Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Budget 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman started Budget 2025 by quoting Gurajada Apparao’s famous patriotic lines. His works, including "Kanyasulkam," revolutionized Telugu literature. Born in 1862, he advocated for social reforms, education, and women's empowerment. His literary contributions continue to inspire generations.

The Union Budget 2025-26 announces a focused scheme for India’s footwear and leather sectors. The initiative aims to enhance production quality, create 22 lakh jobs, generate ₹4 lakh crore in turnover, and boost exports to over ₹1.1 lakh crore, strengthening global competitiveness.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2025-26, emphasizing economic growth, inclusive development, and household empowerment. She highlighted India's strong economic foundation, structural reforms, and vision for ‘Viksit Bharat,’ focusing on poverty eradication, education, healthcare, employment, women's participation, and agricultural strength.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while announcing the Union Budget 2025, announced that the current budget will focus on GYAN (Garib - poor, yuva (youth), annadata (farmers) and nari shakti (women's empowerment).

Chartered Accountant AK Sabat on Saturday expressed optimism about the Union Budget 2025 saying that this year's budget will be extraordinary and will be better than the 1991 and 1997 budgets, which were considered dream budgets.

Ahead of the Budget, FM Nirmala Sitharaman and MoS Pankaj Chaudhary met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. During their meeting, President Murmu wished the Finance Minister good luck with 'dahi-chini', a customary gesture.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget today at 11 AM, marking her eighth budget and the second of the Modi government's third term.

Budget 2025, presented by Nirmala Sitharaman, is expected to include key announcements related to infrastructure, clean energy, healthcare, and housing. These announcements are likely to have a significant impact on the stock market. Here's a look at some stocks to watch.

Each year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlines key economic strategies, reforms, and policies that impact industries, employment, and the common citizen.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting her eighth consecutive Union Budget in the Lok Sabha on Saturday, announced significant relief for the middle class by exempting annual income up to Rs 12 lakh from income tax.The Budget also introduced revised tax slabs aimed at simplifying the taxation structure. In a move to encourage economic growth, Sitharaman unveiled next-generation reforms, including raising the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) limit in the insurance sector, simplifying tax laws, and reducing duties on intermediaries.Enhanced fiscal support for welfare measures was also a key highlight, signaling the government's focus on balancing economic reforms with social security.Despite these ambitious measures, the finance minister assured adherence to the fiscal consolidation roadmap. The fiscal deficit for the current financial year has been pegged at 4.8% of GDP, with a target to reduce it to 4.4% in 2025-26. To bridge the fiscal deficit gap, the government plans to raise Rs 11.54 lakh crore from the market on a net basis in the upcoming fiscal year