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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicUnion Budget 2024

Topic: Union Budget 2024

Budget 2024 shows Modi govt’s priority areas have changed after election results

The 2024 Lok Sabha election results' impact is evident in the differences between Nirmala Sitharaman's interim and Union budgets, but nothing that disrupts the govt's business-as-usual approach.

Budget 2024 bets on investment-led growth, shows long-term vision

With fiscal consolidation, the government’s debt-GDP ratio and interest payments to revenue receipts ratio would fall, opening up additional fiscal space for capital spending.

Markets open in red day after Union Budget 2024-25, Sensex down by 85 points, Nifty by 34

Among the sectoral stocks Bank, Auto, Financial Services, IT, Pharma, Private Bank, Realty, and Healthcare traded in red during the initial hours of the trade.

Budget 2024 stays clear of populism, continues to create a path for fiscal consolidation

The ‘Vivad se Vishwas' scheme 2024 will provide a fresh opportunity for taxpayers who, in the absence of the settlement commission, had no options but to litigate.

Modi’s allies gain from budget & what Trump-Vance White House could mean for India — global media

Reports also look at infra and how it received a substantial boost in Union Budget 2024 with increased spending pledges, along with benefits for middle-class taxpayers.

Budget’s MSME push: Mudra loan limit enhanced to Rs 20L, new credit rating mechanism for smaller units

Turnover threshold of buyers for mandatory onboarding on TReDS platform will be slashed from Rs 500 crore to Rs 250 crore, finance minister announces.

Budget 2024: Venture capital fund of Rs 1,000 crore to be set up to boost space economy

This is expected to help over 180 govt-recognised space technology startups in India. Govt aims to enhance space sector development 'by 5 times in the next 10 years'.

Hostels, creches, skilling programmes — budget bats for higher participation of women in workforce

However, budgetary allocation to women and child development ministry has seen only a marginal increase from last year, to Rs 3.1 lakh crore.

Budget 2024: MHA gets Rs 2.19 lakh crore. Focus on training and research, big boost for IB, CISF

The BSF, on the other hand, saw its allocations increase to Rs 25,472 crore compared to revised estimates of Rs 25,038 crore in the last financial year.

Critical minerals push in Budget 2024: Customs duty exemption, auction of offshore minerals & more

25 minerals exempted from customs duty. Sitharaman also announced setting up of ‘Critical Mineral Mission’ for production, recycling, and overseas acquisition of mineral assets.

On Camera

How artificial intelligence is reshaping terrorism and state security risks

Terrorist groups are increasingly using AI for propaganda, recruitment and attacks, forcing states to rethink security strategies.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.