Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget 2024 in Parliament today, focusing on the fiscal year 2024-25. This Budget is crucial for outlining the government's plans for the next five years under Modi 3.0. It is expected to bring relief to the middle class by increasing the basic exemption limits in both old and new tax regimes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed confidence in a robust Budget that prioritizes reaching benefits to the common man. Yesterday, Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, setting the stage for today's Budget announcement. The Budget aims to steer India's development trajectory while addressing key economic challenges and priorities.
23 July,2024 01:44 PM IST
As the interim budget for the financial year 2024-25 was rolled out on February 01, President of the US-India Business Council (USIBC) Atul Keshap lauded US and India governments for their focus on iCET sectors and budget. Atul Keshap said, “First of all, I think this is a very confident, very sober and very pro-growth budget by the government of India, and I think it signals a real sense of optimism about the economic growth of the country. It sends a very strong signal to investors about the constancy of government policy. So I think it's very positive. And I congratulate the Finance Minister, her entire team and the government.” “So it actually details really nicely with iCET (Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology), which is the initiative on critical and emerging technologies that the two governments and the US chamber launched in January of 2023. So first, for instance, there's a $12 billion fund to help develop these so-called sunrise sectors of deep tech and future tech. And there's a lot of money as well on semiconductors. I think the government of India is showing great focus on artificial intelligence, quantum computing and other iCET sectors. I led an aerospace and defence mission last week, or rather this week, to Delhi, and we had really good and encouraging meetings. So I really applaud both the US and Indian governments for their focus on the iCET sectors and this budget. It proves that that focus is backed by real money,” he added.
02 February,2024 12:30 PM IST
Vikrant Massey is known for taking on performance-based, serious roles in Lootera, Mirzapur, Chhapaak, and his recent release, 12th Fail. Not many know that he is also an accomplished dancer. In a recent conversation with Midday.com, the actor said that he focused so much on honing his skills as an actor, that people forgot he can dance, too. He is averse to the idea of putting out dance Reels on Instagram. However, Vikrant does hope to work on a dance-based movie someday. Watch the full video for more!
30 November,2023 07:30 PM IST
5 dead & over 8 injured in a car accident at the Bandra-Worli Sea Link. As Government data suggests 18 people die every hour across India due to road crashes. With the rise in number of road crashes & recent death of Cyrus Mistry, Former Chairman of the Tata group, road safety debate is back in public domain. We meet the family of Chetan Kadam who tragically lost his life at the Bandra-Worli Sea Link accident
11 October,2022 03:25 PM IST | Mumbai
The death of a #Virar-based hotelier, who hung himself a couple of days back due to the financial burden brought about by the loss of livelihood, has once again brought to the fore the issues being faced by the food and hospitality industry in #Maharashtra.
29 July,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
Even as #Maharashtra gets into fight mode with 21 cases of the new #DeltaPlus variant found, experts say the focus should be on ramping up testing, genomic surveillance, contact tracing and vaccination
27 June,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
Leander Paes opens up about the pairings' controversy in the run-up to the Olympics. Says he was stressed but kept his mind on the game. Video courtesy: NDTV
20 July,2012 03:05 PM IST
Actor Ajay Devgn, who is remembered for his intense performance in films like Zakhm, Company and Omkara, has now shifted focus to commercial films to enter the prestigious 100 crore club. Video courtesy: NDTV
06 March,2013 02:55 PM IST
A sports festival aiming to emphasise upon the importance of sports in overall personality development is being held in Jammu and Kashmir. The 15-day long festival was inaugurated by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed at Government Degree College for Boys in Anantnag district.
15 September,2015 09:43 AM IST
Senior BJP leader and Former External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha on Wednesday said Pakistan always accuses India of human rights violations in Kashmir and now it is time for India to put these violations in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) in focus for the entire world to see.
30 September,2015 04:16 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
