Porvorim: In the heritage sector, efforts will be made to implement the Goa State Heritage Policy this year, said chief minister Pramod Sawant while presenting the Goa state budget on Wednesday. “I propose to take up a structural audit of all heritage buildings in the state, and thereafter, restoration of all the heritage buildings as … Read more
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the Budget has provided “unprecedented tax relief to honest taxpayers” and is aimed at boosting domestic production and enhancing export competitiveness, while indicating that the Income Tax Bill to replace the 63-year-old law will be taken up for discussion during the monsoon session of Parliament.In Budget, … Read more
NEW DELHI: IIT Guwahati Professor D Udaya Kumar, who designed the “₹” symbol for Indian currency, distanced himself from the ongoing tussle between Centre and DMK-led Tamil Nadu government over three-language policyThe controversy escalated after the DMK government replaced the Devanagari rupee symbol with a Tamil letter in its logo for the budget.Udaya said that … Read more
Bollywood and Holi have always been culturally connected. Many Hindi films have captured the festival’s vibrant spirit, making it look like a celebration filled with color, dance, and romance. If you have ever dreamed of celebrating Holi just like in the movies, you don’t need a big budget to make it happen. Here’s a guide … Read more
The Donald Trump administration on Wednesday (local time) asked Pentagon to cut down its budget by 8% annually or by $290 billion withing the next five years.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed the Pentagon to draft deep budget reductions, according to The Washington Post, which cited a memo on the matter.The Pentagon’s 2025 budget stands at … Read more
NEW DELHI: Opposition and treasury benches sparred in the two Houses Monday during discussion on Union Budget with Congress’ P Chidambaram saying Budget was “without a philosophy” and DMK’s Dayanidhi Maran calling tax relief a “sugar rush” which could not be sustained.BJP countered the statements and Anurag Thakur hailed Budget as a “force multiplier” and … Read more
NEW DELHI: ‘Gender budget‘ allocation has seen a more than 37% increase in the 2025-26 Union Budget, reaching Rs 4.5 lakh crore from the Rs 3.3 lakh crore in the financial year 2024-25, according to the women and child development (WCD) ministry.The share of gender budget allocation in the total Union Budget – presented on … Read more
NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday outlined India’s economic trajectory, fiscal policies, and key government initiatives after she presented the 8th consecutive union budget a day earlier.Sitharaman reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to fiscal consolidation while ensuring economic growth, infrastructure expansion, and sectoral support. Addressing global economic challenges, she detailed strategies to navigate … Read more
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Saturday announced the govt’s plan to transform India Post into a large logistics organisation with 1.5 lakh rural post offices.In her Budget speech, Sitharaman said India Post’s rural post offices will emerge as a catalyst for the rural economy. “India Post with 1.5 lakh rural post offices, complemented by the India … Read more
The Budget outlined India’s space vision by making a significant financial commitment to bolster space exploration, satellite technology and geospatial capabilities. With Isro lining up a series of big-ticket space programmes for launches, FM Nirmala Sitharaman has allocated department of space Rs 13,416 crore for the fiscal 2025-26 against the previous year’s allocation of Rs … Read more