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  ITR filing 2024: Over 7 crore income tax returns filed till 7 PM on deadline day, says IT department

  July 31, 2024 21:56 IST

  The I-T department's helpdesk has been operational 24x7, offering support through calls, live chats, WebEx sessions, and social media to assist taxpayers with ITR filing and related services.

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  Valmiki Scam: Sitharaman hits out at Siddaramaiah, asks if syphoning SC/ST money off is 'nyay'

  Karnataka | July 28, 2024 17:32 IST

  The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is currently investigating the 187-crore Valmiki scam in Karnataka. So far, former Karnataka Minister and Congress leader B Nagendra has been arrested in the case. He is under judicial custody.

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  Defence Ministry gets highest allocation in Union Budget 2024, Rajnath Singh reacts

  India | July 23, 2024 18:40 IST

  Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Finance Minister allocated the highest amount to Defence among all the ministries. The allocation for the Defence Ministry is 12.9 per cent of the total budget for fiscal year 2024-25.

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  Budget 2024: 'Can't say if there will be a sunset', says Nirmala Sitharaman on old tax regime

  Budget | July 23, 2024 18:12 IST

  Nirmala Sitharaman stated that no decision has been made on scrapping the old regime, emphasising the government's intention to simplify the tax system. The revised New Tax Regime aims to provide annual tax savings for individual taxpayers, effective from April 1, 2024.

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  Union Budget 2024: 'Simplified taxation, revenue mobilisation in focus,' says Nirmala Sitharaman

  Budget | July 23, 2024 17:03 IST

  Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during a press conference on the Union Budget 2024, announced a simplified approach to taxation aimed at boosting investment, with the average taxation reduced to 12.5 per cent. She also emphasised the need to widen the tax net and highlighted the increase

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  Budget 2024: Rs 1.48 lakh crore announced for education, employment and skilling, check details

  Budget | July 23, 2024 13:53 IST

  During Union Budget 2024, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented an outlay of Rs.1.48 lakh crore for education, employment, and skilling. Check details here.

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  Budget 2024: Modi govt reduces fiscal deficit target to 4.9 per cent of GDP for FY25

  Budget | July 23, 2024 13:16 IST

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2024-25, outlining the government's economic priorities and financial plans. One of the key highlights of the budget is the fiscal deficit target, which has been set at 4.9 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP).

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  Stage set for first Budget of Modi 3.0: Nirmala Sitharaman to present 7th Budget in row

  Budget | July 22, 2024 23:58 IST

  Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the first budget of Modi 3.0 in Lok Sabha, marking her seventh budget presentation. Prime Minister Modi emphasised the budget's significance in the "Amrit Kaal" journey towards a developed India by 2047.

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  'Economic Survey highlights prevailing strengths, identifies areas of further growth': PM Modi

  India | July 22, 2024 20:55 IST

  Presented ahead of the Union Budget, the Economic Survey document gives insights into the state of the economy and various indicators of 2023-24 (April-March) and some outlook for the current year.

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  Railway Budget 2024: Key investments to propel Indian Railways' infrastructure forward

  Budget | July 22, 2024 19:26 IST

  Railway budget 2024: Key investments include increased funding for network expansion, high-speed rail projects like the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor, and safety upgrades such as track renewal and advanced signalling systems.

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  Sitharaman to present Budget 2024: Understanding the Budget, its impact on India's economy

  Budget | July 22, 2024 18:47 IST

  Union budget 2024: Key areas to watch include GDP growth projections, tax collection performance, fiscal deficit management, inflation control measures, and export strategies. The budget's impact on public spending and economic trajectory will be significant.

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  Sitharaman to present Budget 2024: Here are key numbers to be watched | DETAILS

  Budget | July 22, 2024 16:29 IST

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget 2024-25 on Tuesday. Key expectations include populist measures to boost the rural economy and create jobs.

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  'No special status for Bihar': MoS Finance Pankaj Chaudhary informs Lok Sabha

  Bihar | July 22, 2024 16:40 IST

  In March 2012, an inter-ministerial group (IMG) presented its report on Bihar's request for special category status and said that status was not made out.

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  Halwa ceremony marks final stage of Budget preperation process at North Block | WATCH

  Budget | July 16, 2024 19:07 IST

  The Halwa ceremony at North Block marked the final stages of preparing Budget 2024-25, attended by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and other officials. This traditional event symbolizes the commencement of a lockdown within the finance ministry until the budget's parliamentary presentation.

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  Gujarat: Police register FIR over deepfake video of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

  Gujarat | July 09, 2024 21:29 IST

  Deepfake videos and pictures on social media have emerged as a big issue in the digital era. The government is making efforts to curb it. From celebs to politicians, several dignitaries have been targeted by deefake makers. The latest victim is Sitharaman.

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  Union Budget 2024-25: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman kicks off preparation, earmarks priorities

  Budget | June 13, 2024 14:49 IST

  Nirmala Sitharaman was given the charge of the finance portfolio in the second stint of the Modi government after the 2019 general elections, becoming the first full-time woman finance minister in the independent India. In the third stint, PM Modi reposed his faith in her leadership.

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  Finance Ministry clarifies: No changes in new tax regime, issues 6-point note

  Business | April 01, 2024 11:07 IST

  In a statement, the ministry addressed confusion over the new tax regime, emphasising its lower rates but fewer exemptions and deductions. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's interim budget assured the preservation of existing tax rates.

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  Telangana government presents Rs 2.75 lakh crore vote on account budget for FY 2024-25

  February 10, 2024 21:38 IST

  Telangana budget: The interim budget, the first to be presented by the Congress government after coming to power in December, 2023, proposes Rs 19,746 crores for agriculture and Rs 28,024 crores for Irrigation.

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  Lost decade, scams, infrastructure neglect: Full text of NDA's White Paper on UPA's 10-year rule

  Business | February 08, 2024 20:06 IST

  Sitharaman in her Interim Budget speech had announced that the government will come out with a white paper on the economy outlining the economic mismanagement in the 10 years of UPA rule till 2014.

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  UPA's decade of governance was marked by scams, policy misadventures: Sitharaman tables White Paper

  India | February 08, 2024 18:40 IST

  Nirmala Sitharman on White Paper: The budget session started with the address by President Droupadi Murmu to the joint sitting of two Houses on January 31.