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Catch all latest updates on Union Budget 2023-24 here as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the last full Budget of the government before General Elections 2024

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	Union Finance Minister&nbsp;<a class="storyTags" href="https://www.business-standard.com/about/who-is-nirmala-sitharaman" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(173, 34, 35); background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; text-decoration-line: none !important; outline: 0px !important;" target="_blank">Nirmala Sitharaman</a>&nbsp;will present the&nbsp;<a class="storyTags" href="https://www.business-standard.com/topic/union-budget" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(173, 34, 35); background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; text-decoration-line: none !important; outline: 0px !important;" target="_blank">Union Budget</a>&nbsp;2023-24 in Parliament today, the last full Budget of the Modi government in its second term. This year&#39;s Budget holds much significance as the country is scheduled to have the next Lok Sabha election in April-May 2024. Like the previous two Union Budgets,&nbsp;<a class="storyTags" href="https://www.business-standard.com/topic/union-budget" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(173, 34, 35); background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; text-decoration-line: none !important; outline: 0px !important;" target="_blank">Union Budget</a>&nbsp;2023-24 will also be delivered in paperless form.</div>
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		This year&#39;s budget session is going to have 27 sittings till April 6 with a month-long recess to examine the Budget papers. The first part of the session will conclude on February 13. Parliament will reconvene on March 12 for the second part of the Budget Session and conclude on April 6.</div>
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		The Union Finance Minister,&nbsp;<a class="storyTags" href="https://www.business-standard.com/about/who-is-nirmala-sitharaman" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(173, 34, 35); background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; text-decoration-line: none !important; outline: 0px !important;" target="_blank">Nirmala Sitharaman</a>&nbsp;on Tuesday tabled the&nbsp;<a class="storyTags" href="https://www.business-standard.com/about/what-is-economic-survey" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(173, 34, 35); background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; text-decoration-line: none !important; outline: 0px !important;" target="_blank">Economic Survey</a>&nbsp;for the&nbsp;<a class="storyTags" href="https://www.business-standard.com/topic/financial-year" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(173, 34, 35); background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; text-decoration-line: none !important; outline: 0px !important;" target="_blank">Financial Year</a>&nbsp;2022-23. The&nbsp;<a class="storyTags" href="https://www.business-standard.com/about/what-is-economic-survey" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(173, 34, 35); background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; text-decoration-line: none !important; outline: 0px !important;" target="_blank">Economic Survey</a>&nbsp;said that India&#39;s economic recovery from the Covid pandemic is complete and the economy is expected to grow in the range of 6 per cent to 6.8 per cent in the coming&nbsp;<a class="storyTags" href="https://www.business-standard.com/topic/financial-year" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(173, 34, 35); background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; text-decoration-line: none !important; outline: 0px !important;" target="_blank">financial year</a>&nbsp;2023-24. This is in comparison to 7 per cent this fiscal and 8.7 per cent in 2021-22.</div>
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Budget 2023 LIVE updates: FM Sitharaman presents her fifth Union Budget

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Cabinet okays Union Budget 2023-24, the last full Budget of Modi 2.0 govt

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	The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the Budget for the fiscal year 2023-24 (April 2023 to March 2024), PTI sources said.<br style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />
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	Following this, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget in the Lok Sabha.</div>

Union Budget 2023 will ideate 2024 elections: Congress LS Chief Whip

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">We expect that this budget will ideate 2024 General Elections, for advantage in 2024 elections and some state elections. Last 3 budgets focussed on corporate and upper-class. Middle class and common people were totally ignored, said K Suresh, Congress&#39; LS Chief Whip&nbsp;</span><br />
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		We expect that this budget will ideate 2024 General Elections, for advantage in 2024 elections &amp; some state elections. Last 3 budgets focussed on corporate &amp; upper-class. Middle class &amp; common people were totally ignored: K Suresh, Congress&#39; LS Chief Whip on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UnionBudget2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UnionBudget2023</a> <a href="https://t.co/7Cmr7RWfgX">pic.twitter.com/7Cmr7RWfgX</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1620653951296364546?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Budget 2023-24: This will be 'the best budget', says Pralhad Joshi

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">This will be the best budget. This will be a pro-poor, pro-middle class budget, told Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi to ANI, on Union Budget 2023</span>

Sniffer dog sniffs copies of Union Budget 2023 brought to Parliament

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		<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Delhi: A sniffer dog sniffs copies of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UnionBudget2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UnionBudget2023</a> that have been brought to the Parliament. <a href="https://t.co/VjhFllJuLf">pic.twitter.com/VjhFllJuLf</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1620649244268036096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
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LIVE updates: Copies of Union Budget 2023-24 arrive at Parliament

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		Delhi | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Budget?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Budget</a> copies brought to Parliament, ahead of Budget presentation at 11am <a href="https://t.co/dAF2M0QEUk">pic.twitter.com/dAF2M0QEUk</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1620649652847808513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Budget 2023-24: Union Cabinet meeting chaired by PM Modi begins at Parliament

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	Union Cabinet meeting chaired by PM Modi begins at Parliament</div>
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	After the Cabinet approves the Budget 2023, it will be presented in Parliament by FM Sitharaman</div>

Union Budget 2023-23 Live Updates: PM Modi reaches Parliament for Cabinet meet

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the Parliament. A Union Cabinet meeting will be held here shortly chaired by him.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" />
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Following this, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2023 at the Parliament, at 11 am</span><br />
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		Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the Parliament.<br />
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		A Union Cabinet meeting will be held here shortly. Following this, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UnionBudget2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UnionBudget2023</a> at the Parliament, at 11 am. <a href="https://t.co/t8pD8LsNfN">pic.twitter.com/t8pD8LsNfN</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1620644752470441986?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Union Budget 2023-23 Live Updates: Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh arrive at Parliament for Cabinet meet

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrive at the Parliament. A Union Cabinet meeting will be held here shortly. Following this, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2023 at the Parliament, at 11 am</span><br />
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		Delhi | Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrive at the Parliament. A Union Cabinet meeting will be held here shortly. Following this, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UnionBudget2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UnionBudget2023</a> at the Parliament, at 11 am. <a href="https://t.co/2YifN3a3Zf">pic.twitter.com/2YifN3a3Zf</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1620643317372567554?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Union Budget 2023-23 Live Updates: FM Sitharaman arrives at Parliament for Cabinet meet

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	Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives at the Parliament.&nbsp;</div>
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	A Union Cabinet meeting will be held here at 10 am following which the Finance Minister will present the Union Budget 2023 in the Parliament at 11 am.<br />
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		Delhi | Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives at the Parliament.<br />
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		A Union Cabinet meeting will be held here at 10 am following which the Finance Minister will present the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UnionBudget2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UnionBudget2023</a> in the Parliament at 11 am. <a href="https://t.co/4RN67imH50">pic.twitter.com/4RN67imH50</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1620639697516244992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Union Budget 2023-23 Live Updates: FM proceeds to Parliament to attend Cabinet meet chaired by PM Modi

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proceeds to Parliament to attend the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by PM Modi. She will present the Budget 2023-24 at 11am</span><br />
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		<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proceeds to Parliament to attend the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by PM Modi. She will present the Budget 2023-24 at 11am <a href="https://t.co/4GsOEtw9qb">pic.twitter.com/4GsOEtw9qb</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1620639215527792642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
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#MarketsWithBS | Sensex opens in green on Budget Day  Stay tuned for LIVE updates in today's trading session.

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		<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarketsWithBS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MarketsWithBS</a> | Sensex opens in green on Budget Day<br />
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		Stay tuned for LIVE updates in today&#39;s trading session.<a href="https://t.co/yFpEenNDP4">https://t.co/yFpEenNDP4</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Budget2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Budget2023</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UnionBudget?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UnionBudget</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UnionBudget2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UnionBudget2023</a> <a href="https://t.co/Ra9rSUVXGj">pic.twitter.com/Ra9rSUVXGj</a></p>
	&mdash; Business Standard (@bsindia) <a href="https://twitter.com/bsindia/status/1620637125455781893?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
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What do markets expect from #Budget2023? All answers in #BSMorningShow

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		What does <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EconomicSurvey?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EconomicSurvey</a> tell us about growth? What can regulators do in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Adani?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Adani</a>-Hindenburg case? What do markets expect from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Budget2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Budget2023</a>? Five terms to understand the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Budget?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Budget</a> better. All answers in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BSMorningShow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BSMorningShow</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/5paisa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@5paisa</a> <a href="https://t.co/b8KRLX3bOs">https://t.co/b8KRLX3bOs</a> <a href="https://t.co/H8BE9jklJX">pic.twitter.com/H8BE9jklJX</a></p>
	&mdash; Business Standard (@bsindia) <a href="https://twitter.com/bsindia/status/1620614939600723969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Union Budget 2023-23 Live Updates: FM Sitharaman calls on President Murmu

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman, MoS Dr Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad, MoS Pankaj Chaudhary and senior officials of the Ministry of Finance called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan before presenting the Union Budget 2023-24.</span><br />
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		Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman, MoS Dr Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad, MoS Pankaj Chaudhary and senior officials of the Ministry of Finance called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan before presenting the Union Budget 2023-24. <a href="https://t.co/S9GJiDG1aw">pic.twitter.com/S9GJiDG1aw</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1620632691162095616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Union Budget 2023-23 Live Updates: Cabinet to meet at 10 am following FinMin's meeting with Prez

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">&quot;Today, the Budget will be presented before the Parliament by FM at 11 am. Before that, under her leadership, my colleague Pankaj Chaudhary and Secretary will meet the President at 9 am. At 10 am, under PM Modi&#39;s leadership, a cabinet meeting will be held,&quot; MoS finance told ANI.</span>

Union Budget 2023-23 Live Updates: FM Sitharaman reaches Rashtrapati Bhavan to call on President Murmu

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reaches Rashtrapati Bhavan to call on President Murmu. FM Sitharaman&nbsp;will then attend the Union Cabinet meeting, and then present Union Budget 2023-24.</span><br />
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		FM will then attend the Union Cabinet meeting, and then present Union Budget 2023-24. <a href="https://t.co/hHDSZU7g3j">pic.twitter.com/hHDSZU7g3j</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1620626364335554562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Chart check In : Are new-age stocks witnessing a trend reversal or pullback?

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">Shares of FSN E-Commerce Ventures on Tuesday plunged over 5 per cent, post reporting 71 per cent decline in net profit YoY in its December ending quarter. PB Fintech and Zomato fell over 2 per cent, while One 97 Communications and Delhivery lost 1.50 and 0.50 per cent, respectively.</span>

Watch Live Budget: CEA Dr V. Anantha will address a Press Conference on 31st Jan. 2023 in New Delhi

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		<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeekendInRajasthan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeekendInRajasthan</a> Dera Sacha Sauda volunteers are going to organise Mega Cleanliness Campaign in Rajasthan to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CleanRajasthan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CleanRajasthan</a> tomorrow; millions of Dera Sacha Sauda followers will clean entire state of Rajasthan with the inspiration of Saint Gurmeet Ram Rahim Ji. <a href="https://t.co/a45oKc8ZWY">pic.twitter.com/a45oKc8ZWY</a></p>
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Chart check : Are new-age stocks witnessing a trend reversal or pullback?

<span font-size:="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, ">Shares of FSN E-Commerce Ventures on Tuesday plunged over 5 per cent, post reporting 71 per cent decline in net profit YoY in its December ending quarter. PB Fintech and Zomato fell over 2 per cent, while One 97 Communications and Delhivery lost 1.50 and 0.50 per cent, respectively.&nbsp;</span><a 0px="" font-size:="" href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/chart-check-are-new-age-stocks-witnessing-a-trend-reversal-or-pullback-123021400861_1.html?1676357106" outline:="" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration-line: none; cursor: pointer; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, " target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: bolder;">READ MORE</span></a>

US crackdown aims to push crypto industry back to the fringes of finance

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	The regulators are effectively building a wall between crypto trading and the banking and securities markets to prevent the types of systemic vulnerabilities that led to the 2008 financial crisis.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/us-crackdown-aims-to-push-crypto-industry-back-to-the-fringes-of-finance-123021400140_1.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none !important; outline: 0px !important;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: bolder;">READ MORE</span></a></div>
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ITC gains 3% a day ahead of turning ex-dividend; stock nears record high

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">In the past one month, the stock has zoomed 17 per cent, as compared to less than 1 per cent rise in the S&amp;P BSE Sensex. Brokerages believe that the proposed tax hike on cigarette in the Union Budget 2023 is not very high and would be easily passed on through small price increases.&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/itc-gains-3-a-day-ahead-of-turning-ex-dividend-stock-nears-record-high-123021400896_1.html?1676357212" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration-line: none; cursor: pointer; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; outline: 0px !important;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: bolder;">READ MORE</span></a>

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A 'green budget' for automotive, mobility sectors: CarTrade Tech on Union Budget 2023

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	&quot;The Union Budget 2023-2024 announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is progressive, prudent and growth-led, with an eye to provide impetus on the savings of the public. It is a &#39;green budget&#39; for the automotive and mobility sectors. The sustainability measures taken through announcements on green hydrogen and other energy sectors will help in furthering the government&rsquo;s target of carbon neutrality by 2070. The increased Capex outlay on energy transition is likely to spur investments and skill development in a green economy,&quot; said Banwari Lal Sharma, CEO ,&nbsp; Consumer Business, CarTrade Tech Ltd.&nbsp;</div>
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	Further, he said that the increase in spending on infrastructure, setting up of 50 new airports and heliports, creation of 100 transport infrastructure projects are welcome moves, in addition to the central support for replacing old vehicles. All of these should drive consumption and overall demand of vehicles.</div>

Union Budget 2023-24 visionary, far-sighted: JP Nadda

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">First budget of Amrit Kaal shows the visionary and far-sighted leadership of PM Modi. This budget shows our stable economy, power of young India &amp; multicultural work ethics. This budget highlights core vision of PM Modi as it brings schemes for people at bottom of pyramid: BJP chief</span>

JD(U) MP calls Budget 2023-24 'Sapno Ka Saudagar'

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">There is nothing in #Budget2023. It is like &lsquo;Sapno Ka Saudagar&rsquo; - nothing comes true when you wake up after a dream. Also, nothing was mentioned about how to control inflation and unemployment: Rajiv Ranjan, JD(U) MP</span>

Union Budget 2023: All sectors are taken into consideration, says MoS He

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Focus was made on technology, health sector, sickle cell and its need for treatment. Development of ICMR labs and new tech has also been focused upon. All sectors are taken into consideration in the Union Budget 2023: Union MoS for Health Bharati Pravin Pawa</span>

No solution to price-rise, inflation, unemployment: Congress MP on Budget 2023-24

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">&quot;No solution to price-rise, inflation, unemployment. Poor got just words &amp; rhetoric. Budget benefits only the big industrialists. Tax rebate up to Rs 7 Lakhs is insignificant considering the inflation and price-rise, it&rsquo;s like drop in ocean for middle class,&quot; Gaurav Gogoi, Congress MP</span>

Gazette of country's inclusive development: Naqvi on Budget 2023-24

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	Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday hailed the Union budget, saying it has beaten the global economic slowdown and the &quot;Bharat bashing brigade&#39;s propaganda&quot;.</div>
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		&quot;The Union budget 2023-24 has beaten the global economic slowdown and the Bharat bashing brigade&#39;s propaganda, and is committed to the country&#39;s inclusive development. This is not just a budget, but a gazette of the country&#39;s inclusive development and empowerment,&quot; Naqvi said.</div>
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Some good things in Union Budget 2023-24, says Congress MP Tharoor

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">There are some good things in Union Budget 2023 but there was no mention of MNREGA, poor rural labour, employment and inflation. Some fundamental questions remained to be answered, says Congress MP Shashi Tharoor</span>

Budget 2023 : JSA says Budget 2023 will put more money in hands of citizens

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	The Union Budget 2023-24, Kumarmanglam Vijay, Partner, JSA said that it would work towards putting more money in the hands of citizens in an inflationary environment<br style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />
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	&ldquo;Finance Minister proposed substantial increase in infrastructure spending and proposed extensive relaxations for pensioners, salaried individuals, professionals and MSME&rsquo;s by reducing the max marginal rate of tax from 42.74% to 39%, revising the tax slabs upwards and enhancing standard deduction. These coupled with the fixed deposit scheme for women and senior citizens, would work towards putting more money in the hands of citizens in an inflationary environment. These are significant steps for ensuring that the economy is fueled when global liquidity is likely to dry up owing to impending recession in developed world,&quot; he said.&nbsp;</div>
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		&quot;In 2022 against 31,192 registered complaints accounting for Rs 7,128 crore dues only 1,056 applications involving (dues worth Rs 71 crore) were cleared by the facilitation councils.&nbsp; The increased credit guarantee scheme of 9000 Cr with 1% cost for SMEs/ MSMEs may not be sufficient considering their actual need for cash. There was an urgent case to provide for an alternate quick fix for recovery ideally digital based along with a legislative changes and for a comprehensive eco-system and improve ease of doing business including business restructuring / consolidation so that they not just sustain but survive and grow via M&amp;As which the FM has just ignored,&quot; said Potdar</div>
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Kotak's Lakshmi Iyer calls Union Budget 2023-24 'bull’s-eye budget'

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">&ldquo;India budget 2023 has offered a multi-dimensional view. The 3 Cs which stand out are&nbsp; - Capex increase - consumption boost - capital gains tax status quo. Mindful of the fact that there is hardly any space for fiscal expansion. FY 24 FD is pegged at 5.9% and expected to see progressive reduction by FY 2026. Clearly a bull&rsquo;s-eye budget satisfying most strata of the society and of course a thumbs up from the market as well,&rdquo; says&nbsp;Lakshmi Iyer, CEO-Investment Advisory, Kotak Investment Advisors Ltd</span>

Budget 2023-24: Defence Ministry gets Rs 5.94 trillion for FY24

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Defence Ministry has been allocated Rs 5.94 lakh crores for the financial year 2023-24.</span>

Budget 2023-24: Bid boost air connectivity

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">&quot;50 additional airports, helipads, water aero drones, and advanced landing grounds will be revived to improve regional air connectivity,&quot; FM Sitharaman in Lok Sabha</span>

Budget: R&D grant announced to encourage indigenous production of lab-grown diamonds

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	Govt to provide R&amp;D grant to one of the IITs to encourage indigenous production of lab-grown diamonds in a bid to reduce imports: FM</div>
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	Govt to reduce basic customs duty on seeds used in manufacturing of lab-grown diamonds: FM Sitharaman</div>

Govt proposes to increase limit for presumptive taxation for MSMEs

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Budget: Senior citizens savings scheme cap increased, Monthly Income Scheme limit doubled

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Senior citizens savings scheme cap increased from Rs 15 lakh to Rs&nbsp;30 lakh: FM</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" />
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Monthly Income Scheme limit doubled to Rs&nbsp;9 lakh and Rs&nbsp;15 lakh for joint accounts: FM</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" />
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">The revamped Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSME sector will take effect from April 1, 2023 with an infusion of Rs&nbsp;9,000 crore: FM</span>

Mobile phone output rose to 310 million units, says FM

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Mobile phone output rose from 5.8 crore units in 2014-15 to 31 crore units last fiscal: FM</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" />
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Indirect tax proposals to boost green mobility and EVs: FM Sitharaman

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">&quot;Indirect tax proposals to boost green mobility and EVs. Customs duty exemption extended to import of capital goods and machinery required for the manufacture of lithium-ion cells for batteries used in electric vehicles,&quot; FM Sitharaman said</span>

Budget 2023: Startup incorporated till March 2024 to get I-T benefits, says FM

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	India now 3rd largest ecosystem for startups; firms incorporated till March 2024 to get I-T benefits: FM</div>
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	Govt proposes to increase benefit of carry forward of losses for startups to 10 years: FM Sitharaman</div>

Tax portal processed 6.5 cr returns, processing time cut: FM Sitharaman

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Tax portal processed 6.5 crore returns, processing time cut; intend to strengthen grievance redressal mechanism: Sitharaman</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" />
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Govt to enhance grievance redressal mechanism for direct tax payers: FM</span>

Union Budget 2023: States to be allowed 3.5% of GDP as fiscal deficit, says FM

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">States to be allowed 3.5 per cent of GDP as fiscal deficit: FM Sitharaman</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" />
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">FM says 50-year interest-free loans to state govts has to be spent on capital expenditure within 2023-24</span>

Budget '23: Cap deductions on investments in residential houses proposed

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Govt proposes to cap deductions from capital gains on investments in residential houses to Rs 10 cr: FM Sitharaman</span>

Budget 2023-24: To finance fiscal deficit in 2023-24, net market borrowing estimated at Rs 11.8 lakh cr

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	FM Sitharaman retains fiscal deficit target of 6.4 per cent in the Revised Estimate for FY23; cuts it to 5.9&nbsp;per cent&nbsp;for FY24.</div>
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	To finance fiscal deficit in 2023-24, net market borrowing from dated securities estimated at Rs 11.8 lakh cr: FM Sitharaman</div>

Budget 2023-24 LIVE: Govt hikes taxes on cigarettes

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Taxes on cigarettes hiked by 16 per cent: FM Sitharaman</span>

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	FM says govt to continue with concessional basic customs duty of 2.5 per cent on copper scrap<br style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />
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		Customs duty on kitchen electric chimney increased to 15 pc from 7.5 per cent: FM Sitharaman<br style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />
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		Customs duty on parts of open cells of TV panels cut to 2.5&nbsp;per cent: FM Sitharaman<br style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />
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			Govt to reduce customs duty on shrimp feed to promote exports: FM Sitharaman</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Basic customs duty hiked on articles made from gold bars: Sitharaman</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" />
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	Basic import duty on compounded rubber increased to 25 per cent from 10&nbsp;per cent</div>

Budget: Taxes for new cooperatives that start manufacturing activity till March '24 to be low

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">New cooperatives that commence manufacturing activity till March 2024 to attract lower tax rate of 15 per cent: FM</span>

Budget 2023-24: Number of slabs in tax structure reduced to 5 in new regime

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">I introduced in 2020, the new personal income tax regime with 6 income slabs, starting from Rs 2.5 Lakhs. I propose to change the tax structure in this regime by reducing the number of slabs to 5 and increasing the tax exemption limit to Rs 3 Lakhs: FM Nirmala Sitharaman</span>

Budget 2023: Reduces highest surcharge rate to 25% from 37% in new regime

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Reduces highest surcharge rate to 25% from 37% in new regime: FM&nbsp;</span>

Budget 2023: Income tax exemption up to Rs 7 lakh per year, says FM

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Tax exemption&nbsp;up to Rs 7 lakh per year under new tax regime from Rs 5 lakh per year: FM&nbsp;</span>

Budget LIVE: Govt to set up 100 labs for developing applications for 5G services

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">100 labs for developing applications for 5G services will be set up in engineering institutions. To realise new range of opportunities, business models&amp;employment potential, labs will cover among others, apps like Smart Classrooms,Precision Farming,Intelligent Transports Systems and Healthcare: FM</span>

Budget 2023: Govt to set up Gowardhan Scheme for promoting circular economy

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Govt to set up Gowardhan Scheme for promoting circular economy with total investment of Rs 10,000 cr: FM Sitharaman</span>

Govt to take up mangrove plantation under new 'MISHTI scheme'

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	<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;">Govt to promote conservation values through a scheme to encourage optimal use of wetlands: FM</span></p>

Budget LIVE: Fiscal deficit pegged at 5.9% of GDP for FY24

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Fiscal deficit pegged at 5.9% of GDP for FY24, says FM&nbsp;Sitharaman</span>

Budget LIVE: Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna 4.0 to be launched

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	Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna 4.0 will be launched to skill lakhs of youth: FM Sitharaman</div>
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	30 Skill India international centres to be set up: FM Sitharaman</div>

Budget 2023-24: Govt launches PM-PRANAM to promote alternative fertilisers

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	PM-PRANAM will be launched to incentivise states to promote alternative fertilisers: FM<br style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />
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	Govt to facilitate 1 crore farmers to adopt natural farming: Sitharaman</div>

Budget provides for Rs 35,000 cr for priority capital investment towards energy transition, net zero objective

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	Govt targeting 5 MT of Green Hydrogen production by 2030: FM Sitharaman</div>
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	Budget provides for Rs 35,000 cr for priority capital investment towards energy transition and net zero objective: FM Sitharaman</div>
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	Green credit programme will be notified under the Environment Protection Act: FM</div>

If MSMEs fail to execute contract, 95% of performance security to be returned

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	If MSMEs fail to execute contract, 95 per cent of performance security will be returned to small business as part of Vivad Se Vishwas: Sitharaman</div>
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	Govt to bring another dispute resolution scheme under Vivad Se Vishwas-2 to settle commercial disputes: Sitharaman</div>

Budget 2023-24 LIVE: Phase-III of e-courts will be launched

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Budget LIVE: PAN to be used for common identifier for all digital systems

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	Govt to bring National Data Governance policy: FM Sitharaman</div>
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	National Data Governance Policy will enable anonymised data; KYC process will be simplified by adopting risk-based system: Sitharaman</div>
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	PAN will be used for common identifier for all digital systems of specified government agencies: FM Sitharaman</div>

Budget 2023 LIVE: Govt to create Urban Infrastructure Development Fund

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Govt decriminalizes 3,400 legal provisions for enhancing 'ease of doing business'

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">For enhancing ease of doing business, more than 39,000 compliances have been reduced, over 3,400 legal provisions decriminalised: FM</span>

Budget 2023 LIVE: Govt to set-up 3 centres of excellence for AI

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Three centres of excellence for artificial intelligence will be set up in top educational institutions: FM Sitharaman</span>

Budget 2023: FM Sitharaman says states, cities will be encouraged to take up urban planning

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	Newly-established infrastructure finance secretariat will assist all stakeholders in more private investment: FM Sitharaman</div>
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	Expert committee to be set up to make infrastructure classification and financing framework suitable for Amrit Kaal: FM Sitharaman</div>
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	100 critical transport infrastructure projects have been identified for implementation: Finance Minister</div>
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	All cities and towns will be enabled for 100% transition of sewers and septic tanks from manhole to machine hole mode, says FM</div>
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	Cities will be encouraged to increase creditworthiness for municipal bonds: FM Sitharaman</div>

Budget LIVE: National Digital Library to be set-up, says FM

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	A National Digital Library for children and adolescents will be set up for facilitating the availability of quality books across geographies, languages, genres and levels and device-agnostic accessibility: FM Nirmala Sitharaman</div>
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	States will be encouraged to set up physical libraries for them at panchayat and ward levels and provide infrastructure for accessing the National Digital Library resources: FM Nirmala Sitharaman</div>

Centre to continue 50-year interest-free loans to state govts for another year: FM

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Centre to continue 50-year interest-free loans to state governments for one more year: FM</span>

Budget 2023-24 LIVE: Capital investment outlay increased for third year

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	Capital investment outlay is being increased steeply for third year in a row to Rs 10 lakh crore</div>
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Budget 2023 LIVE: PM Awas Yojana outlay hiked by 66%, says FM

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">PM Awas Yojana outlay hiked by 66 per cent to Rs 79,000 cr: FM Sitharaman</span>

Govt to provide assistance to drought-prone region of Karnataka: FM

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Govt to provide Rs 5,300 cr assistance to drought-prone central region of Karnataka: FM Sitharaman</span>

Budget 2023: PMPBTG Development mission to be launched; FM allocates Rs 15,000 cr

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">To improve social-economic condition of the Particularly Tribal Groups, PMPBTG Development mission will be launched, to saturate PBTG habitations with basic facilities. Rs 15,000 cr to be made available to implement scheme in next 3 years: FM Nirmala Sitharaman</span>

Govt to launch new programme to promote pharmaceuticals research: FM

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">New programme to promote research in pharmaceuticals: FM Sitharaman</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" />
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LIVE: Agriculture credit target increased, says FM Sitharaman

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Agriculture credit target increased to Rs 20 trillion for FY&#39;24, with focus on animal husbandry, dairy and fisheries: FM&nbsp;Sitharaman</span>

Budget 2023 LIVE: Digital public infra for agriculture will be built, says FM

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	Digital public infrastructure for agriculture will be built as open source, open standard and interoperable public good: FM</div>
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	Agri accelerator fund will be set up to encourage agri startups in rural areas: FM Sitharaman</div>
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	To enhance yield of extra long staple cotton, government will adopt a cluster-based and value chain approach: FM</div>

FM Sitharaman lists seven priorities of Union Budget 2023-24

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	FM Sitharaman lists seven priorities of Budget, including infra, green growth, financial sector, youth power</div>
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	Four transformative opportunities can be used be in Amrit Kaal for enhancing economic empowerment: FM Sitharaman</div>

Budget '23 LIVE: Govt to launch a Rs 2,200 crore Aatmanirbhar clean plan programme, says FM

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Govt to launch a Rs 2,200 crore Aatmanirbhar clean plan programme: FM Sitharaman</span>

Cash transfer of Rs 2.2 trn under PM-KISAN: FM

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Govt made cash transfer of Rs 2.2 lakh crore under PM-KISAN: FM Sitharaman</span>

National Rural Livelihood Mission a success: FM

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">National Rural Livelihood Mission has achieved remarkable success by mobilising rural women into 1 lakh SHGs: FM</span>

Budget '23 LIVE: Per capita income has increased to Rs 1.97 lakh, says FM

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Per capita income has increased to Rs 1.97 lakh: FM Sitharaman</span>

India made significant progress in sustainable development goals: FM

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">We have made significant progress in many Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), says FM</span>

Budget '23 LIVE: Economy increased in size, says FM

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Indian economy has increased in size from being 10th to 5th largest in last nine years: FM</span>

Budget 2024 LIVE: 'Janbhagidari' through 'sabka saath, sabka prayaas' is essential, says FM

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Our vision for the Amrit Kaal includes a technology-driven and knowledge-based economy, with strong public finances and a robust financial sector. To achieve this &#39;janbhagidari&#39; through &#39;sabka saath, sabka prayaas&#39; is essential: FM Nirmala Sitharaman</span>

Promotion of tourism will be taken up on mission mode: FM

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">&quot;Promotion of tourism will be taken up on mission mode,&quot; says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during Budget 2023-24 presentation.</span>

Budget 2023: G-20 presidency gives India opportunity to strengthen role in global order, says FM

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">In times of global challenges, G-20 presidency gives us opportunity to strengthen India&#39;s role in global order: FM</span>

India's growth at 7% in current year, economy on right track: FM Sitharaman

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	India&#39;s growth at 7 per cent in current fiscal highest among major economies; Indian economy on right track: Nirmala Sitharaman<br style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />
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	The world appreciates India&#39;s achievements, says FM.</div>

Budget 2023-24 LIVE: Economy has become more formalised, says FM

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Economy has become more formalised as shown by the EPFO data, with 270 million members</span>

Budget LIVE: Govt schemes ensured better quality of life for citizens, says FM Sitharaman

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Budget 2023-24 LIVE: World recognised India as bright star in 75th year of Independence

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	In 75th year of Independence, world has recognised India as a bright star: FM</div>
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	Finance minister says this budget hopes to build on foundation of previous budget and blue print for India@100.</div>

Indian economy on the right track, and heading towards a bright future: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">During pandemic we ensured no one would go hungry through a scheme that provided food for 800 million Indians for over 28 months: FM&nbsp;</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">Sitharaman&nbsp;</span>

Budget 2023-24: Indian economy on the right track, says FM

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Indian economy on the right track, and heading towards a bright future: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman&nbsp;</span>

BJP plans nationwide campaign on Budget to highlight pro-people measures

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	The BJP will start a 12-day nationwide campaign on Wednesday to make people aware of the &quot;pro-people&quot; measures that are to be announced in the Union Budget, party leaders said.</div>
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	The campaign will be coordinated by senior BJP leader Sushil Modi and conclude on February 12, they said.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/bjp-plans-nationwide-campaign-on-budget-to-highlight-pro-people-measures-123020100151_1.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none !important; outline: 0px !important;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: bolder;">Read More</span></a></div>

Union Budget 2023-23 Live Updates: Compared to others, India's economy is good, says MoS Finance

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">&quot;Country has made good recovery from Covid. If we look at Economic Survey, all sectors are making progress. Compared to other countries, our economy is good. When PM took oath in 2014, India was 10th (in terms of economy), today it is 5th,&quot; MoS Finance Dr Bhagwat Karad told ANI.&nbsp;</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" />
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Giving a brief of the proceeding ahead of the Union Budget, MoS said, &quot;Today, the Budget 2023 will be presented by FM at 11 am. Before that, under her leadership, my colleague Pankaj Chaudhary &amp; Secretary will meet the President at 9 am. Cabinet to meet at 10 am under PM Modi.&quot;&nbsp;</span>

Union Budget 2023-23 Live Updates: FM Sitharaman reaches Ministry of Finance ahead of meet with Prez

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reaches Ministry of Finance ahead of meeting President Droupadi Murmu</span>
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FinMin reports robust GST mop up of Rs 1.56 trn in Jan

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">The goods and services tax (GST) yielded Rs 1.56 trillion in January, the highest after Rs 1.68 trillion in April of the current financial year. The figure, coming a day ahead of the Budget, amply indicates that tax revenues are likely to remain strong in 2022-23, and may help the Centre retain the fiscal deficit target of 6.4 per cent of GDP for the current financial year despite rise in subsidies on account of food and fertilisers.&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.business-standard.com/budget/article/finmin-reports-robust-gst-collections-at-1-56-trn-in-jan-ahead-of-budget-123013101719_1.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration-line: none; cursor: pointer; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; outline: 0px !important;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: bolder;">Read More</span></a>

Economic Survey: GDP growth expected to reduce, but govt finances improving

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Estimates for 2023-24 published in the Economic Survey indicate that growth will reduce in the coming year. The Survey sees some bright spots in the form of improvement in the government&rsquo;s finances and expenditures.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" />
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Tax buoyancy under the goods and services tax has improved. Private investment is picking up, and IT services exports remain resilient.&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.business-standard.com/budget/article/economic-survey-gdp-growth-expected-to-reduce-but-govt-finances-improving-123013101812_1.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration-line: none; cursor: pointer; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; outline: 0px !important;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: bolder;">Read More</span></a>

Union Budget 2023-23 Live Updates: Budget likely to push spending to support growth, lower deficit

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	Presenting its annual budget to parliament on Wednesday, India&#39;s government will seek to lower its fiscal deficit while offering incentives for investment and stepping up state spending to support an economy that is caught in the global slowdown.</div>
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	Although the government faces elections in key states this year and a national vote in 2024, the budget is unlikely to offer major relief to households due to fiscal constraints, officials have said, while noting that the budget would focus on long-term growth.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.business-standard.com/budget/article/budget-likely-to-push-spending-to-support-growth-while-lowering-deficit-123020100099_1.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none !important; outline: 0px !important;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: bolder;">Read More</span></a></div>

Union Budget 2023-23 Live Updates: Congress to raise issues of inflation, unemployment

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	Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said that they would raise the issues of inflation, unemployment, and border dispute with China during the Budget session of Parliament.</div>
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	Congress chief also said that the party will raise the issue of government banks lending huge amounts of loans to certain capitalists.</div>

Union Budget 2023-23 Live Updates: Paperless Budget yet again

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">The Union Budget 2023 will be paperless yet again, like the previous two.</span>

Union Budget 2023-23 Live Updates: FM to present Budget today

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2023-24 today at 11 am in Lok Sabha.&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.business-standard.com/budget/article/fm-to-present-union-budget-2023-24-today-last-full-budget-of-modi-govt-2-0-123020100100_1.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration-line: none; cursor: pointer; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, &quot;sans-serif&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; outline: 0px !important;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: bolder;">Read More</span></a>