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Key sectors such as infrastructure, healthcare, and education are anticipated to receive substantial allocations to boost overall development. The government is likely to introduce measures to enhance rural and agricultural development, aiming to uplift farmers' incomes and ensure food security.
Digital transformation will remain a priority, with potential new incentives for startups and advancements in technology adoption across various sectors. There is also an expectation of policies aimed at enhancing the ease of doing business, thereby attracting foreign investment and stimulating domestic entrepreneurship.
Tax reforms are another area of interest, with possible adjustments to personal and corporate tax structures to provide relief to the middle class and promote business growth. The government may also introduce policies to support green energy initiatives, reflecting a commitment to sustainable development and addressing climate change concerns.
BUDGET NEWS
Himachal govt continues to maintain pace of development despite fiscal constraints: Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla
March 10, 2025 5:44 pm
Shiv Pratap Shukla addresses CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress regime in Himachal Pradesh as 'my government' for 33 times during his speech on the first day of the Budget session.
Congress five guarantees top Siddaramaiah Budget, increase in funds for minorities gets BJP attention
March 10, 2025 1:40 pm
As BJP slams the 'halal Budget', CM says literacy rate among minorities is the lowest and hence money needed to be given for their welfare and education
Karnataka Budget: BJP, JD(S) slam Siddaramaiah over ‘appeasement’, claim state government ignored ‘majority’
March 07, 2025 10:52 pm
The NDA partners also came down hard on the ‘increasing debt burden’ of the Karnataka government.
Karnataka Budget: CM Siddaramaiah tightens screws on multiplexes, moves to cap movie tickets at Rs 200
March 07, 2025 8:42 pm
CM Siddaramaiah also said that an OTT platform will be created to promote Kannada movies.
Karnataka Budget: Majestic bus terminal to be revamped, new satellite bus stand at K R Puram in Bengaluru
March 07, 2025 8:06 pm
The Karnataka government has also proposed to induct 14,750 new electric vehicles, of which 9,000 will be for Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation.
Budget 2025: Thane transport body plans multiple initiatives to boost revenue, ensure sustainability
March 07, 2025 6:07 pm
Thane Municipal Transport (TMT) has also introduced a mobile app, ‘Mazi Bus’, which provides real-time bus route information and online ticket booking options.
Siddaramaiah presents Rs 4.09 lakh crore Karnataka budget, focuses on welfare, education
March 08, 2025 2:47 am
The Karnataka budget allocation for the Siddaramaiah government’s five guarantee schemes went down from the Rs 56,000 crore in the 2024-25 fiscal to Rs 51,034 crore.
CM Siddaramaiah proposes 500 new Karnataka Public Schools, AI-based learning
March 07, 2025 4:35 pm
In the Karnataka Budget 20215, Siddaramaiah also announced several academic interventions to improve the learning outcomes of government school students.
Karnataka budget: Inclusion of Muslims in reservation for govt tenders below Rs 2 crore triggers row; BJP alleges appeasement
March 07, 2025 2:48 pm
The reservation for Muslim contractors in the Karnataka budget sparked a row with the BJP slamming the ‘anti-Hindu stance’ of the Siddaramaiah government, terming it a ‘divide-and-rule policy’.
Karnataka Budget 2025 Highlights: Movie tickets in multiplexes capped at Rs 200; new OTT platform for Kannada films
March 11, 2025 2:43 pm
Karnataka Budget Announcements 2025 Highlights: Key focus is expected to be on welfare schemes and industrial development outside of Bengaluru.
BUDGET PHOTOS
Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s 6th Budget in a row, months ahead of Lok Sabha polls
February 01, 2024 10:36 am
Union Budget 2024 (Interim) in PHOTOS: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the interim Budget today, months ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.
Arun Jaitley presents Union Budget 2018-19
February 01, 2018 4:12 pm
This is the last full Budget of the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi before the country goes to polls in 2019.
Stormy start to Budget Session as govt introduces land bill
February 24, 2015 5:20 pm
Government introduces land acquisition bill in Lok Sabha, opposition stages walk-out.
Budget 2014: What it means for common man
July 11, 2014 5:03 pm
53.7% 403 of 750 families in Katra Sadatganj have no access to toilets and defecate in the open, according to NGO Sulabh International’s UP head Avinash Kumar.
BUDGET VIDEOS
Explained: Here's how the Modi govt budgeted for elections
June 22, 2020 6:03 pm
Budget 2019: Indian Express Rural Affairs Editor Harish Damodaran and Consulting Editor Shaji Vikraman take a deep dive and explain fine prints of the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal in Lok Sabha today.
Budget 2019: How the Modi government is expected to make farmers happy
June 22, 2020 6:04 pm
Ajay Kakra, Director - Food and Agriculture, PWC explains what is expected in a package for farmers that is expected to be announced in Budget 2019.
Budget 2019: What has the Modi government done to solve farmers' problems?
June 22, 2020 6:04 pm
Ajay Kakra, Director - Food and Agriculture, PWC lists what has been done for farmers by the Modi government so far to solve their problems.
Budget 2019: India shouldn't take protectionist steps like raising customs duties
June 22, 2020 6:04 pm
Saloni Roy, Senior Director, Deloitte India (Indirect Tax) says that she hopes that India won't raise customs duties in the Vote on Account on February 1 since it would mean taking a more protectionist stance.
To boost Make in India, Budget 2019 shouldn't raise customs duties
June 22, 2020 6:04 pm
Saloni Roy, Senior Director, Deloitte India (Indirect Tax) says that measures other than customs duties should be used to provide a boost to the Make in India campaign.
Budget 2019 may not make many changes to customs duties
June 22, 2020 6:04 pm
Description:Saloni Roy, Senior Director, Deloitte India (Indirect Tax) says that not many changes are expected to be announced in customs duties since it is a Vote on Account.
Budget 2019 could give tax reliefs to make it popular
June 22, 2020 6:04 pm
Poorva Prakash, Senior Director, Deloitte India, says that the upcoming Vote on Account could give multiple personal tax concessions in order to make it a popular. She explains what can be expected on February 1.
Budget 2019 could give tax breaks for home buyers, rented properties
June 22, 2020 6:04 pm
Poorva Prakash, Senior Director, Deloitte India, explains what can be expected in the upcoming Vote on Account to make it a populist one.
Budget 2019 could raise basic tax exemption limit to Rs 3 lakh
June 22, 2020 6:04 pm
Poorva Prakash, Senior Director, Deloitte India, explains that as a trend Finance Ministers don't make any major personal tax changes in a Vote on Account. However, she expects the Finance Minister to lay a roadmap for tax sops in this.
President Pranab Mukherjee Lists Modi Government's Achievements Ahead Of Budget 2017
June 22, 2020 7:12 pm
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