Budget 2023
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Union minister says MGNREGS budget would be increased if demand goes up
Allocation to scheme in this year’s budget has been the lowest in the last four years.
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What the Union budget gets right and wrong when it comes to protecting the environment
While much of the green focus was expected, experts pointed out some key areas regarding the environment and sustainable growth that were overlooked.
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Budget 2023: PAN card to be common identifier for all digital systems of government agencies
The proposed system is expected to ease the compliance burden of businesses.
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Trending
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Fiction: Mahmud and Ayaz travel from Somnath to Kashmir as questions of citizenship arise
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Rights group PUCL seeks disqualification of PM Narendra Modi for hate speech in Rajasthan
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Budget 2023 fails to address issues of unemployment and inflation, says Opposition
This Budget has been prepared with an eye on the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, said Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee.
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Budget 2023: Centre’s allocation for MGNREGS lowest in past four years
The allocation for the scheme, besides other social security programmes like Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan have also been reduced from last year.
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Centre cuts down National Health Mission budget, to set up 157 nursing colleges
The budget outlay estimate for the health sector has been increased this year to Rs 88,956 crore from Rs 86,606 crore in 2022-’23.
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Video
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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Budget 2023: Cigarettes to get costlier, mobile phone parts to become cheaper
The Centre also increased customs duty on precious metals and fully imported cars, including electric vehicles.
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Budget 2023: Centre pegs fiscal deficit target at 5.9% of GDP
The gap between the government’s expenditure and revenues for the current financial year of 2022-’23 has been retained at 6.4% of the GDP.
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Budget 2023: Nirmala Sitharaman announces one-time small savings scheme for women
The minister also said that the maximum deposit limit for the Monthly Income Account Scheme will be increased from 4.5 lakh to 9 lakh for single accounts.
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The Reel
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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Budget 2023: No income tax for those earning up to Rs 7 lakh annually
Under the new tax regime, rebate on income tax has been increased to Rs 7 lakh from the existing limit of Rs 5 lakh.
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Budget 2023: Centre raises capital expenditure by 33% to Rs 10 lakh crore
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will have an outlay of Rs 2.4 lakh crore for Indian Railways, nine times the amount provided in 2013-14.
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Budget 2023: New income tax slabs, savings scheme for women, hike in capital expenditure
Salaried persons earning up to Rs 7 lakh annually will not have to pay any income tax under the new tax regime.
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The Field
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians