Budget 2024: Salaried employees under new tax regime to save up to Rs 17,500 annually in taxes due to changes proposed in Budget FY25, announced Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday.

Salaried Employees Under New Tax Regime To Save Rs 17,500 Annually In Taxes: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday brought cheer for start-ups as she abolished angel tax in the Union Budget 2024-25 for all classes of investors.

Budget 2024: Good News for Start-Ups as Nirmala Sitharaman Scraps Angel Tax. Here's What It Means

Highlighting the vision for a ‘Viksit Bharat’, or developed India, in the Union Budget 2024-25, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday (July 23) highlighted nine priorities for generating ample opportunities in the economy.

Budget 2024: Sitharaman Outlays Modi Govt's Vision For 'Viksit Bharat' Through 9 Priorities | All You Need To Know

Gold, silver, platinum, mobile phones and cancer drugs are among the items likely to become cheaper with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announcing relaxation in duties her Union Budget 2024 speech on Tuesday.



Union Budget 2024: Mobile Phones, Shrimp, Gold, Footwear... What is Cheaper, What Gets Costlier | LIVE Updates

In the Budget 2023, under new tax regime, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had increased the income tax exemption limit by Rs 50,000 to Rs 3 lakh and the rebate under Section 87A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, was also raised from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 7 lakh, meaning that those earning up to Rs 7 lakh do not have to pay any tax under the new regime.



Budget 2024 May Raise Income Tax Exemption Limit to Rs 4 Lakh: Know Current Slabs Under New Tax Regime Vs Old Regime

The Economic Survey 2023-24 has cautioned against including sensitive food commodities like common rice, wheat, and most pulses in futures trading until markets are more developed, even as the government expands the list of commodities eligible for derivatives trading.



Economic Survey Acknowledges Rise Of Retail Investors, IPO Boom; Cautions Against F&O Trading

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an 11.1 per cent increase in Capex outlay to 11.11 Lakh Crore, putting capex outlay at 3.4 per cent of GDP.

Capex Outlay Increased by 11.1%

Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman said, "Rooftop solarisation will allow 1 crore households to get 300 units of free electricity every month." She added, "This will result in Rs 15,000 to Rs 17,000 savings per year for households."

'Solarisation to allow 300 units for free electricity for 1 cr households'

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Interim Budget 2024 in Parliament today. Beginning her speech highlighting the achievements of the Narendra Modi government, Sitharaman said, "Government is working with the approach of All Round, All Pervasive & All Inclusive Development. We will achieve the goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047."

Will Achieve Viksit Bharat Goal by 2047: FM

While Indian stock markets were choppy in opening trade, they recovered and were trading in green ahead of Interim Budget 2024. At 10:30 am, Sensex was over 230 points higher while Nifty was over 60 points up. 

Stock Markets in Green Ahead of Budget 2024

The Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has suggested the government to rationalise customs duties in various sectors including steel, solar battery, aluminum, and lithium cells in a bid to boost domestic manufacturing.

Govt Should Rationalise Customs Duty In Budget To Boost Domestic Mfg: Indian Chamber of Commerce

The stock market is abuzz with speculation on potential fiscal measures and their impacts ahead of the Union Budget 2024 presentation on July 23.

Defence Stock Picks Ahead of Budget 2024: Analysts' Pick HAL, BEL, Azad Engineering, Others

 The initial public offering (IPO) of plant-based speciality products company Sanstar Limited, which was opened for public subscription on July 19, has received a positive response from investors.

Sanstar IPO Receives Over 13.53x Subscription on Day 2, Check GMP Today

We are in the midst of wedding season, surrounded by the crescendo of ’till death do us part’ vows. In this spirit of togetherness, there is another timeless union that deserves our attention—the union of state and taxes. 

Union Budget and India's Unhealthy Obsession With Income Tax Slabs

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is going to announce her fourth consecutive budget on February 1, which is going to be an interim budget or vote on account. The Interim Budget 2024 is the last budget before the general elections 2024. Readers can visit here for the Interim Budget 2024 highlights after the budget is announced. Meanwhile, here are 10 key highlights from Budget previous Budget 2023-24.

T20I Team Rankings

Get the latest list of ICC Men's T20I rankings on News18. India becomes the best T20 team, ranking No.1 in the ICC T20 rankings 2024. Find out the T20 rankings of other cricket teams.

ICC Men's T20 Cricket Team Rankings 2024 - Team India T20 Rankings

Stay up to date with the ICC T20 cricket rankings on News18. Explore the rankings of T20 players and teams worldwide. Follow the rapid action of T20 cricket and track the rise of players and teams in this dynamic format of the game.

Rank	Team	Matches	Points	Rating
1	India	60	15996	267
2	Australia	40	10241	256
3	England	39	9876	253
4	West Indies	46	11604	252
5	South Africa	35	8777	251
6	New Zealand	49	12113	247
7	Pakistan	46	11097	241
8	Sri Lanka	37	8508	230
9	Bangladesh	50	11253	225
10	Afghanistan	39	8682	223
11	Ireland	47	9159	195
12	Zimbabwe	46	8896	193
13	Scotland	24	4606	192
14	Namibia	37	6965	188
15	Netherlands	21	3873	184
16	United Arab Emirates	42	7386	176
17	Nepal	39	6601	169
18	USA	20	3381	169
19	Oman	38	6192	163
20	Papua New Guinea	31	4472	144
21	Uganda	62	8353	135
22	Hong Kong	37	4977	135
23	Canada	21	2700	129
24	Malaysia	40	4931	123
25	Kuwait	31	3677	119
26	Bahrain	34	4030	119
27	Jersey	26	3063	118
28	Qatar	23	2598	113
29	Italy	18	1944	108
30	Bermuda	11	1185	108
31	Spain	13	1376	106
32	Saudi Arabia	30	3142	105
33	Kenya	50	5203	104
34	Tanzania	42	3797	90
35	Germany	32	2860	89
36	Nigeria	34	2711	80
37	Guernsey	18	1389	77
38	Singapore	23	1676	73
39	Norway	20	1444	72
40	Cayman Islands	9	646	72
41	Denmark	21	1430	68
42	Cambodia	22	1471	67
43	Portugal	17	1071	63
44	Isle of Man	14	857	61
45	Belgium	29	1710	59
46	Vanuatu	16	921	58
47	Austria	30	1691	56
48	France	24	1325	55
49	Switzerland	17	934	55
50	Botswana	24	1298	54
51	Japan	28	1504	54
52	Malawi	20	953	48
53	Romania	28	1316	47
54	Czech Republic	14	658	47
55	Sweden	17	770	45
56	Finland	16	684	43
57	Argentina	8	340	43
58	Philippines	17	701	41
59	Indonesia	28	1091	39
60	Thailand	24	850	35
61	Mozambique	16	522	33
62	Rwanda	64	2048	32
63	Ghana	28	873	31
64	Fiji	5	152	30
65	Malta	41	1188	29
66	Luxembourg	28	753	27
67	Sierra Leone	25	651	26
68	Israel	7	178	25
69	Bahamas	8	191	24
70	Hungary	17	336	20
71	Slovenia	8	150	19
72	Estonia	14	255	18
73	Panama	9	157	17
74	Gibraltar	29	503	17
75	Croatia	12	159	13
76	Cyprus	12	146	12
77	Bhutan	16	176	11
78	Bulgaria	21	154	7
79	Swaziland	17	118	7
80	Serbia	20	134	7
81	China	11	53	5
82	Maldives	21	61	3
83	Cameroon	10	26	3
84	Mongolia	8	0	0
85	Turkey	9	0	0
86	Seychelles	5	0	0
87	Samoa	5	0	0
88	Mali	6	0	0
89	Lesotho	11	0	0
90	Gambia	6	0	0

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