Budget 2024 Highlights: FM disappoints investors, rewards (some) taxpayers

By Mallika Soni, Abhyjith K. Ashokan

Jul 24, 2024, 12:47:15 IST

Budget 2024 Highlights: Salaried employees can save up to ₹17,500 in income tax under new tax slabs. The Budget made no changes to old tax regime.

Key Events

7:11 PM IST, July 23Vedanta chairman on Union Budget 2024
6:37 PM IST, July 23LIC Housing Finance CEO on Union Budget
4:07 PM IST, July 23Will old tax regime be over?
3:55 PM IST, July 23Expenditure towards railways highest
3:44 PM IST, July 23FM on ₹15,000 crore to Andhra Pradesh
2:33 PM IST, July 23Rahul Gandhi calls Sitharaman's Budget as a 'Kursi Bachao' Budget
1:50 PM IST, July 23What Rajnath Singh said on the Budget
1:43 PM IST, July 23What Amit Shah said on the Budget
1:21 PM IST, July 23What becomes cheaper after the Union Budget?
12:55 PM IST, July 23What Andhra Pradesh is getting from the Budget
12:43 PM IST, July 23Stock markets bleed, Sensex down 1000 points
12:21 PM IST, July 23Limit of LTCG tax hiked from 10% to 12.5%, FM says
12:20 PM IST, July 23Nirmala Sitharaman announces review of income tax
12:18 PM IST, July 239 priorities of Union Budget 2024
12:10 PM IST, July 23What Nirmala SItharaman said on GST
12:03 PM IST, July 23Free electricity upto 300 units per month for 1 crore households under solar panel scheme
11:59 AM IST, July 23Gaya and Mahabodhi temples to get corridors
11:54 AM IST, July 23FM on development of nuclear reactors
11:50 AM IST, July 23PM Suryaghar Muft Bijli Yojana launched
11:48 AM IST, July 23Urban housing outlay of ₹10 lakh crore announced
11:46 AM IST, July 23Reactions to FM's announcements
11:45 AM IST, July 23FM on women in workforce
11:44 AM IST, July 23FM announces ₹2.2 lakh crore push to make urban housing more affordable
11:43 AM IST, July 23Sidbi to open 24 new branches to serve MSMEs clusters, says FM
11:41 AM IST, July 23Govt to launch scheme to offer internship in top companies to one crore youth in five years, says FM
11:39 AM IST, July 23Credit guarantee schemes for MSMEs in manufacturing, FM announces
11:38 AM IST, July 232.66 lakh crore for rural development, FM says
11:36 AM IST, July 23₹26,000 crore for various road projects in Bihar
11:35 AM IST, July 23Mudra loans to be enhanced to 20 lakh from 10 lakh, says FM
11:32 AM IST, July 23FM on Andhra Pradesh
11:31 AM IST, July 23Bihar's win in Budget
11:28 AM IST, July 23For women in workforce, this is FM's announcement
11:24 AM IST, July 23FM announces financial support for loans up to ₹10 lakh for higher education
11:22 AM IST, July 23Nirmala Sitharaman on skilling
11:16 AM IST, July 23Nirmala Sitharaman on agriculture
11:13 AM IST, July 23Need to focus on the garib, mahilaye, yuva, and annadata, says FM
11:12 AM IST, July 23Five schemes to focus on 4.1 crore youth over 5 years with a central outlay of ₹2 lakh crore, says FM
11:10 AM IST, July 23Govt to focus on 4 different castes, Nirmala Sitharaman says
11:06 AM IST, July 23Nirmala Sitharaman begins speech
11:03 AM IST, July 23How is stock market doing just before Nirmala Sitharaman's speech?
10:37 AM IST, July 23How to get Budget document?
10:33 AM IST, July 23Nirmala Sitharaman meets President ahead of Budget speech
10:27 AM IST, July 23Lok Sabha members express expectations from upcoming Budget
10:21 AM IST, July 23Congress MP on Budget expectations
10:20 AM IST, July 23Union Cabinet meet ahead of Budget
10:15 AM IST, July 23What's happening in the Parliament?
10:14 AM IST, July 23Budget used to presented at 5pm till 1999
10:10 AM IST, July 23When Budget dates were changed to February 1
10:04 AM IST, July 23Another record that Nirmala Sitharaman holds on the Budget
9:58 AM IST, July 23Nirmala Sitharaman reaches Parliament with red tablet for her record 7th Budget speech
9:54 AM IST, July 23Nirmala Sitharaman meets President with Budget documents
9:47 AM IST, July 23J&K budget copies arrive in Parliament
9:43 AM IST, July 23Nirmala Sitharaman dons white silk saree today
9:42 AM IST, July 23Nirmala Sitharaman heads to Rashtrapati Bhavan with 'bahi-khata'
9:36 AM IST, July 23Stock market opens in green
9:32 AM IST, July 23Will stock market rise on Budget day or see volatility?
9:18 AM IST, July 23How Sensex has performed in the past 10 years on Budget Day
8:53 AM IST, July 23What Economic Survey said on Capital markets
8:45 AM IST, July 23More from Ministry of Finance
8:39 AM IST, July 23CEA Nageswaran arrives at Ministry of Finance
8:38 AM IST, July 23Nirmala Sitharaman to present J-K Budget today as well
8:32 AM IST, July 23Which is the longest Budget speech?
8:29 AM IST, July 23In case you missed it, key highlights from the Economic Survey
8:22 AM IST, July 23Nirmala Sitharaman reaches North Block
8:12 AM IST, July 23Why Citi expects Nirmala Sitharaman will increase funding for rural schemes
8:05 AM IST, July 23What Economic Survey said on Railways
7:54 AM IST, July 23How stock market may open ahead of the Budget?
7:41 AM IST, July 23Which allocations are likely in Budget 2024?
7:20 AM IST, July 23What will Nirmala Sitharaman do for the middle class today
7:15 AM IST, July 23What are the cues in Economic Survey for today's Budget?
7:12 AM IST, July 23Investing in railway stocks today? Watch out for these shares
7:09 AM IST, July 23Why stock market will look at government borrowing in the Budget
7:05 AM IST, July 23Can you expext tax cuts in Nirmala Sitharaman's speech today?
7:02 AM IST, July 23Tax slabs in the new ta regime
6:58 AM IST, July 23When Arun Jaitley merged Railway Budget with the Union Budget
6:52 AM IST, July 23These three factors could life the stock market mood today
6:47 AM IST, July 23P Chidambaram's ‘dream budget’ of 1977
6:35 AM IST, July 23GST collection is something you should look out for in Nirmala Sitharaman's speech
6:30 AM IST, July 23Why experts are focussing on capital expenditure in Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget
6:23 AM IST, July 23Manmohan Singh's 1991 Budget
6:19 AM IST, July 23What about fiscal deficit should be your focus in Nirmala Sitharaman's speech
6:17 AM IST, July 23A look at tax slabs under the old tax regime
6:12 AM IST, July 23Budget throwback from 1957-58 when tax reforms were brought
6:09 AM IST, July 23What were Interim Budget's allocations for Railways
6:06 AM IST, July 23What are the income tax changes likely in Union Budget?
6:01 AM IST, July 23What Indian Chamber of Commerce wants from Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget
5:53 AM IST, July 23PM Modi on how this Budget ;is important for Amrit Kaal'
5:43 AM IST, July 23When is the Railway Budget? What to expect?
5:32 AM IST, July 23A look at the Monsoon Session of the Parliament
5:26 AM IST, July 22Key points from Interim Budget in February
5:17 AM IST, July 22What manufacturing sector wants from Nirmala Sitharaman
5:11 AM IST, July 22A record for Nirmala Sitharaman today
5:08 AM IST, July 22What Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said on the Indian economy
5:03 AM IST, July 22When and where to watch the Union Budget 2024 presentation?
5:01 AM IST, July 22At what time will Union Budget 2024 be presented?
4:58 AM IST, July 22What Economic Survey said about Indian economy?

Summary

Budget 2024 Highlights: Track all updates on Union Budget 2024 here

Budget 2024 Highlights: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a post-Budget press conference, in New Delhi.

Budget 2024 Highlights: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her seventh consecutive Union Budget for 2024-25, highlighted key priorities of the government. She listed nine priority areas for the government which are: productivity and resilience in agriculture, employment and skilling, inclusive human resource development and social justice, manufacturing and services, urban development, energy security, infrastructure, innovation, research and development and next-generation reforms....Read More

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Highlights from Budget:

Five schemes announced to focus on 4.1 crore youth over 5 years with outlay of ₹2 lakh crore
Internship scheme for one crore youth in top companies over five years
Employment-linked incentives, including one month's wage support for first-time employees
For MSMEs: Credit guarantee scheme and term loans for machinery purchase, technology support package for MSMEs
SIDBI to open 24 new branches to serve MSME clusters
Mudra loan limit increased from ₹10 lakh to ₹20 lakh
Financial support for higher education loans up to ₹10 lakhs
Provision for rural development at ₹2.66 lakh crore
Special financial support of ₹15,000 crore for Andhra Pradesh
New airports, medical facilities, and sports infrastructure for Bihar
Inflation moving towards 4% target
Over ₹3 lakh crore allocated for schemes benefiting women and girls.

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