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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· Feb 04, 2023 · 03:15 pm

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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· Feb 03, 2023 · 09:30 pm

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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· Feb 01, 2023 · 09:08 pm

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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· Feb 01, 2023 · 08:11 pm

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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· Feb 01, 2023 · 07:28 pm

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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· Feb 01, 2023 · 06:33 pm

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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· Feb 01, 2023 · 03:53 pm

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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· Feb 01, 2023 · 03:34 pm

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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· Feb 01, 2023 · 02:33 pm

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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· Feb 01, 2023 · 02:16 pm

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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· Feb 01, 2023 · 12:19 pm

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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· Feb 01, 2023 · 08:10 am