Union Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Delivers Smallest Speech In The Parliament

23 Jul 2024

Breaking veteran Finance Minister Morarji Desai's record in presenting the union budget, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented 7th union budget consecutively. But this year in 2024, FM Nirmala Sitharaman donning white and pink saree, has given smallest speech in union budget today. The duration of her speech was 1...

Harsh Goenka Praises Budget 2024 as ‘Detailed and Well-Researched’

23 Jul 2024

Harsh Goenka, chairman of RPG Enterprises, has lauded the Union Budget 2024 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. He described the budget as “meticulous, detailed, and well-researched,” praising it for addressing the needs of the common man. Goenka’s Comments on Social Media After a world cup win by the men...

Kharge Criticizes Budget as a “Copycat” Attempt to Save Government

23 Jul 2024

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge sharply criticized the NDA government on Tuesday, calling the recently presented Budget a "copycat budget" and accusing the BJP of failing to properly replicate the Congress party's Nyay Patra justice guarantee. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Kharge, who also serves as the Leader of...

Opposition Criticizes Government Over Andhra Pradesh, Bihar Bonanza

23 Jul 2024

Minutes after Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the Modi administration's 3.0 Budget 2024, the opposition slammed the BJP-led NDA government for appeasing allies N. Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar. Rahul Gandhi, the Congress leader, accused the Modi administration of using the budget to "appease allies" for the "kursi bachao" scheme....

Tharoor and Chidambaram Praise Angel Tax Abolition But Criticize Budget’s Overall Impact

23 Jul 2024

Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor and P Chidambaram expressed mixed reactions to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's recent Budget announcement. While they criticized the overall approach, they found one aspect particularly commendable. Shashi Tharoor, a prominent Congress MP, labeled the Budget as lackluster, criticizing it for not addressing significant issues affecting the...

Rahul Gandhi Takes A Jab At FM Sitharaman’s Budget: ‘To Appease…’

23 Jul 2024

On Tuesday, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi criticized Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget, claiming it was intended to appease the BJP's allies and "cronies." The Congress leader labeled the budget as the "Kursi Bachao" Budget, alleging that it was copied from the Congress party's Lok Sabha election manifesto. "Kursi...

Ashneer Grover Slams Budget 2024 As “Boring” And “Meaningless”

23 Jul 2024

BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover didn’t hold back in his criticism of Budget 2024, which was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. He described the budget as “boring, lifeless, and meaningless.” According to Grover, the budget failed to make an impact and was not worth paying attention to. In a post...

Budget 2024: Over ₹3 Lakh Crore Allocated For Benefit Of Women And Girl

23 Jul 2024

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her seventh consecutive budget speech, presented the Union Budget 2024-25 on Tuesday in the Lok Sabha. She announced a substantial allocation of more than ₹3 lakh crore for schemes benefiting women and girls, underscoring the government’s commitment to promoting women-led development. Key Highlights for Women’s...

Budget 2024: What’s Cheaper, What’s Costlier? | Complete List

23 Jul 2024

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Union Budget 2024 on Tuesday, using a bottom-up approach. The Budget aimed to make medications more cheap, particularly for cancer patients, and contained initiatives to decrease customs charges on precious metals, decreasing the rate to 6% for gold and silver and 6.5% for platinum....

Budget 2024: PM Modi Hails Budget, Announces Plans To Strengthen Middle Class

23 Jul 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has underscored the transformative impact of the Union Budget 2024-25, highlighting the significant strides made in poverty alleviation over the past decade. "In the last 10 years, 25 crore people have come out of poverty," he stated, emphasizing the budget’s focus on empowering the new middle...