The Union budget for FY24 had estimated raising ₹51,000 crore from the sale of the government’s shares in public sector companies.It is unlikely that any new big-ticket additions will be made to the divestment list for FY25
The Centre’s decision to cut the outlay for overseas promotional activity, such as Incredible India campaign, by over 50%, came under criticism by industry executives.
While the Vande Bharat trains did not get a mention in the finance minister s speech, the announcement of a mini version of it was the highlight of Vaishnaw s post-budget press conference
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget speech was all of 13,761 words, a little over two-fifths longer than her speech in 2022. Here are the major points of the budget.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s final full-year spending plan before 2024 polls comes amid rising interest rates and slowing global growth, which could make him desist from outright populism