Union Budget 2025
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Budget 2025 LIVE Streaming: When and where to watch Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget speech?
Budget | Feb 01, 2025, 07:11 AM ISTThe Budget speech by FM Sitharaman will be delivered in the Lok Sabha at 11 am on February 1. She will outline budgetary allocations and revenue expectations for the upcoming financial year.
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Budget Session 2025: How key economic bills will shape India's fiscal landscape? Full details
Explainers | Mar 04, 2025, 12:58 PM ISTBudget Session 2025: The budget speech will outline the government's fiscal policies, revenue and expenditure proposals, taxation reforms, and other significant announcements.
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Parliament Budget Session Day 1 Highlights: Sitharaman tables Economic Survey
Budget | Jan 31, 2025, 04:10 PM ISTParliament Budget Session 2025 Highlights: Ahead of the Union Budget, the Economic Survey is tabled in the Parliament, it provides a roadmap to the Budget, and a comprehensive summary on the state of the Indian economy.
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Budget 2025: From 'shortest speech' to 'paperless format' | 10 interesting facts you should know
Business | Feb 01, 2025, 08:37 AM ISTBudget 2025: Manmohan Singh’s 1991 budget was a watershed moment that introduced economic liberalisation, dismantling the licence-permit-quota system and opening India to global markets.
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Budget 2025: From bahi khata, briefcase to tablet, how budget papers changed over the years
Budget | Jan 31, 2025, 07:34 AM ISTFrom Bahi Khata and briefcase to tablet, the presentation of the Union Budget has undergone a massive transformation over these years. Traditionally, earlier finance ministers were photographed carrying a briefcase to the Parliament for presenting Budget papers.
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Budget session: President Murmu to address Parliament, Sitharaman to present economic survey today
Budget | Jan 31, 2025, 06:38 AM ISTBudget Session: According to the Parliamentary Bulletin, the Budget Session will be in two phases. The first part of the Budget session of the Parliament will begin on January 31, with the Union Budget on February 1, and conclude on February 13.
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Budget 2025: 5 Things India's Tourism Industry Seeks in the Budget This Year
Originals | Jan 30, 2025, 07:21 PM ISTIndia's travel and tourism industry is set to grow significantly, reaching $523 billion by 2034 and creating 63 million jobs. Currently contributing 7% to GDP and employing 45 million, industry leaders hope the 2026 Union Budget will support this growth. Here are the top 5 budget expectations.
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Budget 2025: Who holds the record for delivering longest budget speech in Parliament?
Budget | Jan 30, 2025, 07:06 PM ISTBudget 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her eighth consecutive budget in the Parliament on February 1 (Saturday). She holds the record for delivering longest budget speech.
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Budget 2025: From GDP to fiscal deficit to GST, here are key numbers to be watched
Budget | Jan 30, 2025, 04:51 PM ISTUnion Budget 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to present her 8th consecutive budget. Key updates on fiscal deficit, GDP growth, tax relief for the middle class, capex, and disinvestment targets.
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Union Budget 2025: Is stock market open on February 1? Find out if trading will be allowed or not
Business | Jan 30, 2025, 10:47 AM ISTUnion Budget 2025: The stock market holds significant importance for investors on the day of the budget, as the announcements made during the budget can have a direct impact on market performance.
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Budget Session 2025: President Droupadi Murmu to address both Houses of Parliament on January 31
Budget | Jan 28, 2025, 01:31 PM ISTBudget Session 2025: In line with the convention, the budget session will start with President Droupadi Murmu's address to a joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on January 31, followed by the tabling of the economic survey.
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10 key measures that could benefit homebuyers as real estate sector pins high hopes on Union Budget
Budget | Jan 28, 2025, 01:03 PM ISTBudget 2025: The real estate industry is pushing for a higher budgetary allocation for affordable housing schemes, like the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), to ensure the success of initiatives aimed at providing affordable homes for all.
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Budget 2025: Centre may focus on investment, custom duty exemption in shipbuilding
Budget | Jan 27, 2025, 08:31 PM ISTUnion Budget 2025: A couple of days from now, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget in the Parliament. The Budget is likely to focus on infrastructure development in the country. In line with that, the shipping sector may also see major announcements.
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Budget 2025: Jawaharlal Nehru to Manmohan Singh, 5 PMs Who Unveiled Budget
Originals | Jan 27, 2025, 07:53 PM ISTThe 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 | Jan 27, 2025, 05:49 PM ISTThe 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 | Jan 27, 2025, 05:01 PM ISTThe 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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From Jawaharlal Nehru to Manmohan Singh: 5 Prime Ministers who presented Union Budget
Budget | Jan 27, 2025, 12:24 PM ISTBudget 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 | Jan 26, 2025, 05:57 PM ISTLast 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 | Jan 27, 2025, 12:06 PM ISTUnion 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: From AI in diagnostic to robotic surgeries, list of expectations for health sector
Budget | Jan 23, 2025, 05:01 PM ISTThe 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.