Highlights: FM Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement on February 1 brings a gift for the Indian middle class with no tax payable ...

Sectorally, the Realty and FMCG indices dominated in the session and ended 3.38 per cent and 3.01 per cent higher. Meanwhile, ...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's 8th budget focuses on boosting consumption through significant tax giveaways while targeting a lower fiscal deficit. Key proposals include reducing regulations, ...

The Budget presentation this year has clear political undertones, targeting key states Delhi and Bihar ahead of elections. It includes tax benefits fo ...

The Finance Minister also announced that the customs tariff on platinum findings has been slashed to 6.4 per cent, down from ...

The farm unions criticised Sitharaman for ignoring the National Commission's key recommendation to keep MSPs 50% above the cost of production.

Indian stock market indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, ended flat amid high volatility today, 1 February 2025, after the Union ...

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday hailed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for a “pragmatic Budget for Viksit Bharat” and said it reflects Indias growing aspiration ...

Modi sought to reset the BJP’s ties with middle class, a traditional support base for the party that was perceived to have moved away in recent times.