Several investors and people who founded fintech entities have expressed concern that the central bank’s step might have been too harsh which might impact innumerable consumers and the business
The government has neither increased the payment for farmers under this scheme nor has talked about adding additional farmers
While the MSP is continuously increasing, the government is also expanding the scope of the free grain scheme
The government will present a white paper on the economy on the table of the house, so that it can be known "where we were till 2014 and where we are now"
FM said that the demand from those who had outstanding tax of up to Rs 25,000 till the financial year 2009-10, will now be waived off
Presenting the interim budget in Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that all Asha workers, Anganwadi workers, and helpers will also be covered under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman lowered both food and fertilizer subsidy estimations for financial year 2024-25 as compared to the current fiscal.
Farmers were hopeful from this year's budget because it is an election budget, and the government could have increased the amount in the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana to lure farmer voters.
Under the government's largest scheme, MGNREGA, budgetary allotment has been increased to Rs 86,000 crore.