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Nitish Kumar's Big Message On Bihar Mention In Budget 2025
- Feb 01, 2025 17:52 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The 2025 Union Budget is "positive and welcome... progressive and forward-looking", Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said Saturday evening, hours after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's speech in the Lok Sabha.
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Will New Tax Rules Need Parliament Approval? What Nirmala Sitharaman Said
- Feb 01, 2025 17:48 pm IST
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a revised tax structure under the new regime that will reduce taxes and leave more money in the hands of the people.
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Opinion | 8 Game-Changers In Union Budget 2025
- Feb 01, 2025 17:47 pm IST
- Amitabh Kant
As India navigates global uncertainties, this budget positions the country as a potential leader, signalling to investors that it prioritises stability, sustainability, and inclusive growth.
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Budget 2025: Law Ministry Gets Over Rs 14,000 Crore For Lok Sabha Polls, EVMs
- Feb 01, 2025 17:30 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The law ministry has been allotted Rs 500 crore for Lok Sabha elections, Rs 300 crore for identity cards for voters, and Rs 597.80 crore for other election expenses.
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"What Happens If You Don't Have A Job?" Shashi Tharoor On Union Budget 2025
- Feb 01, 2025 17:15 pm IST
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
Budget 2025: According to the slabs revised under the new tax regime, those earning up to Rs 12 lakh annually won't have to pay any income tax.
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What Rs 12 Lakh Exemption Means And How Tax Is Calculated If You Earn More
- Feb 01, 2025 17:15 pm IST
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
The government has revised the tax structure under the new regime with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announcing that those earning up to Rs 12 lakh annually won't have to pay any income tax.
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"Budget Responded To People's Voice": Nirmala Sitharaman
- Feb 01, 2025 17:03 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The 2025 Union Budget - which contained big-ticket announcements on revised income tax slabs and an increase to rebate ceiling, from Rs 7 lakh to Rs 12 lakh - was a response to the voice of the people, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
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Can You Still Opt For Old Tax Regime? And Will You Gain Or Lose Out
- Feb 01, 2025 16:37 pm IST
- Reported by: Sunil Prabhu
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
With Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announcing big rebates for taxpayers in the middle-income group under the new tax regime, many are left wondering if the government plans to scrap the old tax regime
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No Government Has Given Such Tax Relief To Middle Class So Far: Amitabh Kant To NDTV
- Feb 01, 2025 16:33 pm IST
- Edited by: Liu Chuen Chen
The income tax benefit announced for the middle class in the Union Budget 2025-26 on Saturday is the biggest relief provided by any government for the concerned economic strata so far, former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has said.
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Union Budget: Census, National Population Register Unlikely In 2025. Here's Why
- Feb 01, 2025 16:17 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
If budgetary proposals are anything to go by, the decadal census is unlikely to be carried out in 2025 as well with a meagre Rs 574.80 crore allocated for the exercise in the Budget presented on Saturday.
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Watch: Rishi Sunak At Jaipur Literature Festival With Father-In-Law Narayana Murthy
- Feb 01, 2025 15:37 pm IST
- NDTV Newsdesk
Britain's former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his equally famous father-in-law Narayana Murthy, co founder of Infosys, were spotted in the front row attending a session at the Jaipur Literature Festival or JLF on Saturday.
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Zakia Jafri, Wife Of Ex-Congress MP Ehsan Jafri Killed In 2002 Gujarat Riots, Dies
- Feb 01, 2025 15:26 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Zakia Jafri, the wife of former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri who was killed in the 2002 Gujarat riots, died on Saturday in Ahmedabad at the age of 86.
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Budget 2025: India Increases Foreign Aid To Maldives, But This Country Tops The List
- Feb 01, 2025 15:20 pm IST
- Reported by: Mohammed Ghazali
- Written by: Samiran Mishra
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has allocated Rs 5,483 crore for aid to foreign nations, slightly higher than last year's Rs 4,883 crore.
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118-Member Diplomatic Delegation From 77 Countries Arrives At Maha Kumbh
- Feb 01, 2025 15:16 pm IST
- Asian News International
A 118-member delegation which includes Heads of Mission (HoM) and their spouses as well as diplomats from a total of 77 countries, arrived at Maha Kumbh Mela Kshetra on Saturday.
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Opinion | Union Budget: Keeping The Kingmakers Happy
- Feb 01, 2025 15:16 pm IST
- Amitabh Tiwari
The middle class, which accounts for about 31% of India's population and makes up a core support block of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was beginning to feel discontented due to the huge tax burden on it.
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Budget 2025: Nirmala Sitharaman Announces Nuclear Energy Mission For 'Viksit Bharat'
- Feb 01, 2025 14:54 pm IST
- Written by: Pallava Bagla
In her budget speech. Ms Sitharaman said that the development of at least 100 GW of nuclear energy by 2047 is "essential for our energy transition efforts".
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"Immense Pride": Artist Who Made Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget Day Saree
- Feb 01, 2025 14:49 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Nirmala Sitharaman's attire to present the Union Budget today - an off-white handloom silk saree with fish-themed embroidery and a golden border - is a tribute to Bihar's Madhubani Art.