Union Budget 2022

Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 | Last Update : 09:50 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a webinar highlighting positive impact of Union Budget on education sector, through video conferencing, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi calls for Startup push in rural areas, expansion of women led SHGs

PM Modi was addressing a webinar on the Union Budget 2022 with the theme of 'Leaving No Citizen Behind'

23 Feb 2022 12:49 PM

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Rajya Sabha, during ongoing Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Retail inflation contained at 6.2% despite biggest contraction in economy: Sitharaman

The finance minister stated that the objective of the budget is a stable and sustainable recovery in the economy

11 Feb 2022 11:46 AM

TRS slams food subsidy cuts: '90 crore poor ignored in Budget'

TRS leader K.R. Suresh Reddy said 2022 was the year to double the farmers' income but the govt reduced Rs 10,000 crore for procurement

10 Feb 2022 8:33 AM

The defence economy has now entered a new era, with the opening up of defence manufacturing to domestic private enterprise. (Representational Image/ PTI)

Sanjaya Baru | More ‘bang for the buck’ in defence: New thinking vital

Defence is the one area where the Union government bears full responsibility for spending and delivering results on that spending

07 Feb 2022 3:38 AM

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks during a post-budget interaction with Confederation of Indian Industry's (CII) National Council, in New Delhi, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. (PTI)

Pavan K. Varma | Budget ignores real threat in favour of speculative relief

Unemployment is at a 48-year high and three crore graduates are jobless

06 Feb 2022 2:47 AM

The party has also asked all the states to organise a programme to explain the merits of the budget to the people. (PTI)

BJP deploys office bearers, MPs to explain merits of Union Budget to masses

The party will also hold meetings through video conferencing on major schemes of the Budget for 15 days

03 Feb 2022 11:50 AM

Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman with Ministers of State for Finance Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad and Pankaj Chaudhary on her at Parliament for the presentation of the Union Budget 2022-23, in New Delhi. (PTI/Kamal Kishore)

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Budget: Good intentions, but bit short on specifics

The expectation is that'growth' will come centre-stage from the next fiscal year as the pandemic becomes a bad memory

03 Feb 2022 7:09 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually delivers his Aatmanirbhar Arthvyavastha address for BJP workers, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Feb 2, 2022. (PTI Photo

Digital rupee can be exchanged for cash, says PM Modi

Says Budget will make country self-reliant

02 Feb 2022 12:27 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during presentation of the Union Budget 2022-23 in the Lok Sabha, at Parliament, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Union Budget 2022-23 is step towards making modern India: PM Modi

The Prime Minister said that today the world's perspective of looking at India has changed a lot

02 Feb 2022 12:04 PM

Sitharaman said, "Introduction of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) will give a big boost to the digital economy. (PTI Photo/ Shahbaz Khan

RBI to issue Digital Rupee in FY23: Sitharaman

Digital currency will also lead to a more efficient and cheaper currency management system

02 Feb 2022 7:34 AM

Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman with MoS Pankaj Chaudhary arrives at Parliament for the presentation of the Union Budget 2022-23, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Feb 1, 2022. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore)

Chandrajit Banerjee | A transformational Budget for high, sustained growth

The Budget has adopted just the right approach for catalysing growth with social inclusion

02 Feb 2022 7:12 AM

The FM said that to enable affordable broadband and mobile service proliferation in rural and remote areas, five per cent of annual collections under the universal service obligation fund will be allocated. (PTI Image)

Spectrum auction, 5G services roll-out this year

The telecommunications sector in general and 5G, in particular, can enable growth and offer job opportunities, the FM said

02 Feb 2022 7:05 AM

'National Tele Mental Health' programme will be operated under a network of 23 mental health centres of excellence under National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences. (Representational Photo: DC)

Union Budget lists tele-mental health programme

Sitharaman also announced an open platform for the National Digital Health Ecosystem

02 Feb 2022 6:58 AM

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2022-23 in the Lok Sabha, at Parliament, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Education Bill for first time crosses Rs.1 lakh crore

Nirmala Sitharaman proposed setting up a digital university on the ‘hub-and-spoke’ model

02 Feb 2022 6:55 AM

Currently, post offices provide savings account services and payments bank services through the India Post Payments Bank. (Representational Image/DC)

Post offices to be linked to bank network, ATMs

The minister also announced setting up 75 digital banking units (DBUs) in 75 districts by scheduled commercial banks

02 Feb 2022 6:49 AM

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman holds a folder-case containing the Union Budget 2022-23 as she poses for a photograph with the Finance Ministry officials, outside the North Block, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan)

FM presents 'amrit kaal' Budget; gives 'booster shot' for growth, big digital push

35 per cent more money to create infra; greater focus on tech on road to India@100

02 Feb 2022 6:44 AM

The 30 per cent tax with 1 per cent TDS will be a deterrent to several investors who are jumping into the crypto bandwagon. — AFP

Cryptos to stay with 30 pc tax; digital rupee next fiscal

The gift of virtual digital assets will be taxed in the hands of the recipient

02 Feb 2022 2:03 AM

ICC vice president and Nafa Capital Advisors Pvt. Ltd MD Ameya Prabhu

Budget will fast track economic recovery: ICC

The Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has appreciated the growth oriented policy direction of the Union Budget

01 Feb 2022 4:47 PM

People ride a local train wearing masks as a precaution against the coronavirus on the day of tabling of the Union Budget at the Parliament, in Mumbai, Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Budget is betrayal of salaried, middle classes, nothing for farmers and youth: Cong

Surjewala also asked how the government was imposing tax on profit from crypto currencies when it is not clear if it is legal

01 Feb 2022 2:58 PM

Budget 2022: Highest GST collections, no tax reforms for salaried class

The finance minister began the presentation by expressing empathy to those who died due to COVID-19

01 Feb 2022 1:46 PM

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