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Saturday, July 19, 2025
TopicUnion Budget 2025

Topic: Union Budget 2025

10,000 new medical seats, 28% more for Ayushman Bharat, but not much hike in overall health budget

Allocation for health ministry is just 10.9% higher than the revised budget of the ongoing fiscal—barely enough to cover inflation.

Defence budget in 2025 increases by 9.52% but devil is in the details

The biggest increase in defence allocation is in the pension category—it constitutes 23.60 percent of the total allocation and stands at Rs 1,60,795 crore.

Modi 3.0 gives giant relief to middle class—no tax on income up to Rs 12 lakh

In Budget speech, FM Sitharaman said this will reduce tax burden & leave more money in their hands. The govt also raised TDS exemption limit & TCS threshold on foreign remittances.

36 drugs to treat cancer, rare diseases exempted from basic customs duty in Union Budget 2025

Lakhs of patients are likely to benefit from this move as some of these drugs were exorbitant to procure.

Greenfield airports, canal project aid & makhana board. Union Budget gives poll-bound Bihar a boost

In a symbolic message, Finance Minister Sitharaman presented the budget wearing a Madhubani saree—Bihar's cultural heritage. Assembly polls are due in the state in Oct-Nov this year.

Watch Live: ThePrint Editors discuss Union Budget 2025, pain points in economy & political expectations

Apart from breaking down key Budget expectations, ThePrint editors will also analyse whether the government will revive its infrastructure push after a year of slowdown.

Budget 2025 highlights: Middle class gets relief as govt announces no tax on income up to Rs 12 lakh

This is Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's record 8th consecutive budget presentation, coming in the backdrop of slowing economic growth.

From more funds for Amaravati to interest-free loan, what’s on Naidu & Nitish’s budget wishlist

Bihar's request can play in Centre’s mind as the state heads to polls in October-November. Last year, Opposition had dubbed Budget as ‘kursi bachao’ (cling to power) exercise.

Change in govt’s approach toward disinvestment of PSUs is too obvious to be ignored

In the last five years, the financial capacity of PSUs in raising their own resources to fund their investment plans has taken a big hit.

Delhi to Meerut in under an hour. High-speed RRTS reaches capital ahead of polls

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.