Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is now presenting Union Budget for 2023-24 in Lok Sabha.
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01 Feb 2023 12:48 PM (IST)
India now 3rd largest ecosystem for startups; firms incorporated till March 2024 to get I-T benefits: FM
01 Feb 2023 12:47 PM (IST)
Govt to provide higher limit of Rs 2 lakh per member for cash deposit and loans by Primary Agricultural Credit Societies.
01 Feb 2023 12:46 PM (IST)
Govt to enhance grievance redressal mechanism for direct tax payers: FM.
01 Feb 2023 12:45 PM (IST)
Govt to reduce basic customs duty on seeds used in manufacturing of lab-grown diamonds: FM Sitharaman.
01 Feb 2023 12:44 PM (IST)
New cooperatives that commence manufacturing activity till March 2024 to attract lower tax rate of 15 pc: FM.
01 Feb 2023 12:43 PM (IST)
Sugar cooperatives can claim payments prior to 2016-17 made to sugarcane farmers as expenditure: FM Sitharaman.
01 Feb 2023 12:42 PM (IST)
FM says govt to continue with concessional basic customs duty of 2.5 pc on copper scrap.
01 Feb 2023 12:41 PM (IST)
Govt proposes to increase limit for presumptive taxation for MSMEs and certain professionals to Rs 3 cr and Rs 75 lakh, respectively.
01 Feb 2023 12:40 PM (IST)
Taxes on cigarettes hiked by 16 pc: Sitharaman.
01 Feb 2023 12:39 PM (IST)
Basic customs duty hiked on articles made from gold bars: Sitharaman.
01 Feb 2023 12:38 PM (IST)
Customs duty on kitchen electric chimney increased to 15 pc from 7.5 pc: FM Sitharaman.
01 Feb 2023 12:37 PM (IST)
Mobile phone output rose from 5.8 crore units in 2014-15 to 31 crore units last fiscal: FM.
01 Feb 2023 12:36 PM (IST)
Customs duty on parts of open cells of TV panels cut to 2.5 pc: FM Sitharaman.
01 Feb 2023 12:35 PM (IST)
Govt proposes to reduce customs duty on import of certain inputs for mobile phone manufacturing: FM.
01 Feb 2023 12:34 PM (IST)
FM Sitharaman retains fiscal deficit target of 6.4 pc in the Revised Estimate for FY23; cuts it to 5.9% for FY24.
01 Feb 2023 12:33 PM (IST)
Indirect tax proposals to boost green mobility and EVs: Sitharaman.
01 Feb 2023 12:32 PM (IST)
To finance fiscal deficit in 2023-24, net market borrowing from dated securities estimated at Rs 11.8 lakh cr: FM Sitharaman.
01 Feb 2023 12:32 PM (IST)
Union Budget 2023-24: FM announces 15,000 cr development fund for tribal, marginalised section
Hyderabad: The Centre has launched a 15,000 crore development fund for the tribal and marginalised section, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Wednesday.
01 Feb 2023 12:31 PM (IST)
Tax receipts for next fiscal budgeted at Rs 23.3 lakh crore: FM Sitharaman.
01 Feb 2023 12:30 PM (IST)
Monthly Income Scheme limit doubled to Rs 9 lakh and Rs 15 lakh for joint accounts.
01 Feb 2023 12:29 PM (IST)
States to be allowed 3.5pc of GDP as fiscal deficit: FM Sitharaman.
01 Feb 2023 12:28 PM (IST)
FM says 50-year interest-free loans to state govts has to be spent on capital expenditure within 2023-24.
01 Feb 2023 12:27 PM (IST)
Mahila Samman Savings Certificate to allow maximum deposit of up to Rs 2 lakh having 7.5 pc interest: FM Sitharaman.
01 Feb 2023 12:26 PM (IST)
Integrated IT portal will be set up for reclaiming unclaimed shares and dividends: FM.
01 Feb 2023 12:25 PM (IST)
Integrated IT portal will be set up for reclaiming unclaimed shares and dividends: FM.
01 Feb 2023 12:24 PM (IST)
One time new small saving scheme Mahila Samman Saving Certificate to be made available for 2 years up to 2025: FM Sitharaman.
01 Feb 2023 12:23 PM (IST)
Central Processing Centre to be set up for faster response to companies filing forms under Companies Act : Sitharaman.
01 Feb 2023 12:22 PM (IST)
Govt to set up single window system for registrations and approvals in IFSC Gift City: FM Sitharaman.
01 Feb 2023 12:21 PM (IST)
Financial sector regulators will be asked to carry out comprehensive review of existing regulations: Sitharaman.
01 Feb 2023 12:20 PM (IST)
Govt to set up National Financial Information Registry for facilitating efficient flow of credit, foster financial stability: FM Sitharaman.
01 Feb 2023 12:19 PM (IST)
Govt to launch Dekho Apna Desh initiative to promote domestic tourism, says FM.
01 Feb 2023 12:18 PM (IST)
Revamped credit guarantee scheme for MSMEs with infusion of Rs 9,000 cr to be launched from April 1: FM Sitharaman.
01 Feb 2023 12:17 PM (IST)
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna 4.0 will be launched to skill lakhs of youth: FM Sitharaman.
01 Feb 2023 12:16 PM (IST)
Govt to select 50 destinations through 'challenge mode' to promote tourism: FM.
01 Feb 2023 12:15 PM (IST)
PM-PRANAM will be launched to incentivise states to promote alternative fertilisers: FM
01 Feb 2023 12:13 PM (IST)
Govt to facilitate 1 crore farmers to adopt natural farming: Sitharaman.
01 Feb 2023 12:12 PM (IST)
Green credit programme will be notified to incentivise environmentally sustainable and responsible actions by companies: FM.
01 Feb 2023 12:11 PM (IST)
PM Pranam to be launched to incentivise states and UTs to use alternative fertilisers: FM Sitharaman.
01 Feb 2023 12:10 PM (IST)
Green credit programme will be notified under the Environment Protection Act: FM.
01 Feb 2023 12:09 PM (IST)
Govt to support setting up of battery energy storage of 4,000 MwH: FM Sitharaman.
01 Feb 2023 12:08 PM (IST)
Budget provides for Rs 35,000 cr for priority capital investment towards energy transition & net zero objective: FM Sitharaman.
01 Feb 2023 12:07 PM (IST)
Govt to spend Rs 10,000 crore per year for urban infra development fund.
01 Feb 2023 12:06 PM (IST)
Govt targeting 5 MT of Green Hydrogen production by 2030: FM Sitharaman.
01 Feb 2023 12:05 PM (IST)
100 labs for developing applications for 5G services will be set up in engineering institutions: FM.
01 Feb 2023 12:02 PM (IST)
Govt to provide R&D grant to one of the IITs to encourage indigenous production of lab-grown diamonds in a bid to reduce imports: FM.
01 Feb 2023 12:02 PM (IST)
Customs duty on lab grown diamonds to be reduced: FM Sitharaman.
01 Feb 2023 12:02 PM (IST)
Govt to bring another dispute resolution scheme under Vivad Se Vishwas-2 to settle commercial disputes: Sitharaman.
01 Feb 2023 12:01 PM (IST)
State support mission of Niti Aayog will be continued for 3 years: FM.
01 Feb 2023 12:01 PM (IST)
One stop solution for reconciliation and updating of identity of individuals be established: FM Sitharaman
01 Feb 2023 12:01 PM (IST)
Phase-III of e-courts will be launched: FM Sitharaman.