Meet Woman Who Gifted Madhubani Saree To FM Sitharaman For Budget 2025; Husband Abandoned At 16, Worked As Housemaid, Now Has...
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her eighth consecutive budget on February 1, 2025, wearing an off-white Madhubani saree gifted by Padma Shri awardee Dulari Devi. Devi, from Bihar's fisherman community, overcame hardships to become an accomplished Madhubani artist. Her paintings, displayed in over 50 exhibitions, promote awareness on social issues. Sitharaman’s saree, featuring fish motifs, continues her tradition of highlighting India’s handloom heritage in budget presentations. (Pictures by PTI)
Feb 01, 2025, 13:12 PM IST
Interim Budget 2024: Key Takeaways For Women From FM Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget Speech
The main objective of Mission Shakti (Sambal) is to improve the accessibility and various government initiatives towards the safety and protection of women, as well as to secure their rights and entitlements.
Feb 01, 2024, 22:10 PM IST
Budget 2020 proposes measures to energise economy; Check key highlights
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday (February 1) tabled the Union Budget 2020-21, unveiling a series of far-reaching reforms, aimed at energizing the Indian economy.
Feb 01, 2020, 14:57 PM IST
Interim Budget 2019: Summary and key highlights
The major highlights of the Interim Budget 2019-20 include a new deal for 12 crore Small and Marginal farmers with direct income support, a pension initiative for 10 crore unorganized sector workers and exempting income up to Rs 5 lakhs from Income Tax.
Feb 01, 2019, 14:54 PM IST
Union Budget 2017: Tax rate halved to 5% for income of Rs 2.5-5 lakh; 10% surcharge on income between Rs 50 lakh-1 crore
The change in the personal income tax rate for individual assessees between Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 5 lakh income would reduce the tax liability of all persons below Rs 5 lakh to either to zero (with rebate) or 50 percent of their existing liability.
Feb 01, 2017, 15:58 PM IST