"nirmala-sitharaman"

The standard deduction for salaried employees is proposed to be increased from Rs 50,000 to Rs 75,000 annually. Similarly, deduction on family pension for pensioners is proposed to be enhanced from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000.

None of the major requests from the State were accommodated in the Union Budget for fund allocation.

The amount will be provided to the employees as a Provident Fund contribution.

Budget likely to focus on supporting consumption via higher allocation for the rural economy, taxation reforms, infrastructure push

Besides, the market also expects staying on the fiscal glide path to lower the fiscal deficit to 4.5 per cent of GDP by 2025-26

Also suggested linking of price monitoring data for essential food items to help monitor and quantify the build-up of prices at each stage

Says the Budget will set the direction for the journey of the next five years and lay the foundation for fulfilling the dream of 'Viksit Bharat' in 2047

The document was prepared by the Economic Division of the Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance and formulated under the supervision of the Chief Economic Adviser.

The session will include 19 sittings scheduled in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha until August 12.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla constitutes Business Advisory Committee, which decides parliamentary agenda

The Budget will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on July 23

Sources said Naidu, during the meeting, highlighted various ongoing projects in Andhra Pradesh that require urgent Central assistance

The meeting with India Inc. is expected on Thursday, while consultations with farmers' associations and economists are likely on Friday.

The new Modi team includes 30 Cabinet ministers, 5 Ministers of State with independent charge, and 36 Ministers of State.

She stressed the importance of re-electing PM Narendra Modi for the state's progress.

Since his 2007 debut in 'Chirutha,' Ram Charan has earned acclaim for his roles in numerous films, winning accolades such as Nandi Awards, Filmfare, and South Indian International Movie Awards.

Chowdhury also came down heavily on the BJP government at the Centre saying that "electoral bonds were a systematic way to extort money".

"At the Times Now summit, Nirmala Sitharaman revealed that her party had approached her about contesting in the south, specifically in Tamil Nadu or Andhra Pradesh. After considering for some time, she eventually declined the offer.

Nirmala emphasized the need for a more transparent system in the future, without commenting on the possibility of a new law.

Union Finance Minister Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister Jaishankar are Rajya Sabha members from Karnataka and Gujarat respectively.