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Mission Karamyogi providing learning opportunities to govt employees: Nirmala Sitharam in Union Budget speech

New Delhi: While enunciating the government’s vision of providing a transparent and accountable administration which works for the betterment and welfare of the common citizen, the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, presented the Union Budget 2023-24 in Parliament on Wednesday.

NEP formulated to empower youth: Nirmala Sitharaman tells in her Union Budget speech

New Delhi: To empower our youth and help the ‘Amrit Peedhi’ realize their dreams, we have formulated the National Education Policy, focused on skilling, adopted economic policies that facilitate job creation at scale, and have supported business opportunities, said Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union budget 2023-2024 in Parliament here on Wednesday.

Union Budget: Teacher's training to be revamped 

New Delhi: The Government's philosophy of Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas has facilitated inclusive development, said the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget 2023-24 in Parliament on Wednesday.

Union Budget: Atmanirbhar Clean Plant Program to be launched with an outlay of Rs. 2,200 crore

New Delhi: An Atmanirbhar Clean Plant Program will be launched with an outlay of Rs. 2,200 crore to boost availability of disease-free, quality planting material for high value horticultural crops, the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman said while presenting the Union Budget 2022-23 in Parliament on Wednesday. 

Union Budget: 157 new nursing colleges to be established

New Delhi: In line with this vision of India@100 and Amrit Kaal, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday, in her Budget speech, announced the establishment of  157 new nursing colleges in co-location with the existing 157 medical colleges, established since 2014.

Persons with income upto Rs. 7 lakh will not pay income tax in new tax regime: Union Budget

New Delhi: With the objective of benefitting the hard working middle class of the country, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitaraman made five major announcements with respect to personal income tax while presenting the Union Budget 2023-24 in Parliament on Wednesday.

Union Budget 2023: In polls-bound India, FM Sitharaman announces big relief to taxpayers, ramps up capital spending

New Delhi/IBNS: Ahead of the 2024 general elections in India and polls in key states this year itself, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday presented the annual budget offering a big relief to the taxpayers while emphasizing on job creations and ramping up capital spending.

Nirmala Sitharaman to present Union Budget today

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget on Wednesday, the last full-year major presentation ahead of the Lok Sabha Polls in 2024.

​​Private investments in tier 2+ towns must be given tax incentives to boost digital healthcare access

​New Delhi/IBNS: India has a unique opportunity to lead the world with new models of digital access to healthcare, which can serve not only emerging markets but also developed markets given that countries across the globe face significant inadequacies around healthcare access and affordability, said Prashant Tandon, HealthTech Committee Chair & CEO & Co-Founder of TATA 1MG.​​

Lower GST on input services like logistics to bolster working capital for e-commerce suppliers: Vidit Aatrey, Meesho Founder & CEO

Bengaluru/IBNS: The government can bolster working capital for e-commerce suppliers by lowering GST on input services like logistics and facilitating refunds of accumulated input tax credit in the upcoming Budget, according to Vidit Aatrey, Founder & CEO – Meesho.

Lower GST on appliances, stimulus to middle-class will address low penetration: Kamal Nandi, Business Head Godrej Appliances

MumbaiIBNS: A lower GST on appliances will help improve the penetration levels in India which remains low despite the positive impact on the quality of life and productivity, according to Kamal Nandi, Business Head and Executive Vice President of Godrej Appliances.

Large budget deficit acceptable if it stimulates higher GDP: Nadir Godrej

​Mumbai/IBNS: Speaking on the upcoming Union Budget, Godrej Industries Ltd.'s Chairman and MD - Nadir Godrej said global inflation, China's economic slowdown, the pandemic's aftereffects, and the conflict between Ukraine and Russia pose a great challenge for the Indian economy.

Budget will boost manufacturing, infra & renewable energy sectors: Mitsubishi Electric India CSO Rajeev Sharma

Kolkata/IBNS: The Union Budget should continue and provide the right policy and budgetary framework to ensure the economic growth of the country and a budget design that can stand as per the GDP growth rate expectations, according to Rajeev Sharma, Chief Strategy Officer, Mitsubishi Electric India Pvt. Ltd.

Budget must allocate funds for multimodal logistics parks to maintain rapid growth of logistics sector: Expert

New Delhi/IBNS: The logistics sector expects Union Budget to prioritize the strengthening of logistics and related infrastructure that would lead to economic growth for the country as a whole, according to Nikhil Agarwal, President-CJ Darcl Logistics.

73% consumers expect reduction in prices of essential items in Budget 2023: Survey

Mumbai/IBNS: Reduction in the price of essentials is the biggest expectation from the 2023 budget, according to a pre-budget survey conducted by Consumer data intelligence company Axis My India.