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01.02 / 14:11

markets Provident Digital Strategy Experts PAM Features Increase in TDS threshold for rent of house property under section 194-I

Budget 2025 has increased the threshold limit to deduct TDS on house rent paid by non-individuals like companies, etc. Now TDS on house rent paid has to be deducted from the rent payment if the rent payment is Rs 50,000 per month or part of a month or more. Earlier this threshold was if the rent payment exceeded Rs 2.4 lakh per annum. This threshold limit was Rs 1,80,000 until FY 2018-19. This amendment will take effect from April 1, 2025.

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UPS Provident security economy Pool Bill country budget 2025 Budget 2025 | Tax relief for AIFs as income will now be treated as capital gains

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : A 10-year-long lobbying effort by the private equity and venture capital industry bore fruit on Saturday when finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman amended section 2 (14) of the Income Tax Act on “capital assets" to include alternative investment fund (AIF) investments in securities.

01.02 / 12:09

COST Target Manufacturing Mobile economy electronic Budget aims to deepen electronic goods value chain; capex target disappoints industry

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Budget 2025-26 has placed emphasis on the backward integration of India’s electronic goods value chain and other capital-goods industries with a reduction in basic customs duty on components. Among the proposals are a reduction in the duty on open cells for television panels from 10%-15% to 5% and parts of open cells to from 2.5% to 0%.

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UPS Research Experts innovations information reports It’s time for AI to come home

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Put aside the claims that can’t be confirmed. What kind of presumably second-rate chips did it use? How little did it spend training its derivative large language model? Likewise, if analysts at Washington’s Center for Strategic and International Studies are correct, DeepSeek trained itself on information illicitly gleaned as an enterprise client of America’s pioneering OpenAI.

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UPS economy Bill trends Mint Quick Edit | Sitharaman’s income tax bonanza: Time to rejoice

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s middle class has reason to rejoice. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has eased income tax burdens under the new regime across the board.

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UPS Target Analysis economy Election trends Cycling The budget’s horizon is closer: Just as our growth challenge needs it to be

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Ever since India’s government set the goal of a Viksit Bharat by 2047, Union budgets have been bifocal. Massive outlays for an infrastructure build-up have been emblematic of this approach, designed to spur demand and multiply incomes during the year on one hand, while also acting as a long-term enabler of GDP expansion on the other.

01.02 / 12:09

markets UPS MET budget 2025 Budget 2025 | 100% FDI in insurance a positive for the sector but not for its stocks

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The government in its Union Budget for 2025-26 proposed raising the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit for India’s insurance sector to 100% from 74%—meeting a long-awaited industry demand. So why did the stocks of most Indian insurance companies end the day flat to negative? The simple reason for that being that well-established life insurance companies in India don’t need the expertise of foreign players through strategic stake sale any longer.

01.02 / 12:09

markets UPS Align Experts social reports budget 2025 Budget 2025: Mechanism to review financial regulations paves way for responsive policies, experts say

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said a mechanism would be set up under the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) to evaluate the impact of financial regulations and subsidiary instructions. The initiative will also formulate a framework to enhance the responsiveness and development of the financial sector, Sitharaman said in her budget speech on Saturday.

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UPS Provident Target Action economy wellness innovations India’s green energy transition: A vision for a sustainable future

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India plans to become a developed economy by 2047.

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Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market cap, surged above $105,000 on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve kept rates steady and provided limited guidance on further reductions in borrowing costs this year. At 10:57 am IST, Bitcoin was up 3.1%, trading at $105,336, while Ethereum rose 2%, reaching $3,187.

01.02 / 11:29

markets UPS Provident Digital Align Trade rights The budget gives MSMEs a big boost to help make India self-reliant

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are the backbone of India’s economic structure, contributing nearly 30% to gross domestic product (GDP), 45% to exports and generating employment for over 75 million people. Despite their crucial role, MSMEs have long grappled with financing bottlenecks, infrastructural gaps and slow technological adoption.

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markets UPS Target Progressive Strategy Election Department Govt pegs divestment, asset monetisation proceeds at ₹47,000 crore; raises PSU dividend target to ₹69,000 crore

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The government expects to bring in ₹47,000 crore through disinvestment and asset monetisation in FY26, which is lower than the ₹50,000 crore it expects to get in FY25, according to estimates in the Budget documents. The estimate, which has been categorised under 'miscellaneous capital receipts for FY26’ is higher than the revised estimate for FY25, which has been lowered to ₹33,000 crore, the documents revealed.

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UPS Provident country hospital reports travelers Destinations budget 2025 Budget 2025: Mixed signals for tourism and hospitality

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday unveiled an ambitious tourism vision in the Union Budget for 2025-26, reaffirming a 2023 pledge to develop 50 new destinations as engines of economic growth and employment. However, a closer look at the budget paints a more nuanced picture, with stagnant allocations and underutilized funds.

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Provident Digital security economy Sustainability Healthcare innovations union budget 2025 budget 2025 Union Budget 2025 strengthens the middle class for a consumption-driven economy

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Union Budget 2025, presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, introduces key measures to strengthen India’s middle class. According to estimates by PRICE, this segment—households earning between ₹6 lakh and ₹36 lakh annually at 2024-25 prices—comprises over 560 million people across 126 million households, making it a driving force behind consumption, investment, and innovation in the economy.

01.02 / 11:29

COST Citi FIVE economy pandemic show shock In economy's shifting sands, a budget to boost demand

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Union budget presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday can be framed against two major shifts in the Indian economy. First, the splendid economic recovery after the pandemic shock has begun to lose steam.

01.02 / 11:09

Dreams Trade show performer Olympics reports In 6 charts: Budget report card on defence, exports revival, Olympic dreams

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for 2025-26 on Saturday. The Budget presents a chance for the government to show its intent on some of the burning issues of our times. In this four-part series, we use charts to illustrate how the Budget performed on 15 key concerns. Part 3 looks at defence spending, trade, and India's Olympics dreams. Each topic has a pair of charts—one presenting the context the Budget faced, and the other showing what Sitharaman delivered. Also read Part 1 and Part 2. Defence priorities: India has the world’s fourth-largest military spending, and the defence ministry is one of the top ministries in terms of budget allocations.

01.02 / 11:09

Target Digital security Trade show performer reports In 6 charts: Budget report card on income tax, F&O risks, and tourism revival

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for 2025-26 on Saturday. The Budget presents a chance for the government to show its intent on some of the burning issues of our times. In this four-part series, we use charts to illustrate how the Budget performed on 15 key concerns. Part 4 looks at income tax receipts, tourism, and the securities transaction tax. Each topic has a pair of charts—one presenting the context the Budget faced, and the other showing what Sitharaman delivered. Also read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. The importance of income tax: The number of income tax returns (ITRs) filed by taxpayers in India has rapidly increased in recent years, reflecting higher compliance.

01.02 / 11:09

UPS Art show voice SOLIDARITY Schools Sharjah Art Foundation's Hoor Al-Qasimi on building solidarities through art

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The 16th edition of the Sharjah Biennial, themed around “to carry", responds to the precarities of our times. Organised by the Sharjah Art Foundation, it is to be held between 6 February and 15 June.

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UPS Manufacturing Mobile economy Research electronic innovations budget 2025 Budget 2025 technology announcements: From AI to TVs, phones, deep-tech startups, GCCs and telecom, six key takeaways

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The Union Budget 2025 laid out a host of key pointers to make India’s technology economy self-reliant.

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UPS Provident FIVE Citizens Manufacturing cover reports budget 2025 Budget 2025: Who benefits and who doesn’t

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mint brings you a special edition of Budget 2025, containing key takeaways, how it impacts various sectors, who benefits and who doesn’t, what’s costlier and what’s cheaper, and the big Budget numbers you should know.