Trastuzumab deruxtecan, osimertinib & durvalumab to become more affordable for cancer patients. But no new initiatives or push to ongoing projects in the healthcare sector in the budget.
Urban development among nine priority areas in this year’s budget. Since 2014, Centre has been implementing land reforms in rural areas. Now, it aims to do so in urban areas.
In terms of pure numbers, the total defence budget for 2024-25 stands at Rs 6,21,940 crore as against Rs 6.23 lakh crore in the revised estimates for the last fiscal.
Full budget sees sizeable increase in development aid to Sri Lanka, while assistance to Maldives sees drastic cuts from both 2023-24 revised estimates and 2024-25 interim budget.
Twenty-five critical minerals essential for sectors like nuclear energy, renewable energy, space, defence etc exempt from customs duties. Angel tax abolished, in boost for startups.
Govt raised tax rate for equity investments held for less than one year to 20% from 15% and for shares held for more than 12 months to 12.5% from 10% in the budget.
The target signals the government's intention to remain fiscally prudent despite expectations it may ramp up spending on welfare programs following a weaker than anticipated election victory for Modi.
The casualty list of the personnel killed or wounded during Op Sindoor has not been formally published. The public has been denied the opportunity to stand by and honour the families of the fallen.
The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation.
Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.
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