Having missed the target for the current financial year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday proposed to spend Rs 11.21 lakh crore towards capital expenditure (capex) for FY26. However, the capex target is going to be missed by about 93,000
In a significant policy shift aimed at boosting agri-productivity and rural prosperity, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced six new agricultural schemes while increasing the subsidised Kisan Credit Card loan limit to Rs 5 lakh from the existing Rs
As the middle class heaved a sigh of relief on getting income tax exemption in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s 8th Budget, social media users had a field day, both before and after the exercise. Netizens broke out into a meme
With an aim to boost consumption, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced changes to the New Tax Regime, putting more cash in the hands of the middle class during her eighth Union Budget Speech on Saturday, February 1. Here is a
Upcoming IPO: Ken Enterprises Ltd IPO will open for subscription on Wednesday, February 5, and close on Friday, February 7. Ken Enterprises IPO price band has been fixed at ₹94 per equity share of face value of ₹10 each. Bids
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday will present her eighth consecutive Budget, which she will deliver from a digital tablet enclosed in a traditional ‘bahi-khata’ style pouch. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman holds up a digital tablet enclosed in a
Growth in corporate profits needs to be commensurate with wages to boost the economy, Economic Survey 2024-25 said, noting that sharp disparities between the two pose risk to the economy by curbing demand. The document tabled in Parliament on Friday
Gold prices hit a fresh record high of Rs 84,900 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday, driven by robust domestic demand and strong global cues, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Photograph: Arko Datta/Reuters The precious
Amid a debate over 70-90-hour work week, the pre-Budget Economic Survey on Friday cited studies to state that spending over 60 hours a week on work could have adverse health effects. The survey noted that spending long hours at one’s
Private lender Bandhan Bank on Friday (January 31) reported a 41.8% year-on-year (YoY) decline in net profit at ₹426.5 crore for the third quarter that ended December 31, 2024. In the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal, Bandhan Bank posted
