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Front Page
- Small servings, many plates
World
- Blinken, Wang Yi to meet at ASEAN that will discuss Myanmar, South China Sea
News
- 17 contacts of Nipah victim test negative; schools go online in two panchayats
- Amid stand-off, four newly elected Trinamool Congress MLAs take oath
- Nepal, Sri Lanka, Seychelles secure more funds under Budget allocation for MEA
- SC gives split verdict on validity of Centre’s nod for GM mustard
- Jaishankar to travel for ASEAN and Quad meetings this week
- New U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrives today
- Budget will help empower all sections of society: Modi
Opinion
- The rationale for the tax proposals
- For the social sector, it is old wine in an old bottle
- A convoluted approach to job creation
Editorial
- Union Budget 2024-25 — no signs of learning
- A message of fiscal stability, growth continuity
- Shuffling the deck
Infrastructure
- Fair weather for aircraft, ship leasing
- To implement new criminal laws, forensic infrastructure gets a boost
- With ₹2.65 lakh cr. outlay, Railways to prioritise safety
- FM allots ₹10 lakh cr. for housing scheme
- Border infrastructure maintenance and capital outlay sees hike
- New scheme to focus on uplift of tribal villages
- Urban, rural land reforms by Centre; land records to be digitised with GIS mapping
Social Sector
- Women-friendly schemes get a push
- Glass both half-full and half-empty for science Ministries
Economy
- While defence funds decline, BRO gets a push
- Budget gives fresh impetus to clean energy schemes
- Mobile phones, chargers to become cheaper as Centre slashes Customs duty
- Emission standards may be imposed on polluting industries
- Marginal rise for farming; fertilizer subsidies trimmed
- MGNREGS allocation lower than last year’s actual expenditure
- ₹1,000-crore venture capital fund for space start-ups
- Five new schemes to aid job creation
- Credit support for MSMEs; Mudra loan limit raised to ₹20 lakh
Taxes
- FM revises personal income tax slabs
- Angel tax on foreign investments in start-ups nixed
- Unlisted bonds, debentures, debt MFs to attract capital gains tax