The main allocation was made to upgrading ITIs, which started in the 1950s to give vocational training to young people and help create a skilled workforce.

Highlights: FM Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement on February 1 brings a gift for the Indian middle class with no tax payable up to ₹12 lakh income.

Budget 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2025 in Parliament today, marking yet another ...

A similar sharp reduction was applied to ‘Used motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with ...

The government’s claim of fiscal consolidation by reducing the deficit to 4.4% of GDP looks good on paper, but the reliance on heavy borrowing—₹14.82 trillion—is bound to push inflation further. This ...

Delhi assembly elections will be test for the BJP; tax benefits come on assembly poll eve; follows on the heels of the announcement of the 8th Pay Commission; may help BJP’s assuage angry sentiment ...

Himanta Biswa Sarma termed Rahul Gandhi's comment on the Union Budget as "politically motivated" and said he has "zero ...

Budget 2025 clarifies that the tax rebate will no longer apply to income from capital gains or other sources taxed at special ...

The changes in import tariffs will benefit labour-intensive sectors such as gem and jewellery, textiles, leather and footwear ...