Union Budget 2022

Budget 2022: PM Gati Shakti Master Plan will give big boost to warehousing, logistics; slash shipping costs

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman said that PM Gati Shakti Master Plan for expressways will be formulated in 2022-23.

Feb 01, 2022, 17:30 PM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's press conference on the budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a press conference after presenting the budget in the Lok Sabha. During this, the Finance Minister said that the budget has taken care of the common people.

Feb 01, 2022, 17:20 PM IST

Amit Shah calls Budget 2022 'visionary', says it will make India self-reliant

"This budget, brought by the Modi government, is a visionary budget, which will prove to be a budget to change the scale of India`s economy. This budget will make India self-reliant and lay the foundation of a new India of the 100th year of independence," said Amit Shah.

Feb 01, 2022, 17:08 PM IST

Budget 2022: Tax benefits extended for 1 year to give big boost for startups, say experts

Start-ups have emerged as "drivers of growth for India's economy," according to Sitharaman, and the country has experienced a massive surge in successful start-ups in recent years.

Feb 01, 2022, 16:48 PM IST

Budget 2022: ECLGS extension, Ease of Doing Business 2.0 to help MSMEs recover from pandemic blues

Sitharaman announced the extension of Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) till March 2021. 

Feb 01, 2022, 16:48 PM IST

Union Budget 2022: What gets cheaper and what's costlier?

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 announced a host of changes in customs duty which will effectively increase or bring down the prices of some essential commodities.

Feb 01, 2022, 16:48 PM IST

Budget 2022: No change in income tax slab

Union Budget 2022-23 was presented today. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget in Parliament. The biggest thing about this budget is that no change has been made in the income tax slab.

Feb 01, 2022, 16:48 PM IST

Union Budget 2022: Experts laud FM for raising the capital expenditure to Rs 7.50 lakh crore in 2022-23

In terms of economic support, especially on infrastructure and taxation fronts, the Union Budget 2022 has delivered along expected lines, believe experts.

Feb 01, 2022, 16:38 PM IST

Budget 2022: New digital university and skill courses to change the face of education, say experts

She went on to say that 60 lakh jobs would be created.

Feb 01, 2022, 16:26 PM IST

Budget 2022: Kisan drones, services in PPP mode, chemical-free natural farming to open new doors for agriculture

Sitharaman said the Central government will promote Kisan Drones, chemical-free natural farming, public-private partnerships (PPP) for the delivery of digital and high-tech services to farmers.  

Feb 01, 2022, 16:02 PM IST

Union Budget 2022: Banking experts say, Budget proposals will provide opportunities for debt, equity investments

Governmentt’s focus on empowering citizens and providing impetus to digital means of banking will accelerate the digital and financial inclusion of the masses, say experts.

Feb 01, 2022, 15:54 PM IST

What was UP CM Yogi Adityanath's take on budget 2022?

UP CM Yogi Adityanath welcomed union budget 2022 and said that it will pave way for India's progress

Feb 01, 2022, 15:54 PM IST

Budget 2022: Healthcare sector gets shot in the arm, say experts

Nirmala Sitharaman announced last year that the government will spend Rs 64,180 crore on healthcare over the next six years.

Feb 01, 2022, 15:31 PM IST

Budget 2022 brings in new hopes and opportunities for people, says PM Narendra Modi

PM Modi congratulated Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for a "people-friendly and progressive budget".  "An important aspect of this budget is the welfare of the poor," PM Modi said.

Feb 01, 2022, 15:20 PM IST

Budget 2022: Rs 48,000 crores under PM Awas, construction of 80 lakh homes to facilitate affordable housing

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that in 2022-23, 80 lakh houses will be completed for the identified eligible beneficiaries of PM Awas Yojana, both rural and urban and Rs 48,000 crore is allocated for this purpose.

Feb 01, 2022, 15:12 PM IST

UP CM Yogi Adityanath hails Union Budget 2022, says it ‘benefits all sections especially farmers, women, youth’

“This is a progressive Budget; benefits all sections especially farmers, women, youth,” said UP CM Yogi Adityanath. 

Feb 01, 2022, 15:01 PM IST

Union Budget 2022: Five key taxation points that impacts the common man, salaried class

Though no announcement was made in the Income Tax bracket, the FM has made several other announcements that has a direct impact on the common man and the salaried class.

Feb 01, 2022, 14:37 PM IST

Budget 2022: 30% tax on cryptocurrency income brings clarity, legitimises crypto, say experts

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that any income from transfer of any virtual digital asset shall be taxed at 30%. 

Feb 01, 2022, 14:22 PM IST

Union Budget 2022: Top 5 announcements on customs reforms and duty rate changes

Today, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for the years 2022-23 in Parliament (February 1, 2021). In the case of state government employees, the finance minister declared that a tax deduction of up to 14 percent will be permitted on the employer's contribution. In the event that taxpayers fail to record an income, the FM stated that they will be entitled to file an updated ITR for two years from the relevant assessment year.

Feb 01, 2022, 14:02 PM IST

Budget 2022: PLI scheme can create 60 lakh jobs in next 5 years, says FM Sitharaman

Sitharaman said that PLI scheme has the potential to create 60 lakh new jobs during the next five years.

Feb 01, 2022, 13:52 PM IST