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Budget Speech 2024 LIVE: FM tough on investors, easier for taxpayers and youth
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 03:55 PM IST
Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Updates: Nirmala Sitharaman announced major changes in capital gains tax regime and new income tax regime.
![Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Updates: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shows the Budget tablet. Budget Speech 2024 LIVE Updates: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shows the Budget tablet.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/23/550x309/ANI-20240723070-0_1721725919977_1721725938985.jpg)
SpiceJet to raise ₹3000 crore in latest move to restore normalcy
SpiceJet has been scrambling to raise funds amid a string of quarterly losses, compounded by some lessors taking the airline to court to settle unpaid dues.
Published on Jul 23, 2024 03:23 PM IST
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Zerodha's Nithin Kamath reacts on Budget 2024: ‘May cool down stock markets’
Union Budget 2024: Nithin Kamath warns of increased market activity cooling due to tax changes
![Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/23/148x111/nithin_kamath_svb_1678704912395_1721725714004.jpg)
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 02:51 PM IST
Which country receives the most aid from India? Union Budget reveals
The budget estimate for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for FY 2024-25 is ₹22,155 crore that falls short of revised estimate of ₹29,121 crore FY23-24.
![Bhutan gets the highest aid as per Union Budget 2024-2025 (Van der Bellen - X) Bhutan gets the highest aid as per Union Budget 2024-2025 (Van der Bellen - X)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/23/148x111/ANI-20240710273-0_1721725889194_1721725910624.jpg)
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 02:46 PM IST
Indian rupee declines to record low after government raises tax on capital gains
The Indian rupee declined to record low after the domestic stock market crashed due to the government raising tax on capital gains.
![The rupee declined to 83.69 to the dollar. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) The rupee declined to 83.69 to the dollar. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/23/148x111/New-Indian-Rupee-2000-Currency-Note-after-Demoniti_1714040370921_1721724885113.jpg)
Published on Jul 23, 2024 02:30 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
Gold prices slip after Sitharaman announces cuts in import duties
Gold and jewellery retailers surged in the stock market after Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement during her budget speech.
![Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a cut in import duties on precious metals gold and silver from 15 per cent to 6 per cent Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a cut in import duties on precious metals gold and silver from 15 per cent to 6 per cent](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/23/148x111/gold_price_1721722107895_1721722108152.jpg)
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 02:40 PM IST
Stock market crash: 3 reasons why investors gave a thumbs down to Budget
Stock market crash: Stock market tumbles post Union Budget announcement: Sensex and Nifty plummet, attributing crash to tax changes
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 01:49 PM IST
Union Budget 2024: Where does Centre spend the most money?
Union Budget 2024: Interest, defence, and subsidies dominate the Union Budget 2024 allocation. Which are the top 10 major expenditure areas?
![Union Budget 2024: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman with the Budget tablet arrives at the Parliament to present the Union Budget 2024-25 during the Monsoon Session, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (ANI/Rahul Singh) Union Budget 2024: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman with the Budget tablet arrives at the Parliament to present the Union Budget 2024-25 during the Monsoon Session, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (ANI/Rahul Singh)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/23/148x111/ANI-20240723050-0_1721722052558_1721722077475.jpg)
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 01:41 PM IST
What does Union Budget 2024 mean for consumers, job seekers? 10 points
In Union Budget 2024, Nirmala Sitharaman announced reduction of basic customs duty on mobile phones, mobile chargers, gold, silver and others.
![A woman watches the Union Budget 2024-25 being presented by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman at a showroom in Mumbai. (PTI) A woman watches the Union Budget 2024-25 being presented by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman at a showroom in Mumbai. (PTI)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/23/148x111/PTI07-23-2024-000127A-0_1721720994700_1721721016900.jpg)
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 01:36 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
Budget 2024: Mobile phones, chargers get cheaper; FM announces customs duty cut
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a reduction in the custom duty imposed on mobile phones, chargers to 15 percent, as per Budget 2024.
![Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2024-25 in the Lok Sabha. (PTI Photo)(PTI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2024-25 in the Lok Sabha. (PTI Photo)(PTI)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/23/148x111/PTI07-23-2024-000111A-0_1721717852378_1721717869572.jpg)
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 01:31 PM IST
Stock market crash: Markets fall on Securities Transaction Tax increase proposal
The Sensex and Nifty plummeted after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to increase Securities Transaction Tax (STT) in the Union Budget 2024.
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 01:17 PM IST
New tax regime slabs revised, standard deductions hiked by ₹25,000
New tax regime slabs will be changed and standard tax deduction increased from 50,000 to 75,000.
![Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2024-25 in the Lok Sabha, in New Delhi.(PTI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2024-25 in the Lok Sabha, in New Delhi.(PTI)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/23/148x111/PTI07-23-2024-000111A-0_1721718292790_1721718312802.jpg)
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 01:47 PM IST
Budget: Sitharaman announces financial aid for student loans up to ₹10 lakh
Budget 2024 announcements: The Union Budget 2024 will provide ₹1.48 lakh crore for education, employment and skilling in the country.
![Union Budget 2024: People watch Union Budget being presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on television screen at TV showroom, at Dadar, in Mumbai. (Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo) Union Budget 2024: People watch Union Budget being presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on television screen at TV showroom, at Dadar, in Mumbai. (Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/23/148x111/sitharaman_1721717620421_1721717620700.jpeg)
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 01:33 PM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Aryan Prakash
Union Budget 2024: President Murmu, FM Sitharaman's ‘dahi-cheeni’ ritual | Watch
President Droupadi Murmu offered ‘dahi-cheeni’ to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ahead of the Budget 2024 presentation today.
![Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan before presenting the Union Budget, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)(PTI) Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan before presenting the Union Budget, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)(PTI)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/23/148x111/PTI07-23-2024-000040B-0_1721712976693_1721712991680.jpg)
Published on Jul 23, 2024 12:15 PM IST
9 priorities of Union Budget 2024: Energy security to next-gen reforms
Finance minister presents Budget 2024-25 with 9 priorities for 'Viksit Bharat' that will “guide India toward strong development and all-round prosperity”.
![Budget 2024: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents Budget 2024-25 with 9 priorities for 'Viksit Bharat'(Sansad TV) Budget 2024: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents Budget 2024-25 with 9 priorities for 'Viksit Bharat'(Sansad TV)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/23/148x111/Screenshot_2024-07-23_104305_1721713189143_1721713202756.png)
Published on Jul 23, 2024 12:14 PM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Aryan Prakash
Budget 2024: FM Sitharaman announces ₹15,000 cr for Andhra Pradesh capital
In her Budget 2024 speech, FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced ₹15,000 and additional financial assistance for Andhra Pradesh's new capital.
![Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2024-25 in Lok Sabha (PTI Photo)(PTI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2024-25 in Lok Sabha (PTI Photo)(PTI)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/23/148x111/PTI07-23-2024-000079B-0_1721714986462_1721715012820.jpg)
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 12:11 PM IST
India's JSW Steel CEO says mills in talks with govt on trade measures against imports
INDIA-JSW STEEL/:India's JSW Steel CEO says mills in talks with govt on trade measures against imports
Published on Jul 23, 2024 11:44 AM IST
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Stocks end lower ahead of budget
BSE Sensex closed 102.5 points lower at 80,502.8 on Monday, dipping 0.27% from July 16 to July 22. Market volatility before budget is not unusual.
![Signage of the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai. (Bloomberg Photo) Signage of the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai. (Bloomberg Photo)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/23/150x84/Signage-of-the-Bombay-Stock-Exchange-in-Mumbai---B_1721713246109.jpg)
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 11:11 AM IST
Sreedev Krishnakumar, Mumbai
Budget 2024: What is a bahi-khata? Why did Sitharaman replace briefcase?
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents Budget 2024 in a traditional 'bahi-khata' style pouch with a digital tablet, marking her 7th consecutive budget.
![New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman carries a red pouch carrying the Budget documents, outside the Finance Ministry in North Block before leaving for the Parliament where she will table the Union Budget 2024-25, in New Delhi, Tuesday, July 23, 2024. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman carries a red pouch carrying the Budget documents, outside the Finance Ministry in North Block before leaving for the Parliament where she will table the Union Budget 2024-25, in New Delhi, Tuesday, July 23, 2024. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/23/148x111/PTI07-23-2024-000033A-0_1721710891449_1721710914466.jpg)
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 10:51 AM IST
Tsunami of ‘middle class’ memes as tax slabs revised in Budget 2024
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2024 in the Lok Sabha, and the memes have taken over the internet.
![Budget 2024 memes on social media. Budget 2024 memes on social media.](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/23/148x111/GTI3zSoWcAACqTt_1721710876788_1721710889105.jpg)
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 02:21 PM IST
Budget 2024: 7 key figures to gauge Indian economy's health under Sitharaman
Union Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman to presents Union Budget 2024 today. Here's how Budget can explain state of Indian economy through 7 key indicators.
![Union Budget 2024: Union finance minister Nirmala sitharaman with Mos leaving Finance ministry for Parliament house to present the General budget in New Delhi on Tuesday Photo by Arvind Yadav/HT Union Budget 2024: Union finance minister Nirmala sitharaman with Mos leaving Finance ministry for Parliament house to present the General budget in New Delhi on Tuesday Photo by Arvind Yadav/HT](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/23/148x111/budget_1721707880982_1721707881182.jpeg)
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 11:06 AM IST
Budget 2024 key announcements: Here's what Nirmala Sithraman said in speech
Budget speech key highlights: This is Nirmala Sitharaman's seventh consecutive budget speech.
![Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman along with Finance Secretary T V Somanathan before the budget speech.(PTI) Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman along with Finance Secretary T V Somanathan before the budget speech.(PTI)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/23/148x111/PTI07-23-2024-RPT068A-0_1721715694616_1721715718517.jpg)
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 01:10 PM IST
How many times has finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget?
Union Budget 2024: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to break late Moraji Desai's record of presenting six consecutive Union Budgets.
![Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman outside the Finance Ministry in North Block before leaving for the Parliament to table the Union Budget 2024-25, in New Delhi on July 23, 2024.(PTI) Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman outside the Finance Ministry in North Block before leaving for the Parliament to table the Union Budget 2024-25, in New Delhi on July 23, 2024.(PTI)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/23/148x111/PTI07-23-2024-000021A-0_1721707843799_1721707889627.jpg)
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 09:49 AM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
Latest Business News, Live Updates Today July 23, 2024
Latest business News, Live Updates Today: Get real-time updates on the biggest news from the world of business, stock market and more.
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 03:23 PM IST
In the aftermath of the great PC outage, it is time to learn new lessons
As millions of PCs get recovered and restored in the next few days, experts believe IT infrastructure must be rethought with more safeguards, and diversity of solutions.
![A typical Blue Screen of Death, or BSOD, error on Windows PCs, often when system privileges are incorrectly altered. (Screenshot) A typical Blue Screen of Death, or BSOD, error on Windows PCs, often when system privileges are incorrectly altered. (Screenshot)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/23/150x84/A-typical-Blue-Screen-of-Death--or-BSOD--error-on-_1721704004162.jpg)
Published on Jul 23, 2024 08:37 AM IST
Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex and Nifty recover after budget speech crash
Stock Market Live Updates: Markets recovered from a crash after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to hike securities transaction tax (STT).
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 03:33 PM IST
‘Service’ and ‘growth’ are most used words in the Economic Survey
The Economic Survey 2024 showed India's GDP may grow between 6.5-7% this year and retail inflation declined to 5.4% during 2023-24, compared to 6.7% previously.
![Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey in Parliament on Monday. (PTI) Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey in Parliament on Monday. (PTI)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/22/148x111/Union-finance-minister-Nirmala-Sitharaman-tabled-t_1721633805468_1721647873530.jpg)
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 09:07 AM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
Income Tax Budget LIVE updates: Govt proposes tax cuts, more standard deduction
New Tax Regime Live Updates: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced change in tax structure under the new regime.
![New Tax Regime LIVE updates: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2024-25 in Lok Sabha, in New Delhi, Tuesday, July 23, 2024.(PTI) New Tax Regime LIVE updates: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2024-25 in Lok Sabha, in New Delhi, Tuesday, July 23, 2024.(PTI)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/23/148x111/nirmala_sitharaman_income_tax_changes_live_1721714966893_1721714967169.jpg)
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 03:33 PM IST
Financial Budget 2024: Will Nirmala Sitharaman bring relief to taxpayers?
Financial Budget 2024: The upcoming budget could witness big-ticket announcements in key sectors such as health, infrastructure, education, defence and others
![Financial Budget 2024: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her seventh Union Budget on Tuesday.(Sansad TV) Financial Budget 2024: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her seventh Union Budget on Tuesday.(Sansad TV)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/22/148x111/Finance_minister_Nirmala_Sitharaman_1721662868678_1721662868957.jpg)
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 09:30 AM IST
‘AI could slow BPO sector growth’: Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran
Chief Economic Advisor said that within the next decade, India is set to become world's third-largest economy and will greatly benefit from young population.
![Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran addresses a press conference after tabling of the Economic Survey 2023-24 in Parliament by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in New Delhi. (PTI) Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran addresses a press conference after tabling of the Economic Survey 2023-24 in Parliament by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in New Delhi. (PTI)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/22/148x111/PTI07-22-2024-000172B-0_1721647336532_1721647364746.jpg)
Updated on Jul 22, 2024 05:17 PM IST