Budget News
Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill 2025 with 35 amendments: Here's all you need to know
Finance Bill 2025: The new bill, which seeks to ‘honour taxpayers’, was passed after the House adopted the amendments moved by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
2 min read25 Mar 2025Free laptops, ₹5,100 cr for Mahila Samriddhi scheme, Atal canteens and more – 10 key highlights of Delhi Budget 2025
Delhi Budget 2025 Key Highlights: Delhi's Chief Minister Rekha Gupta presents a groundbreaking ₹1 lakh crore budget for 2025, marking a 34 per cent increase from the previous year. Key allocations focus on women, water, infrastructure, and slum development.
3 min read25 Mar 2025Watch: Delhi Budget Session begins with ‘kheer’ ceremony; ‘sweetness’ symbolises ‘progress,’ say BJP leaders
The Delhi Assembly's Budget session commenced with a 'kheer' ceremony, symbolizing the BJP's vision of progress. With a focus on inclusive development, CM Gupta prepares to unveil the first budget in 27 years under BJP leadership.
1 min read24 Mar 2025Delhi budget session to start from Monday, March 24 – Here's what to expect
The Delhi Assembly will start its budget session on March 24, 2025, at 11 am, lasting until March 28. The session includes the presentation of the 2025-26 budget and discussions by MLAs, with a daily Question Hour scheduled.
2 min read23 Mar 2025Telangana Budget 2025: Over ₹40,000 crore allocated to welfare schemes – Check top 10 takeaways
An increase of ₹100 cr from the previous budget, the state earmarked ₹465 cr for sports. For the health, medical, and family welfare department, it allocated ₹12,393 cr, which is an 8.06% rise from the last year's budget.
2 min read19 Mar 2025Indian gig workers who offer mobility services deserve GST relief
Their numbers have been growing and their welfare has been a policy concern. But the work they do is overtaxed. The rationale of income-tax relief for the middle-class should be extended to this sector.
4 min read16 Mar 2025Tamil Nadu Budget 2025-26 to be presented in assembly at 9.30 AM today. Here is what to expect
Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu will present the state budget for 2025-26 on Friday. Key announcements, including expanding a financial scheme for women, are expected amid a charged political atmosphere in the state with debates over language issues and the allocation of funds.
3 min read14 Mar 2025CM Rekha Gupta-led govt to present ‘Viksit Delhi’ budget on 25 March – Key Details
The Delhi Assembly's Budget Session is scheduled for March 24-28, 2025, with the 'Viksit Delhi' budget presented on March 25. CM Rekha Gupta invited public suggestions, focusing on women's empowerment, healthcare, transport, education, and pollution control.
1 min read10 Mar 2025Maharashtra Budget 2025: Ajit Pawar unveils plans for Mumbai's third airport, bullet train station near Vadhvan Port
Maharashtra Budget 2025: NCP leader Ajit Pawar stated during his Budget presentation that a Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train station also will be near Vadhvan port.
2 min read10 Mar 2025Mint Quick Edit | India’s lentils tariff: Half a surprise
Import duty upped from zero to 10% may look odd in today’s trade context, but seems in line with a lentils self-sufficiency plan. Free markets, of course, seem to be on nobody’s mind nowadays.
1 min read10 Mar 2025