Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced exemptions on basic customs duty on 36 life-saving drugs and also gave a big boost to medical tourism.
Category: budget-2025
FM Sitharaman cuts fiscal deficit to 4.4 per cent of GDP
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday presented the Budget 2025-26 in Parliament which aims to give a big push to employment-led growth with its focus on the agricultural and rural sector, MSMEs, and exports, while sticking to the fiscal consolidation path to ensure stability in the economy.
Budget 2025-26: FM Sitharaman announces measures for making India a global toy hub
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, presenting the eight consecutive Budget of the NDA government, shared the blueprint of a ‘Viksit Bharat’ and made key announcements, centering primarily on four key segments -- women, youth, farmers and the poor.
FM Sitharaman’s announcements for internet in govt schools, social security for gig workers
She announced that broadband connectivity will be provided in all government secondary schools, a move that will bring the students at par with their private counterparts and also open new vistas of opportunities for them.
Tax booster for middle class: No income tax payable on income up to Rs 12 lakh
In a big boost to the Indian middle class, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced that there will be no income tax payable for incomes up to Rs 12 lakh, and Rs 12.75 lakh for salaried taxpayers (including standard deduction).
Union Budget 2025-26: 10,000 additional seats in medical colleges, daycare cancer centres
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced 10,000 additional seats in medical colleges as well as daycare cancer centres in all district hospitals.
Make in India booster: National Manufacturing Mission to be launched
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a National Manufacturing Mission to further boost the 'Make In India' initiative across industries, as the country becomes a bright spot on the global manufacturing map.
FM announces PM Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana, to benefit 1.7 crore farmers
The PM Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana will enhance agricultural productivity, adopt crop diversification, augment post-harvest storage at panchayat and block levels, bolster irrigation and improve availability of short and long-term credit.
India world's fastest growing economy on way to become Viksit Bharat: FM Sitharaman
India is the world's fastest-growing economy, and the government will ensure tremendous growth in coming years across the spectrum on the way to becoming "Viksit Bharat", Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.
President Murmu feeds customary 'dahi-cheeni' to FM Sitharaman
Ahead of presenting the Union Budget in Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met President Droupadi Murmu in the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Saturday.
Commercial LPG cylinder prices slashed by Rs 7 ahead of Union Budget
In a move set to impact the hospitality and commercial sectors, oil marketing companies have reduced the price of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 7, effective immediately.