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Healthcare industry body NATHEALTH has urged the government to address systemic gaps such as acute shortage of medical specialists, rising cost of cancer treatment and inadequate hospital infrastructure to meet the needs of a growing population in the upcoming Union Budget. In its pre-budget recommendations, NATHEALTH has sought raising the budgetary …

In a pre-budget meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday, state finance ministers demanded more funds under the 50-year interest-free loan scheme. Sitharaman said in her statement that due to healthy macroeconomic environment, faster tax collection and efficiency, the amount transferred to the states in the last 45 months …

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will begin pre-budget consultations on Friday, December 6, as part of the budget-making process. The first meeting on Friday will be with eminent economists. Chairing the meeting, Sitharaman will seek their suggestions about the upcoming budget amid the lowest GDP print of 5.4 percent in seven …

If we want to build ‘Brand India’, we should not pay heed to the dictates of the West about what is right. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said this at the ‘India Ideas Conclave 2024’. She said, “We have been producing goods for thousands of years, the issue of exploitation never …

Income Tax: This time the government may give relief in income tax for some special categories. It is being claimed in the news that this time there may be a change in the income tax slab.  Income Tax Exemption Limit: If you are also a tax payer or file ITR …

Interim Budget 2024 Big Announcements: Empowering the Marginalized In a historic move, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the interim budget for the Modi government in the Parliament today. The budget, laden with significant announcements, not only addresses various sectors but also places a special emphasis on the development of four …