India

Major relief for middle class; no tax for income up to ₹7 lakhs

Individuals with an annual income of ₹9 lakhs will be required to pay only ₹45,000 under the new tax slab, FM Sitharaman announced.

Agri fund, millet centre, more credit: What Budget offers to farmers

The Modi government aims to disburse ₹20 lakh crores in credit support to farmers with a focus on animal husbandry, dairy and fisheries, FM Sitharaman said during the Budget speech.

Congress raises chants of Bharat Jodo during Budget presentation 

As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman began giving her Budget speech on Wednesday, some members of the Opposition raised chants of Bharat Jodo. Sitharaman continued her speech without getting perturbed. “This is the first budget of Amritkal,” Sitharaman Said. India will grow at 7 percent despite global economic slowdown, said the Finance Minister. The Finance Minister […]

EXCLUSIVE | FM Nirmala will again read budget from ipad: MoS Dr Bhagwat

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman started the new tradition of reading the budget out of an iPad that has been ‘Made in India’. The iPad is placed inside a ”bahi khata”. These changes symbolized a modern India that’s also rooted in its tradition. Ahead of the budget presentation today, The New Indian’s Executive Editor Rohan Dua […]

Anti-encroachment drive at hotel linked to Farooq Abdullah’s kin leads to drama

The drive witnessed drama when Muzaffar Shah, nephew of Farooq Abdullah, who heads Awami National Conference, tried to stop the demolition and created a ruckus in front of the demolition squad.