scorecardresearch
Sunday, September 21, 2025
HomeBudget

Budget

Budget 2023: Eye on polls, Modi govt allots Rs 15,000 cr for tribal development — 5x hike

Of nine states headed for polls this year, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland have over 85% tribal population, while two, Chhattisgarh and Tripura, have more than 30%.

Markets cheer as Budget gives boost to personal tax, Sensex shoots up to 60,528

Finance Minister raised the rebate limit for personal income tax to Rs 7 lakh from Rs 5 lakh, sending shares higher.

Centre to target fiscal deficit of 5.9% of GDP in Union Budget 2023, says Finance Minister

Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will aim to have strong public finances and a robust financial sector for the benefit of all sections of society.

Budget 2023: Income tax reduced — new exemption limit Rs 3 lakh, tax rebate up to Rs 7 lakh

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented this government’s final full-fledged Budget in Parliament Wednesday.

Budget 2023 increases municipal bond issues to improve civic finances for infrastructure

The government will incentivise civic bodies to improve their finances & set up an Urban Infrastructure Development Fund to create urban infrastructure in tier-II & tier-III cities.

Sitharaman announces Agriculture Accelerator Fund in Union Budget to encourage agri-startups

The Finance Minister said the government proposes to increase the agricultural credit target to Rs 20 lakh crore with a focus on animal husbandry, dairy, and fisheries.

Inclusive development to green growth — Sitharaman lists 7 priorities of Budget 2023

The seven key priorities are inclusive development, reaching the last mile, infra and investment, unleashing the potential, green growth, youth power and financial sector.

Economic Survey says govt’s labour codes ‘in tune with market trends’. But they’ve not kicked in yet

Four labour codes, amalgamating 29 laws, were passed in 2019 & 2020. But central, state govts have yet to notify the laws that will cater to around 40 crore unorganised sector workers.

Economic Survey calls for close watch on India’s current account deficit, flags external risks

Strong domestic demand amidst high commodity prices will raise total import bill and contribute to unfavourable developments in the current account balance, warns report.

Economic Survey says services sector has ‘bright growth prospects’ but external challenges loom

Survey report cites improved performance in sectors like tourism, hotels, real estate, IT-BPM and e-commerce. Anticipates improvement in India’s services exports.

On Camera

Skin cancer is no more an ‘old person’s disease’

The sun isn’t acting alone—it has an accomplice in pollution. Environmental toxins weaken our skin’s natural barrier.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

60 yrs on, veterans recall lessons from 1965 India-Pakistan war. ‘Equipment alone doesn’t win battles’

A common thread runs through the memories of soldiers of the 1965 war—ingenuity, courage and camaraderie that withstood an apparently technologically superior foe.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.