"Our government is working with an approach to development that is all-round, all-pervasive and all-inclusive," said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the interim budget.

Budget 2024: Government working on all-round, all-pervasive, all-inclusive growth, says Sitharaman

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Skill India Mission has trained 1.4 crore youth, upskilled and re-skilled 54 lakh youth, and established 3000 new ITIs. She also added that a large number of institutional higher learning, namely 7 IITs, 16 IIITs, 7 IIMs, 15 AIIMS and 390 Universities have been set up.

Budget 2024: Skill India Mission has trained 1.4 crore youth, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that the government is striving to transform India into 'Viksit Bharat by 2047. She emphasized the commitment to inclusive development with the mantra of "Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas".

Budget 2024: Government working to transform India into 'Viksit Bharat' , says Nirmala Sitharaman

Budget 2024: India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday (Feb 1) presented India's interim Budget in Parliament of India. All eyes were on the budget as Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is due to face Lok Sabha elections (general elections) in a matter of months.

Budget 2024: FDI inflow marked 'golden period', says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that, empowerment of women through entrepreneurship, ease of living and dignity has gained momentum in last 10 years. She also added that female enrollment in higher education has gone up by 28% in 10 years whereas in STEM courses, girls and women constitute 43% of enrollment, one of the highest in the world.

Budget 2024: Empowerment of Women has gained momentum in last 10 years, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her sixth Budget on February 1. This was just an ‘interim Budget’ since the term of the current government will end soon and the country will go to polls. Watch in the key takeaways from the budget 2024.

Budget 2024: No changes in tax slabs, direct and indirect tax rates

With confidence arising from the exemplary track record of progress, earning sabka viswas the next 5 years will be of unprecedented development, said Indian FM Nirmala Sitharaman.

Budget 2024: Earning Sabka Vishwas, next 5 years will be years of unprecedented development, says FM

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during an address outside Parliament on Wednesday ahead of the Budget Session, had a word of advice for fellow legislators, stating that MPs who habitually disrupt Parliament proceedings should introspect.

Budget 2024: Indian PM Modi addresses the press ahead of Budget session

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to present the interim budget on Thursday (February 1) with the health sector expecting that the government's projected spending will be aimed at improving the quality of healthcare across the nation.

Budget 2024: Health sector expects increase in spending to improve quality

Ahead of the interim budget, the Indian government released a concise report on the economy's health. The report suggests India could become a 5 trillion-dollar economy within the next three years.

Budget 2024: India's economic health report

Budget 2024: India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the interim budget just months before the country holds general elections. Any budget of a nation as huge as India has many complexities, with a lot of number-crunching involved.

Budget 2024: Will there be Income Tax reforms?

As the world’s fifth-largest economy waits for the interim budget scheduled to be presented on Thursday (Feb 1) by the Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, all eyes are on the infrastructure sector, particularly railways.

Budget 2024: What to expect for India’s railway sector?

India stood at fourth spot in Global Firepower's Military Strength Rankings 2024, above nations like the United Kingdom and Japan. The United States has been ranked first, followed by Russia and China.

Budget 2024: What to expect for the defence sector

The Narendra Modi government will be presenting its final budget of its second tenure on Thursday (February 1). Ahead of the budget, the middle class of the country is once again looking towards Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for announcements that might ease the burden on their pockets.

India Budget 2024: What announcements middle class can expect from interim budget

As of January 31, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed significant business restrictions on Paytm Payments Bank. This includes barring the acceptance of fresh deposits and conducting credit transactions after February 29.

India: RBI enforces major business restrictions on Paytm Payments Bank

The upcoming Indian budget session commences today with President Droupadi Murmu's address to the joint sitting of both Houses. The vote on account will be presented tomorrow.

India Budget 2024: President Murmu to address both houses as budget session set to begin

The world's fifth-largest economy is waiting for the interim budget scheduled to be presented on February 1, 2024, by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. This will be her sixth budget in a row as finance minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet, ahead of crucial national elections in the spring in which Modi is seeking a third consecutive term in power.

India Budget 2024: What startups expect from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Budget 2024: The Budget Session of Parliament began with President Droupadi Murmu addressing a joint sitting on January 31. In her speech, she said, "This is my first address in this new Parliament building.

Budget 2024: FM Nirmala Sitharaman to present interim Budget on Feb 1, the second of ‘Amrit Kaal’

Ahead of India's upcoming budget, all eyes are on capital expenditure (capex) as the government continues to focus on infrastructure projects. With the current fiscal year projecting a government spending of around $120 billion; analysts are optimistic that the upcoming budget will witness a surge of at least 10 per cent in capex.

Budget 2024: All eyes on the government's capex as India pushes for big-ticket infrastructure

India has come a long way in its start-up story. From just 350 in 2014, India had over 90,000 start-ups in 2023. At least 111 of them are unicorns - start-ups that are valued over $1 billion.

Budget 2024: India’s start-up ecosystem seeks redemption after a tepid 2023 

All eyes will be on the Narendra Modi government's fiscal deficit target. A Reuters report says that it will look to control the fiscal deficit. Government sources suggest that India's total borrowing for 2024-25 will be close to this fiscal year's level. This means that India may peg its total borrowing for the next fiscal year between 180.47 billion dollars and 186 billion dollars.

Budget 2024: Focus on fiscal deficit

India's space budget for the fiscal year 2024 has become a focal point of attention, with the success of Chandraayan 3 last year, the country continues its ambitious journey to establish itself as a global space power.

Tracking India's space budget for 2024 

India's upcoming interim budget on February 1 is highly anticipated, especially by the nation's women. With the general elections looming, the government is expected to unveil policies that empower women and boost their participation in the economy.

Budget 2024: India’s women hope for greater gender equity

As India prepares for the highly anticipated 2024 budget, the nation finds itself at the forefront of global economic resilience. Recent findings from a Reuters poll of economists reveal a promising trajectory, solidifying India's position as the fastest-growing major economy in the upcoming fiscal years.

Budgeting for growth: India's resilient economy set to shine in 2024

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