
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