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The Guardian - AU · Feb 4, 2024

Beleaguered rubber sector pins hopes on State Budget

As Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal is set to present the annual State Budget on Monday, expectations are running high across the rubber heartlands of central Travancore for a potential increase in the stabilization price for rubber.

The Hindu · Feb 3, 2024

Rural awareness campaigns a must before cervical cancer vaccine rollout, say doctors

Union Finance Minister announces commitment to vaccinate girls aged 9-14 against cervical cancer, but doctors stress need for awareness campaigns.

The Hindu · Feb 3, 2024

Honourable mention for bioeconomy in Interim Budget, with trillion-dollar potential in mind

Budget 2024: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a new bio-manufacturing scheme in the 2024-2024 Interim Budget to boost India's bio-economy, but budget cuts may hinder progress.

The Hindu · Feb 1, 2024

2024 Interim Budget | Space gets nominal hike, likely boost for spaceflight start-ups

Budget 2024: The Union Finance Ministry increased allocation for the Department of Space by only 4%, but the nascent private sector received a boost.

The Hindu · Feb 1, 2024

FM Nirmala Sitharaman delivers her shortest Budget speech till date

Union Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her shortest-ever budget speech, focusing on governance, development, and performance.

The Hindu · Feb 1, 2024

Analysis | Govt. confident of return, Nirmala Sitharaman’s interim Budget takes on the question of ‘free electricity politics’ with solar panels

Budget 2024: One of the most politically interesting announcements was on the programme to provide rooftop solar power generation to one crore households, as part of the Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana. I

The Hindu · Feb 1, 2024

Sitharaman’s Budget 2024 blueprint: Top announcements for healthcare sector

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a much-awaited announcement during the Interim Budget 2024 about the government's commitment to putting the health and welfare of the country first. As she discussed the economic progress made in the face of the pandemic, she also unveiled a number of health-related initiatives aimed…

The Times of India · Feb 1, 2024

Interim Budget 2024-2025 documents presented by FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Interim Budget 2024-2025, highlighting achievements and leaving tax slabs unchanged. The Hindu provides a copy of these Budget documents in PDF/DOC format.

The Hindu · Feb 1, 2024

"Trinity of democracy, demography and diversity can fulfill aspirations of every Indian": Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday asserted that the BJP-led government at the Centre has worked with an approach to development that is "all-round, all-inclusive and all-pervasive."

Dynamite News · Feb 1, 2024