Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her fifth straight budget today. This was also the last and full budget of Modi 2.0 govt before the next parliamentary elections in 2024. Watch Eric Njoka in a conversation with Nadir Godrej, Managing Director, Godrej Industries as they talk more about the Union Budget 2023-24.

Exclusive | Union Budget 2023: Nadir Godrej, Managing Director, Godrej Industries speaks to WION

India's finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, on Wednesday presented her fifth budget and her speech, which lasted 87 minutes, also turned out to be her shortest one so far.

At 87 minutes, this year’s Union Budget speech is Nirmala Sitharaman’s shortest

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Wednesday (February 1) that a National Digital Library for children and adolescents will be set up for facilitating the availability of quality books across geographies, languages, genres and levels and device-agnostic accessibility.

Union Budget 2023-24: National Digital Library for kids, AI centres in top educational institutions

India's Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced a whopping capital outlay of $29 billion (Rs 2.40 lakh crore) for India Railways in her budget speech.

India Union Budget 2023: $29 billion capital outlay announced for Railways, nine times of FY 13-14

India will launch an ambitious nationwide mission to eliminate sickle cell anaemia by 2047, country's finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in the annual budget of world's fifth largest economy on February 1.

India Budget 2023: Govt announces mission to eliminate sickle cell anaemia by 2047

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her fifth straight budget today. This was also the last and full budget of Modi 2.0 govt before the next parliamentary elections in 2024. Watch Eric Njoka in a conversation with Rajnish Kumar, Chairman, BharatPe as they talk more about the Union Budget 2023-24.

Exclusive | Union Budget 2023: Rajnish Kumar, Chairman, BharatPe speaks to WION

Indian finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday (February 7) presented the Union Budget 2023-24 in the Parliament and listed the government's seven priorities for the budget.

India Budget 2023-24: Finance minister Sitharaman lists govt’s seven priorities for new fiscal year

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that this is the first Budget in 'Amrit Kaal' (75 years of Independence) while presenting the Union Budget 2023-24 in the Parliament on Wednesday (February 1).

'First Budget in Amrit Kaal': Indian economy on the right track with GDP growth at 7%

The Union government of India on Wednesday announced that it will increase capital expenditure by 33 per cent by renewing its focus on the development of railways, roads, ports, and digital infrastructure.

India Budget 2023: Govt increases capital expenditure by 33% for 2023-24 

Expressing his thoughts on India’s Union Budget 2023–24 after it was tabled by India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Wednesday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that it will build a strong foundation of a developed India.

Budget 2023: PM Modi says steps taken to empower middle class, ensure ease of living

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2023-24 on Wednesday (February 1) in Parliament, describing it as the first Budget in India's 'Amrit Kaal' ('Golden Era').

'Old political vehicles': Nirmala Sitharaman's slip-of-tongue during Budget speech will make you laugh - Watch

India's Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said Wednesday (February 1) that this year's budget will incorporate the expectations of every section of society.

India: MoS finance says Budget 2023 will incorporate every section's expectations

India's finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday that the country's status as the chair of Group of 20 (G20) nations presents a 'unique opportunity' for New Delhi.

India Budget 2023: New Delhi’s G20 presidency a ‘unique opportunity’ for nation, says Nirmala Sitharaman

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in India will launch a 12-day nationwide campaign from Wednesday (February 1) to highlight the benefits of the Union Budget 2023.

India: BJP to launch nationwide campaign to highlight benefits of Union Budget

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her Union Budget speech on Wednesday (February 1) that she proposes to increase the income tax rebate limit from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 7 lakh in the new tax regime.

Union Budget 2023-24: Sitharaman's 5 announcements on personal income tax

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2023-24 in Parliament on Wednesday (February 1), with a focus on the inclusive development of all sectors and sections of people.

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India Union Budget 2023-24 included several benefits for the farmers and promote inclusive development. While presenting the annual budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman this is the first Budget in 'Amrit Kaal' ('Golden Era') and said that the economy is on the right track with the government's focus on wide-ranging policies.

Budget 2023-24: India aims to promote agri-startups; raises farm credit target. Read details

India has increased its monetary support for Bhutan and Maldives in its Budget 2023 announced on Wednesday. The Government of India has allocated Rs 2,400 crore for Bhutan, a slight increase compared to last year of Rs 2,266 crore, and Rs 400 crore to the Maldives.

India Budget 2023: Increase in funds for Maldives, Bhutan, support for Afghanistan continues 

Former NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman and Professor of Economics at Columbia University Arvind Panagariya unpacks the expectations from Budget 2023, and takes stock of the state of the Indian economy.

The India Story | Will the 2023 budget control the fiscal deficit, or continue spending for growth?

Rahul Bhasin, Managing Partner of Baring Private Equity Partners India, tells Vikram Chandra that reforms for capital gain tax are due in Budget 2023. He also says that the budget needs to incentivise making the economy more sustainable.

The India Story | Are reforms for Capital Gain tax due? Investor Rahul Bhasin on Budget 2023

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for 2023 next week, in what is a crucial year for India. Will the budget focus on controlling fiscal deficit, or continue with spending for growth? Could we see further tax reforms?

The India Story | Vikram Chandra’s take on what we can expect from Budget 2023

Janet Yellen who's presently in India, spoke about the economic relations that the India and US share. She is in India ahead of US' approach to encourage the former to purchase Russian oil under a price that is determined by the US. She met Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday.

US' Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen meets India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

US Secretary Janet Yellen will arrive in India later today to participate in the India-US Economic and Financial partnership dialogue. This comes ahead of her trip to Bali for G20 summit where she will accompany President Joe Biden on the 15th and 16th November.

US Treasury Secretary to visit India; former says, 'Won't stop India from buying Russian Oil'

A plethora of food items, particularly pre-packaged items are expected to get costlier as the new Goods and Service Tax (GST) rates come into effect from today (Monday).

India's new GST rates come into effect from today. Understand what gets expensive and cheaper