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A cut or tweak in income tax rates/slabs to ease the burden of the middle class struggling with high prices and stagnant wage growth is widely expected in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s record-setting eighth consecutive Budget. The Budget for the fiscal year starting April 1 is expected to contain measures to shore up weakening economic…
Former Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President Naveen Patnaik. | Photo Credit: ANI The Biju Janata Dal on Thursday (January 30, 2025) reiterated its demand for special category status for Odisha, calling it a just and rightful claim. “In its 2014 election manifesto, the BJP pledged to grant Odisha special category status…
Sandeep Gulati, managing director of Egis South Asia (Image credits: ANI) MUMBAI: “As we look towards the 2025-26 Union Budget, it is clear that infrastructure expenditure will be a key driver of economic growth and development. With the government’s allocation of Rs 11.1 lakh crore for infrastructure in the 2024-25 budget already setting a strong…
