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  Budget 2025: Jawaharlal Nehru to Manmohan Singh, 5 PMs Who Unveiled Budget

  Originals | January 27, 2025 19:53 IST

  The Union Budget is a key event in India’s financial calendar and has seen some historical moments, including when Prime Ministers themselves presented the budget. Let’s take a quick look at the Prime Ministers who have been in charge of presenting the Union Budget.

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  Railways Budget: Sitharaman likely to focus on freight corridors, safety measures, infrastructure

  Budget | January 27, 2025 17:49 IST

  The budgetary allocation for Indian Railways in the budget assumes critical importance to transform Indian Railways into a world-class system capable of meeting rising demand and complementing India’s economic growth.

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  Budget 2025: Healthcare experts hope for less GST on medical insurance, funding for paediatric care

  Budget | January 27, 2025 17:01 IST

  The healthcare sector demands that the government decide to abolish GST on medical insurance and import duty on life-saving medicines. The pharma, paediatric and other sections of the healthcare system also have several demands from the government.

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  Budget 2025: Sitharaman likely to make announcement for NMNF | How it will be helpful for farmers

  Budget | January 27, 2025 16:39 IST

  Budget 2025: The Modi government launched the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) to promote natural farming in mission mode across the country as a standalone Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare.

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  From Jawaharlal Nehru to Manmohan Singh: 5 Prime Ministers who presented Union Budget

  Budget | January 27, 2025 12:24 IST

  Budget 2025: The budget session of parliament will begin on January 31 and, according to schedule, will end on April 4. The budget will be presented on February 1.

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  Budget 2025: New Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), What's Changing for Government Employees?

  Originals | January 26, 2025 17:57 IST

  Last year, the government launched the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), merging aspects of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) and the National Pension System (NPS).

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  Chunav Manch: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal hints at a "forward-looking, foundation-laying" Budget

  Delhi | January 27, 2025 12:06 IST

  Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal hinted at a 'forward-looking, foundation-laying' Union Budget aimed at transforming India into the third-largest global economy. Speaking at India TV's Chunav Manch, he also responded to AAP's middle-class manifesto and criticised Delhi's pandemic mismanagement.

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  Budget 2025: Nirmala Sitharaman to Hold 'Halwa' Ceremony- What is It, What's Its Significance?

  Originals | January 24, 2025 18:07 IST

  Budget 2025: New Delhi: With Budget 2025 approaching, the Halwa ceremony, marking the final stage of Budget 2025-26 preparations, will take place in North Block on Friday. Curious about its significance? Watch the video to learn more.

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  What is Halwa ceremony and know its significance in budget preparation process | Explained

  Business | January 24, 2025 10:50 IST

  The Halwa ceremony is also a way to acknowledge the hard work of all the finance ministry officials and heralds the process of printing all the budget documents ahead of the presentation in Parliament.

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  India's defence budget in last 10 years: Rs 2.53 lakh crore to Rs 6.22 lakh crore

  Budget | January 23, 2025 17:29 IST

  India's defence budget has seen a continuous rise in the previous ten years, as it went up from Rs 2.53 lakh crore in 2014 to Rs 6.22 lakh crore in 2024. The hike in these 10 years is almost 2.5 times, which strongly positions India among highest military spenders in the world.

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  Budget 2025: From AI in diagnostic to robotic surgeries, list of expectations for health sector

  Budget | January 23, 2025 17:01 IST

  The health sector is also expecting tax reform in the upcoming budget. Experts associated with this sector are also demanding the implementation of AI-driven solutions, robotic surgeries and more.

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  Budget 2025: Beyond Tax Reforms and Innovation, What Does the Healthcare Sector Expect This Time?

  Originals | January 23, 2025 14:51 IST

  Budget 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget on February 1. Beyond tax reforms and innovation, the healthcare sector has additional expectations from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. Watch the video to know more.

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  Budget 2025: 'NDA 3.0 must use political capital to implement structural reforms', ex-RBI Governor

  Budget | January 23, 2025 14:15 IST

  Budget 2025: According to Subbarao, if inflation persists for a long enough time, no matter whether it is driven by demand pressures or supply shocks, it will unhinge inflation expectations and inflation will get generalised.

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  Assam Assembly budget session from Feb 17, main budget for 2025-26 financial year on March 10

  Assam | January 23, 2025 13:17 IST

  Following a one-day break, the rest of the session will be held at the Assam Assembly complex from February 19. Finance Minister Ajanta Neog will present the state budget for 2025-26 financial year on March 10.

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  Budget 2025: What the Direct Tax Code Means for the Income Tax Act

  Originals | January 23, 2025 11:13 IST

  The Direct Tax Code is anticipated to be introduced in Budget 2025 and gradually implemented thereafter. The government is adopting a consultative approach to ensure a smooth rollout. Watch the video to know more.

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  Budget 2025: Dry fruit traders demand import duty rationalization and cut GST from 18 pc to 5 pc

  Budget | January 23, 2025 7:52 IST

  Budget 2025: India ranks as the world's second-largest dry fruits consumer after the United States.

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  Union Budget: How much defence funding was allocated in last year's budget? Check here

  Budget | January 22, 2025 8:59 IST

  Budget 2025: As the Union Budget is set to be presented on February 1 for this fiscal, experts predict a moderate increase in the allocation for the defence sector this year. Here is a look at India's defence allocation in last year's budget.

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  Budget 2025: Govt likely to hike railways allocation by 15-20%, expected to touch Rs 3 lakh crore

  Budget | January 22, 2025 8:29 IST

  Budget 2025: In the previous budget presented on July 23, 2024, the government had made a record allocation of about Rs 2,62,200 crore for the Indian Railways.

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  Budget 2025: Nirmala Sitharaman likely to focus on these factors in agriculture sector

  Budget | January 21, 2025 23:18 IST

  Budget 2025: Recently, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman concluded month-long consultations with various stakeholders, including representatives of key sectors as part of the budget preparation exercise.

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  Union Budget 2025: 10 Essential Insights You Need to Know

  Originals | January 21, 2025 20:04 IST

  The Union Budget is a very important event for India, and it will be presented this year on 1st February by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament. It's a plan that outlines the government's income and spending for the next financial year, which starts on April 1st and ends on March 31st.