Today (Feb 1), while presenting the Budget 2025, the government allocated Rs 1,500 crore for Phase 3 of the e-Courts project. This initiative aims to make lower courts fully digital, online, and paperless, improving efficiency, reducing paperwork, and enabling virtual hearings. It will also allow citizens to access legal services anytime, from anywhere. To bridge the digital gap, special e-Sewa Kendras will assist those without digital access, ensuring justice for all in this technology-driven system.
PM Narendra Modi Today (Feb 1) praised the Union Budget 2025-26, calling it an “important milestone in India’s development journey”. He said, “This is the budget of aspirations of 140 crore Indians… [It] fulfils dreams of every Indian.” Describing it as a “people’s budget”, he highlighted that it will boost “savings, investment, consumption and growth rapidly”, driving economic progress and creating new opportunities for all.
The Indian government is set to introduce a new Direct Tax Code next week, aimed at simplifying tax laws and reducing legal disputes. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman confirmed Today (Feb 1), while presenting the Union Budget 2025 that the new tax law will be “simple to understand” and could bring major changes, including scrapping financial years, taxing LIC policy income, and standardizing dividend and high-income tax rates. This move follows extensive public consultation and review by expert committees.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her 8th consecutive Union Budget Today-February 1, 2025, at 11 a.m., moving closer to Morarji Desai’s record of 10 budgets. The budget is expected to boost economic growth, encourage spending, and control the fiscal deficit. As per the Economic Survey 2024-25, India’s GDP is projected to grow between 6.3% and 6.8% in 2025-26, slightly higher than this year’s 6.4% estimate.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Today (Jan 16) announced that PM Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet has approved the formation of 8th Central Pay Commission for revising salaries of all Central Government employees. He stated that the term of the 7th Pay Commission will conclude in 2026, after which the 8th Pay Commission will come into effect.
Budget 2025 is expected to bring major changes, including lower taxes for those earning up to Rs 10 lakh annually, a push for affordable electric vehicles, and a fivefold increase in the minimum EPFO pension to Rs 5,000. With trade unions demanding an 8th Pay Commission and higher taxes on the super-rich, the budget aims to address economic slowdown and boost household savings.
New Delhi, December 7: Amit Shah praised Adish Aggarwala’s book “Modi’s Niti Shastra: The World’s His Oyster,” highlighting PM Modi’s impactful governance and reforms. The work chronicles Modi’s journey and achievements, such as judicial reforms and poverty alleviation, portraying him as a transformative leader. It aims to inspire engagement in India’s socio-economic development.
On November 26, India commemorates the 75th anniversary of its Constitution, emphasizing its pivotal role in upholding justice, equality, and national unity. Leaders, including PM Modi and Amit Shah, pay tribute to Constitution architects, notably Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. Celebrations include cultural events and initiatives to deepen public awareness of constitutional values and history.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will celebrate the 75th Constitution Day today (26th Nov), at the Supreme Court of India, where he will release the Indian Judiciary’s annual report and deliver a speech. The year-long campaign, ‘Hamara Samvidhan, Hamara Swabhiman,’ aims to promote constitutional values nationwide, emphasizing Dr. Ambedkar’s role and notable contributions in drafting the Constitution.