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budget builds on the interim budget and sets the tone for next year's exercise. It aligns with the vision of enabling India to achieve a developed economy status by 2047. This statement of intent is supported by a future-oriented plan and backed by specific allocations in employment generation and skilling, startups, research and innovation, MSMEs and climate action to support India's ambitions.

finance minister in India's history to present seven consecutive Union budgets, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had the momentous task of addressing multiple areas such as rural demand, infrastructure development, manufacturing, technology upgradation, among others, to build levers for sustainable growth for the Indian economy-underpinned by an overall focus on boosting consumption and spending.

Leslye Headland, the showrunner of The Acolyte, has hinted at a more significant presence for the legendary Grandmaster Yoda if the series is renewed for a second season. The first season concluded with Yoda making a cameo, fueling speculation about his future role.

maritime innovation, sustainability and economic growth. Shipping reforms are expected to generate significant employment opportunities and strengthen India’s maritime capabilities

ad-free plan will replace Netflix's Basic ad-free option, which will be phased out in the US and France. As a result, customers will have to pick between the two. This move is in line with Netflix's last one, which ended the Basic plan for new users in the summer of last year and later for current users in the UK and Canada. Uncertainty surrounds whether members would be automatically transferred to an alternative plan, although a spokeswoman stated that impacted users have been alerted and have 30 days to switch plans, as per the reports of Microsoft Start News.

Northeast India hailed the Union Budget 2024-2025 as a positive step towards the holistic development of the northeastern states.

When it comes to integrating technology into your practice, have you found yourself being drawn to the latest and greatest offerings? If so, you may be overlooking a valuable aspect of technology already within your reach and one that doesn’t require immediate new investment: optimizing client data to uncover new opportunities.

budget should arm the central bank with a time-tested tool to deal with a potential surge in bond flows on the nation’s entry into a key global index, according to the nation’s largest asset manager. “Rather than selling long bonds from their book and distorting the market, you can issue short-term government securities,” Rajeev Radhakrishnan, chief investment officer for fixed income at SBI Funds Management Ltd., said in an interview. “The market stabilization scheme is the right tool to have and at some point, at least in this budget, they should have that.”

Nita Ambani, chairperson of Reliance Foundation and jury chair of the 10th edition of ET 40 under Forty, urged young business leaders to lay the foundation of a better development model for India so that the benefits can be reaped not just by the current generations but also future ones. “A model that can fulfil the aspirations of every Indian and a model that can inspire and show the way to the rest of the world. In this endeavour, I am sure all of you young leaders here will far exceed the expectations of our generations,” Ambani said in her opening address at the ET 40 under Forty awards event in Mumbai on Friday. The marquee event, which completed a decade, identifies India’s future corporate leaders.

This is the main budget for the third term of the Modi government. Firstly, the exemption limit for long-term capital gains, currently set at one lakh rupees per person since 2018, should be revisited. Given market valuations and inflation, it should be increased to two lakhs. Secondly, debt-linked saving schemes should be introduced. Currently, only equity-linked saving schemes get an exemption under Section 80C, while other instruments like post office schemes, EPF, and PPF are included. Mutual funds are not just equity platforms; they also encompass debt platforms. Including debt-linked saving schemes in the 80C one-and-a-half lakh limit would be beneficial. <div data-placement=«Mid Article Thumbnails» data-target_type=«mix» data-mode=«thumbnails-mid» style=«min-height:400px; margin-bottom:12px;» class=«wdt-tabool

₹5 lakh do not have to pay any income tax in both old and new tax regimes. She proposed increasing the rebate limit in the new tax regime, under which persons with income up to ₹7 lakh will not have to pay any tax. The updates to Section 87A of the Income Tax Act aimed to make taxpayers with a total taxable income of up to ₹7 lakh eligible for a rebate equivalent to their tax liability, capped at ₹25,000.

diversity and inclusion, particularly with characters like Mitch and Cam. Given its legacy, fans are eager for a revival, especially after a recent ad reunited key cast members.

Rio de Janeiro next week, following two years of geopolitical disputes that overshadowed their work and raised questions about the very purpose of the G-20. Geopolitical clashes, particularly the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, will be addressed in a separate chair statement published by the host nation together with the communique, according to ambassador Mauricio Carvalho Lyrio, the secretary for economic and financial affairs at Brazil's foreign ministry. «We need to resume the production of documents by the G-20,» he told reporters in Brasilia on Friday. «We will no longer demand the inclusion of language about geopolitics in ministerial documents.» Deep disagreements over the wars prevented G-20 finance chiefs from issuing a communique in February, when they met in Sao Paulo under Brazil's rotating presidency of the group. The same happened in India last year and in Indonesia in 2022. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's presidency of the G-20 is facing steep challenges in a tumultuous international climate dominated by contentious elections and the wars. Still, Brazilian authorities say discussions around his main proposals are making progress. The leftist leader has been pushing for the creation of a global minimum tax on billionaires to fund actions against climate change and programmes to eliminate world hunger.

Sonowal, was sworn in as ex-officio members of Digboi and Makum municipalities. Sonowal, elected to represent Dibrugarh in Parliament and actively contributing to its development, outlined his comprehensive vision for the constituency's progress. Sonowal highlighted Dibrugarh's historical prosperity, noting its status as one of India's wealthiest districts even before independence. The region's abundant resources, including tea, coal, wood, and petroleum, have historically contributed to its economic significance. Sarbananda Sonowal emphasized the historical neglect faced by Dibrugarh under successive Congress governments post-independence. He credited the revitalization of the region to the proactive measures undertaken during the Vajpayee and Modi administrations, leading to significant advancements across rail, road, air, and water connectivity. This resurgence has spurred industrialization and youth employment in Dibrugarh, underscoring Prime Minister Narendra Modi's inclusive development agenda of «Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas.»

The corporate tax landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, globally, with the advent of the Global Minimum Tax, also known as Pillar Two. By 2024, this initiative had been adopted by 30-plus countries, signalling the most significant reform of international tax regulations in a century. Prepared under the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Inclusive Framework, which encompasses over 140 countries, Pillar Two is poised to redefine the fiscal obligations of multinational enterprises (MNEs).

Farm equipment maker John Deere says it will no longer sponsor “social or cultural awareness” events, making the agricultural machinery manufacturer one of the latest U.S. companies to distance itself from diversity and inclusion measures after being t...

Competition law practice at law firm Trilegal Nisha Kaur Uberoi is set to join law firm J Sagar Associates (JSA) along with her team of 25 attorneys including two partners Harshita Singh Parmar and Pranav Satyam. An alumnus of the National Law School of India University and the National University of Singapore Uberoi has also worked with firms such as AZB & Partners and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas. “This move will greatly enhance and consolidate the firm’s existing domain in Competition Law, and further bolster our market-leading corporate and disputes practices,” said Amit Kapur and Vivek K. Chandy, joint managing partners at JSA in a joint statement. “The addition of Nisha and her team to our existing practice in JSA is a testament to our commitment to meeting the complex antitrust and competition needs of our clients globally.”

This is part of a special series of articles by the country's foremost voices, ahead of Union Budget 2024, aiming to draw attention to the critical reforms that can help India in its journey to become a developed nation by 2047. To be a catalyst for India’s ambition of becoming one of the top three global economies by 2050, the manufacturing sector must adopt a sustainable and inclusive model that decouples growth from emissions for a developing economy of this scale. This will lower our total cost of societal development.

This is part of a special series of articles by the country's foremost voices, ahead of Union Budget 2024, aiming to draw attention to the critical reforms that can help India in its journey to become a developed nation by 2047. For two decades, India has doubled down on the policy prescription of providing financial ‘last-mile access’ to its rural and poor citizens. Has the effort succeeded? It depends on who you ask. Financial institutions have expanded manifold their credit volumes to poor households in the last decade, and still the business remains so profitable that the sector continues to attract new entrants.

balance of payments could record a surplus of around $52 billion, or about ₹4.3 lakh crore, in the current fiscal, with foreign institutional investor inflows likely to clock $25 billion, largely due to the inclusion of local debt in a JP Morgan index, State Bank of India has said. «FII inflows, which are $3.5 billion so far this fiscal, are expected to be around $25 billion, getting support through debt inflows on account of bond inclusion ($2.3 billion so far plus another $18 billion expected),» a report by SBI's economic research department said.