Union Budget 2024 highlights: BSE Sensex falls 1000 points

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• 23 Jul 2024, 04:01 PM

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• 23 Jul 2024, 11:55 AM

  Union Budget 2024

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, "Under the PM Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0, the housing needs of 1 crore poor and middle-class families will be addressed with an investment of Rs 10 lakh crores. This will include the central assistance of Rs 2.2 lakh crores in the next five years..." 

  
• 23 Jul 2024, 11:22 AM

  Three schemes for employment-linked incentives

   

  FM Nirmala Sitharaman said, "Our govt will implement three schemes for employment-linked incentives as part of the Prime Minister's package. These will be based on enrollment in the EPFO and focus on recognition of the first time employees and support to employees and employers."

  
• 23 Jul 2024, 11:21 AM

  Union Budget 2024

  On Education loans, FM Sitharaman says, "Govt to provide financial support for loans up to Rs 10 lakhs for higher education in domestic institutions."

  
• 23 Jul 2024, 11:20 AM

  Union Budget 2024

  Jan Samarth-based Kisan Credit Card to be introduced in five states.

  
• 23 Jul 2024, 11:07 AM

  Union Budget 2024

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, "As mentioned in the interim Budget, we need to focus on 4 different castes, the poor, women, youth and the farmer/ For farmers, we announced higher Minimum Support Prices for all major crops delivering on the promise for at least a 50% margin over cost. PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana was extended for 5 years benefitting more than 80 crore people." (ANI)

  
• 23 Jul 2024, 11:06 AM

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents Union Budget 2024-25

  #WATCH | Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2024-25 in Lok Sabha. pic.twitter.com/TPWpZqB0O9

  — ANI (@ANI) July 23, 2024

  
• 23 Jul 2024, 10:41 AM

  PM Modi arrives in Parliament

  #WATCH | PM Modi in Parliament, ahead of the presentation of Union budget by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
  
  (Video source: DD News) pic.twitter.com/T0RD4hBO2z

  — ANI (@ANI) July 23, 2024

  
• 23 Jul 2024, 09:46 AM

  FM Nirmala Sitharaman wears white and magenta silk saree

  Nirmala Sitharaman was seen wearing a magenta-bordered white silk saree.

  
• 23 Jul 2024, 09:45 AM

  Stock market opens in green

  
  
  Ahead of Union Budget 2024, BSE Sensex moved up 200 points and Nifty50 was above 24,550.

  
• 23 Jul 2024, 09:24 AM

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman heads to Rashtrapati Bhavan to call on President Murmu, ahead of Budget presentation at 11 am in Parliament

  #WATCH | Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman heads to Rashtrapati Bhavan to call on President Murmu, ahead of Budget presentation at 11am in Parliament pic.twitter.com/V4premP8lL

  — ANI (@ANI) July 23, 2024

  
• 23 Jul 2024, 08:44 AM

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives at the Ministry of Finance

  #WATCH | Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives at the Ministry of Finance
  
  She will present the Union Budget today pic.twitter.com/ZK5q6V1aSA

  — ANI (@ANI) July 23, 2024

  
• 23 Jul 2024, 08:39 AM

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will also present the Budget of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. After Article 370 was repealed, this is the Jammu and Kashmir's fifth budget.