Union Budget 2022
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Budget 2022: DESH-Stack e-portal to boost skill development; digital university to be set up
Business | Feb 01, 2022, 05:25 PM ISTThe digital university will be built on a networked hub-and-spoke model, with the hub building cutting-edge ICT expertise. The best public universities and institutions in the country will collaborate as a network of hubs and spokes, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated.
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Explained | From digital university to e-passports: Budget 2022 is a tech boost for Indian economy
Business | Feb 01, 2022, 06:38 PM ISTThis year's budget gave further impetus to sustain India's economic and digital growth. The union budget for 2022 is expected to give a major boost to the Indian economy.
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Budget 2022: Tax for cooperative societies reduced | Full analysis
Business | Feb 01, 2022, 05:01 PM ISTIn order to provide a level playing field between the co-operative societies and companies, the government proposes to reduce the Alternate Minimum Tax rate for co-operative societies to 15 per cent from the current 18.5 per cent, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced.
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Budget 2022: Polished diamonds, gemstones to get cheaper | Details
Business | Feb 01, 2022, 04:50 PM ISTAt present, the import duty on cut and polished diamonds and gemstones is 7.5%. After Budget 2022, the duty will be cut down to 5%.
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Budget 2022: 80 lakh houses to be completed in PM Awas Yojana
Business | Feb 01, 2022, 04:24 PM ISTOn Monday, the Economic Survey highlighted that 33.99 lakh houses were completed in 2020-21 and 26.20 lakh units as of November 25, 2021 under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G) programme.
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Budget 2022: Govt hikes public expenditure by 35% to Rs 7.5 lakh cr for FY23
Business | Feb 01, 2022, 04:20 PM ISTPresenting the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the virtuous cycle of investment requires public investment to crowd-in private investment.
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Mamata Banerjee criticises Union Budget 2022, calls it 'Pegasus spin'
Business | Feb 01, 2022, 05:45 PM ISTFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget in Parliament and said the country's economic growth is expected at 9. 2 per cent in the current financial year, on the back of a sharp rebound in the economy.
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Budget 2022: Govt to set up task force on animation visual effects to promote gaming industry
Business | Feb 01, 2022, 05:27 PM ISTIn her Union Budget 2022-23 presentation, the finance minister also said states will be encouraged to adopt Unique Land Parcel Identification Number to facilitate IT-based management of land records.
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FY23 disinvestment receipts pegged at Rs 65K crore
Business | Feb 01, 2022, 03:53 PM ISTThe government has mopped up Rs 12,030 crore from PSU disinvestment and strategic sale. This include Rs 2,700 crore from Air India privatisation and another Rs 9,330 crore through minority stake sale in various Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs).
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Centre to borrow Rs 11.6 lakh Crore in FY'23 to meet expenditure requirement
Business | Feb 01, 2022, 03:46 PM ISTGross borrowing for the next financial year will be Rs 14,95,000 crore as against Rs 12,05,500 crore Budget Estimate (BE) for 2021-22.
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More infra, more investment, more growth, more jobs: PM Modi
Business | Feb 01, 2022, 03:50 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that budget 2022 brings in new hopes and opportunities for the people. It strengthens the economy; it's full of 'more infrastructure, more investment, more growth and more jobs'.
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Budget 2022-2023: Key Highlights
Business | Feb 01, 2022, 03:45 PM ISTHere are the highlights of the Union Budget for 2022-23 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament.
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Benefits all sections especially farmers, women, youth: CM Yogi on Union Budget 2022
Business | Feb 01, 2022, 06:07 PM ISTUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath hailed the Union Budget 2022-23 saying Important announcements such as MSP, measures to double farmers income, 60 lakh jobs for youth, measures for women empowerment such as Mission Shakti will boost our economy.
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Budget 2022: Govt pegs fiscal deficit at 6.9% for FY22; 6.4% for FY 23
Business | Feb 01, 2022, 02:43 PM ISTThe fiscal deficit or the gap between expenditure and revenue was estimated at 6.8 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in the current financial year ending March 31, 2022.
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Budget 2022: Customs duty on cut and polished diamonds, gems to be reduced to 5 pc
Business | Feb 01, 2022, 02:41 PM ISTSitharaman began her presentation of Budget 2022 by expressing empathy with those who were affected by the adverse health and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Nirmala Sitharaman announces Budget for Financial Year 2022-23, Listen to her full speech
News | Feb 01, 2022, 02:36 PM ISTNirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday, announced the budget for the financial year 2022-23, highlighting numerous key points including agriculture, 5G, cryptocurrency and much more. Listen to her full speech.
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Budget 2022: Rajnath Singh welcomes announcement for defence sector
Business | Feb 01, 2022, 02:33 PM ISTDefence Minister also welcomed FM Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement that 68 pc of the defence capital procurement budget would be allocated towards procurement from domestic industry.
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Budget 2022: 2022 to witness roll out of 5G services, announces Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech
News | Feb 01, 2022, 03:00 PM ISTWhile giving her budget speech in the Indian parliament, Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted that the Union Govt has plans to roll out 5G services in the country in the current financial year.
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Budget 2022: Chip embedded passport to be issued in India | What is new e-passport system
Business | Feb 01, 2022, 02:42 PM ISTFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday presented the Union Budget 2022-23 and announced that e-passports will be rolled out this year to enhance the convenience for citizens.
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Budget 2022: Govt extends ECLGS scheme for MSMEs till March 2023
Business | Feb 01, 2022, 02:23 PM ISTTo help the MSME sector become more resilient, competitive and efficient, Nirmala Sitharaman said a Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (programme will be rolled out.