In FY2019, the corporate tax rate in India was 25.71%

Speaking to BusinessLine at a farm on the outskirts of Aurangabad, Subhash Palekar, father of ZBNF, rebuts every criticism and allays every fear that have been raised

The UN body is facing budget shortfall of at least €57 million, threatening its ability to conduct climate negotiations and implement agreements

A focused venture fund will give a boost to new entrepreneurs and non-government entities, IN-SPACe chairperson Pawan Goenka said

The Mission aims to seed, nurture and scale up scientific and industrial R&D and create a vibrant and innovative ecosystem in quantum technology

The Union Budget allocates ₹350 crore for the BSRP, down from last year’s allocation of ₹450 crore

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The mismatch between the problem at hand and what the Budget offers is stark be it welfare or even taking care of key political allies

The policy slant highlights good intentions, but the ways and the means to accomplish the ambitious goals set out are hazy

​Andhra Pradesh​ government on Monday presented a budget of ₹2,94,427.25 crore for FY25 with a revenue expenditure estimated at ₹2,35,916.99 crore and capital expenditure at ₹32,712.84 crore. Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav, while presenting the budget in the Assembly, said the estimated revenue deficit is around ₹34,743.38 crore (2.12 per cent of the GSDP) and the fiscal deficit is estimated at around ₹68,742.65 crore (4.19 per cent of the GSDP) for the financial year.

The revenue expenditure has been budgeted at ₹2,35,916 crore and capital expenditure at ₹32,712 crore. The budget includes a separate agriculture budget outlay of ₹43,402 crore

Naidu’s govt does a balancing act between welfare and development

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India’s healthcare sector needs government-private sector partnerships, funding for screening and diagnostics and lower taxes to enhance services

A concerted effort from the government, healthcare institutions, NGOs and the public is essential to create a robust blood transfusion system that prioritises safety and supports patients.

Kinjarapu Acchannayudu, Andhra Pradesh Minister for Agriculture, said “the Government proposes a multi-pronged approach to make agriculture a profitable venture”

MIAL is the only Indian airport offering such a service, features nine trained dogs including a Golden Retriever, a Maltese, a rescued Husky, Shih Tzu, Lhasa Apso, and Labrador

Aviation Secretary says these amphibious aircraft can link tourism locales in the State. A seaplane will operate a trial service from Kochi International Marina to the Mattupetty dam in Munnar on Monday

Internship scheme aims to create job opportunities in top 500 companies over next five years

Aid to the Maldives has been cut by 48%, reducing the grant from ₹770 crore to ₹400 crore, reflecting strained diplomatic ties following the election of pro-China President Mohamed Muizzu.

Panel seeks updates on pending competition cases, CCI’s backlog, and progress of the Draft Digital Competition Bill targeting the digital market

India’s chess double win was fashioned by its young generation of players

Researchers say the rice variety’s export potential can be maximised by cultivating it in places where its flavour compounds are expressed the most

Union Budget 2024 unveils nine priorities for this financial year as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivers her seventh budget speech in Lok Sabha

A look at how the Union Budget has treated the agriculture, food, public distribution and consumer affairs sectors

The Railways must attract higher freight volumes, even as it positions itself as a high end passenger travel option

All 3,443 complaints received in 2023-24 have been disposed, says Sunita Sharma, Insurance Ombudsman 

The Andhra Pradesh Government presented its Budget with an outlay of ₹2,94,427.25 crore for the Financial Year 2024-25; revenue expenditure is estimated at ₹2,35,916.99 crore, and capital expenditure at ₹32,712.84 crore

The fiscal deficit will be around 4.19% of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), whereas the revenue deficit will be around 2.12% of the GSDP; ₹11,855 crore allocated for agriculture and allied sectors

Govt.’s approach is a response to the financial mess inherited from the previous YSRCP govt., says I&PR Minister

‘The coalition government is keen to implement promises given to people during the election’

Of the total outlay, ₹14,638 crore is for maintenance of irrigation projects; free power scheme gets ₹7,241 crore and ‘Annadata Sukhibhava - PM Kisan’, a Super Six scheme, is allocated ₹4,500 crore

‘It will equip them to express their opinion and they are also supposed to know the allocations made to 39 departments’

How can the government fulfill its poll promises with a meagre increase in budgetary allocation of ₹24,000 crore, questions the former Finance Minister

The Chairman of the 20-Point Programme, Lanka Dinakar feels ₹16,075 crores allocated to irrigation projects in the Andhra Pradesh Budget will fulfill the agricultural, drinking water, and industrial needs of the State.

The meeting assumes significance as State Finance Ministers will present their recommendations for the 2025-26 Budget to be unveiled on February 1, 2025

“While, like last year, I seek the blessings of Lord Indra to bestow on us timely and bountiful monsoons, I would pray to Goddess Lakshmi as well. I think it is a good strategy to diversify one's risks.” – Pranab Mukherjee in Budget speech 2012-13.

The players were going to participate in a hockey competition in Jhapla of the Tutikela Panchayat, and they stood under a tree to avoid the rain

Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.75 per cent from 5 per cent

The recent increase in import duty from 7.5 to 15 per cent has significantly impacted production costs

Telecom equipment faces hike in basic customs duty to 15 per cent

Import levy cut to 6% from 11%, AIDC pruned to 1%; move may curb smuggling

A drop in gold price can lead to increased jewellery demand, improving their revenue and profits Market experts believe the price of yellow metal could drop between ₹300 and ₹500 per gram going ahead

How will Budget 2018 impact the stock market? Traders and investors share their expectations

Almost everyone Portfolio spoke to is hopeful of an increase in the tax exemption limit to at least ₹2 lakh

Senior citizens tell Portfolio how they plan to make the most of the benefits offered to them