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Union Budget May See Fiscal Consolidation But Rural, Welfare, Subsidies May Go Up: Report
With the Union Budget for FY26 scheduled to be presented on February 1, 2025, a report by Goldman Sachs underlined two key concerns for policymakers, the pace of fiscal consolidation and the government's spending priorities.
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Focus On Vande Bharat, Not On Trains For Poor? What Railway Minister Said
India struck a balance between greater spending on jobs and rural development as well as transferring more funds to states, while narrowing the fiscal deficit, the 2024-25 budget unveiled on Tuesday showed. It though was silent on the Railways.
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Government To Spend Rs 15.27 Lakh Crore For Major Sectors: Union Budget
The government has allocated Rs 15.27 lakh crore for 10 major sectors, ranging from defence and rural development to social welfare and commerce, Finance Ministry data said Tuesday afternoon.
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In 2024 Union Budget, Focus Likely On Jobs, Rural India: Goldman Sachs
The 2024 Union Budget may tilt towards, but not pivot to welfare spending, with a focus on rural economy and job creation, economists at Goldman Sachs said in a note on Monday.
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Shriya Saran's Family Holiday With Daughter Radha Gives Us A Glimpse Into "Village Life" With Nature And Farm Animals
Shriya Saran spends a quaint village holiday with daughter Radha on a recent trip
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Rural Welfare And Infra Push: What To Expect From Pre-Election Budget
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely use India's last budget before the elections to woo voters with new spending measures, while avoiding a fiscal deficit increase.
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"Governments After Independence Destroyed Panchayat Raj System": PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that the Bharatiya Janata Party government ended "injustice" done to the villages by the previous administrations which "ignored and avoided spending money in the rural areas".
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Budget Likely To Lower Fiscal Deficit, Push Spending On Education, Healthcare
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is widely expected to announce 10% to 12% increase in budget allocations for health, education and rural projects, helped by a pick up in tax collections.
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These Stocks Are Likely To Benefit From Budget 2022
Infrastructure, rural development and health-care stocks are among analysts top picks as India's government is set to step up spending in a budget aimed at kickstarting investment to boost growth.
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Budget 2021: As India Unveils Budget, Watch Farm Stocks, Automakers, Banks
Analysts believe that tax cuts, higher capital expenditure and greater spending on infrastructure projects -- which tend to support low-income earners -- hold the key to unlocking demand for goods and services
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Small Businesses, Farmers Push Demand In Pandemic-Hit Economy
Increased demand for air travel and hotel stays by small business owners accompanied by rise in rural incomes and spending after two good monsoons helping COVID-19-hit economy
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Government To Spend Rs 25 Lakh Crore To Boost Rural Economy: President Ram Nath Kovind
The government has provided over Rs 43,000 crore to more than eight crore farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme and will spend Rs 25 lakh crore in coming years to boost the rural economy, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Friday.
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Budget 2020: Income Tax Cuts, Concessions For Home Buyers Predicted
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to outline fiscal steps that may include higher spending in rural areas and possible tax cuts when she delivers her second budget speech in New Delhi.
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What Economists Want From Finance Minister To Kickstart Consumption
Mr Abheek Barua, Chief Economist, HDFC Bank, said in a report that the upcoming budget is unlikely to mark a departure from past budgets. There may not be any major fiscal stimulus to ramp up growth as the finance ministry itself has capped government spending in Q4 FY20. And there may only be minor tweeking of tax slabs as a cut in income tax is u...
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India Braces For Shock GDP As PM Modi Scrambles To Spur Economy
Having left much of the stimulus burden to the central bank early this year, PM Modi is now taking bolder steps to reverse the decline. In recent months, the government has slashed corporate taxes, set up a special real-estate fund, merged banks and announced the biggest privatization drive in more than a decade. While authorities are committed to ...
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Union Budget May See Fiscal Consolidation But Rural, Welfare, Subsidies May Go Up: Report
With the Union Budget for FY26 scheduled to be presented on February 1, 2025, a report by Goldman Sachs underlined two key concerns for policymakers, the pace of fiscal consolidation and the government's spending priorities.
-
Focus On Vande Bharat, Not On Trains For Poor? What Railway Minister Said
India struck a balance between greater spending on jobs and rural development as well as transferring more funds to states, while narrowing the fiscal deficit, the 2024-25 budget unveiled on Tuesday showed. It though was silent on the Railways.
-
Government To Spend Rs 15.27 Lakh Crore For Major Sectors: Union Budget
The government has allocated Rs 15.27 lakh crore for 10 major sectors, ranging from defence and rural development to social welfare and commerce, Finance Ministry data said Tuesday afternoon.
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In 2024 Union Budget, Focus Likely On Jobs, Rural India: Goldman Sachs
The 2024 Union Budget may tilt towards, but not pivot to welfare spending, with a focus on rural economy and job creation, economists at Goldman Sachs said in a note on Monday.
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Shriya Saran's Family Holiday With Daughter Radha Gives Us A Glimpse Into "Village Life" With Nature And Farm Animals
Shriya Saran spends a quaint village holiday with daughter Radha on a recent trip
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Rural Welfare And Infra Push: What To Expect From Pre-Election Budget
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely use India's last budget before the elections to woo voters with new spending measures, while avoiding a fiscal deficit increase.
-
"Governments After Independence Destroyed Panchayat Raj System": PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that the Bharatiya Janata Party government ended "injustice" done to the villages by the previous administrations which "ignored and avoided spending money in the rural areas".
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Budget Likely To Lower Fiscal Deficit, Push Spending On Education, Healthcare
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is widely expected to announce 10% to 12% increase in budget allocations for health, education and rural projects, helped by a pick up in tax collections.
-
These Stocks Are Likely To Benefit From Budget 2022
Infrastructure, rural development and health-care stocks are among analysts top picks as India's government is set to step up spending in a budget aimed at kickstarting investment to boost growth.
-
Budget 2021: As India Unveils Budget, Watch Farm Stocks, Automakers, Banks
Analysts believe that tax cuts, higher capital expenditure and greater spending on infrastructure projects -- which tend to support low-income earners -- hold the key to unlocking demand for goods and services
-
Small Businesses, Farmers Push Demand In Pandemic-Hit Economy
Increased demand for air travel and hotel stays by small business owners accompanied by rise in rural incomes and spending after two good monsoons helping COVID-19-hit economy
-
Government To Spend Rs 25 Lakh Crore To Boost Rural Economy: President Ram Nath Kovind
The government has provided over Rs 43,000 crore to more than eight crore farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme and will spend Rs 25 lakh crore in coming years to boost the rural economy, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Friday.
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Budget 2020: Income Tax Cuts, Concessions For Home Buyers Predicted
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to outline fiscal steps that may include higher spending in rural areas and possible tax cuts when she delivers her second budget speech in New Delhi.
-
What Economists Want From Finance Minister To Kickstart Consumption
Mr Abheek Barua, Chief Economist, HDFC Bank, said in a report that the upcoming budget is unlikely to mark a departure from past budgets. There may not be any major fiscal stimulus to ramp up growth as the finance ministry itself has capped government spending in Q4 FY20. And there may only be minor tweeking of tax slabs as a cut in income tax is u...
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India Braces For Shock GDP As PM Modi Scrambles To Spur Economy
Having left much of the stimulus burden to the central bank early this year, PM Modi is now taking bolder steps to reverse the decline. In recent months, the government has slashed corporate taxes, set up a special real-estate fund, merged banks and announced the biggest privatization drive in more than a decade. While authorities are committed to ...
