India, Modi and budget

Takeaways from India's budget that slashes income tax on the salaried middle class to spur growth
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government presented an annual budget to Parliament on Saturday that focused on wooing the salaried middle class with tax cuts and spurring economic growth by boosting agriculture and manufacturing.
Modi turns to India's vast middle class to revive growth in rough global year
By Nikunj Ohri, Shivangi Acharya and Sarita Chaganti Singh NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India slashed personal tax rates in its annual budget on Saturday, as the world's fifth largest economy focuses on boosting domestic demand amid uncertainty over the global economic outlook due to potential new tariff barriers.
India's Modi to Seek to Boost Growth, Ease Cost of Living in Budget
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces the challenges of reviving growth and giving relief to a middle class hit by rising living costs, while also preparing for an uncertain year of global trade,
PM Modi calls Union Budget 2025 "force multiplier" for India's growth
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the Union Budget 2025 as a "Force Multiplier" for India's development journey, describing it as a "budget of aspirations" for 140 crore Indians. He emphasized that this budget would fulfill the dreams of the people,
India offers middle-class tax relief to support growth; targets narrower budget gap
India plans to cut personal income tax rates to boost middle-class spending power, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday, as she announced an annual budget that also sought to increase private investment to strengthen growth.

India Inc Reacts To Union Budget

INDIA BUDGET India to set up $3-bln maritime development fund for shipping industry
India will set up a 250-billion-rupee ($2.9-billion) maritime development fund for the long-term financing of the country's ...
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India increases defense budget by 9.5% amid military obsession
India has raised its defense budget by 9.5%, allocating $78 billion for the year 2025. The Modi government’s latest budget reveals that defense spending now constitutes 8% of the country’s GDP, making ...
India Budget 2025 Speech: Follow Live Updates and Analysis
The government cut taxes for middle-class Indians to boost domestic consumption as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs loom.
INDIA BUDGET India's defence budget heavily weighted to manpower costs
India on Saturday proposed defence spending of 6.81 trillion rupees ($78.70 billion) for the 2025-26 fiscal year, up 9.5% ...
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India’s Defence Budget in the shadow of giants: How it stacks up against China and the US
India’s 9.53 % increase in defence spending is a clear signal of intent but it must be matched by efficiency, innovation, and strategic foresight.
Karnataka received nothing: CM slams Union Budget 2025
Criticising the Union Budget 2025, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah dubbed it as a disappointing one, detrimental to the ...
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Budget 2025: India Goes For Manufacturing Gold
As anticipated by experts, the manufacturing industry received a significant boost from the central government ...
India’s health budget sees 10.8% hike as govt focuses on infrastructure and medical education
This boost comes at a critical time when India’s healthcare sector is grappling with post-pandemic challenges, an increasing burden of non-communicable diseases, and the urgent need for robust ...
Budget 2025 leaves NRIs with a more complicated financial future
The Union Budget 2025 tightens tax regulations for NRIs, including students and professionals abroad, increasing scrutiny on ...