Whilst the Budget is anticipated to focus on growth measures, analysts expect modest increases in capital expenditure. (AI image) Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green for the special Budget 2025 trading session. While BSE Sensex was above 77,700, Nifty50 was above 23,500. At 9:41 AM, BSE…
NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived at Parliament on Saturday to present Union Budget 2025 dressed in a Madhubani art saree made by Padma awardee Dulari Devi.Dulari Devi is a 2021 Padma Shri awardee. When FM visited Madhubani for a credit outreach activity at Mithila Art Institute, she met Dulari Devi and had…
Railway Budget 2025 may see the announcement of modern trains like the Vande Bharat sleeper. Railway Budget 2025 live: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present Union Budget 2025 on February 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM. The Railway Budget, which was presented separately till 2016, will find mention in Sitharaman’s Budget speech. With no separate Railway…
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the eighth Union Budget 2025 on Saturday. As India moves toward a $5 trillion economy, the Budget presents a vital opportunity to drive industry growth, enhance infrastructure, and promote inclusivity, particularly for women in business and leadership.The Economic Survey 2024-25, presented in Parliament on Friday, projects India’s…
NEW DELHI: Oil marketing companies on Saturday reduced the prices of commercial LPG gas cylinders, with the rate for a 19 kg cylinder being slashed by Rs 7, effective from today. In Delhi, the new retail price is Rs 1,797 down from Rs 1,804. The previous prices in other cities were Rs 1911 in Kolkata,…
NEW DELHI: Government aims to have “barrier-free” tolling on national highways of four lanes or more, and all high-speed corridors, in the next five years, Economic Survey said. This will ensure seamless travel as commuters won’t have to stop or slow down to pay user fee.Around 46,000 km of the nearly 1.5 lakh km NH…
INDIA: India’s expanding space capabilities are transforming infrastructure management and laying the groundwork for ambitious future missions, the Economic Survey 2024-25 has said.The Survey 2024-25, presented by FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday, notes that India currently operates 56 active space assets, including 19 communication satellites, nine navigation satellites, four scientific satellites and 24 earth observation…
NEW DELHI: Arguing that self-regulation has been ineffective, the Economic Survey 2024-25 has called for stringent front-of-the-pack labelling rules for the $37.9 billion ultra-processed food (UPF) industry in India.Labels on the front of food packages will serve as a quick reference to nutritional information.Many countries, including France, Canada, the UK, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Israel, Peru,…
NEW DELHI: Enhancing economic freedom for individuals and small businesses is the most important policy priority to define and bolster India’s medium-term growth prospects, a finance ministry document said Friday.Amid this new and emerging global reality, the best way to succeed with these structural reforms is to start relying on the internal engines and domestic…
NEW DELHI: As discussions on extreme work hours continue in corporate India, the pre-Budget Economic Survey has issued a strong caution against excessive workloads, citing studies that link long working hours to severe health consequences.The survey, released on Friday, noted that working over 60 hours a week can be detrimental to mental well-being and productivity….
