Modi hints at middle class help

Modi turns to India's vast middle class to revive growth in rough global year
By Nikunj Ohri, Shivangi Acharya and Sarita Chaganti Singh NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India slashed personal tax rates in its annual budget on Saturday, as the world's fifth largest economy focuses on boosting domestic demand amid uncertainty over the global economic outlook due to potential new tariff barriers.
Takeaways from India's budget that slashes income tax on the salaried middle class to spur growth
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has presented an annual budget that focuses on wooing the salaried middle class with tax cuts and spurring economic growth by boosting agriculture and
India: Modi hints at middle class help as budget talks loom
India's economic growth story has been driven in large part by urban consumption since the pandemic, but the economy is slowing. Modi is now hinting at tax cuts for the middle class ahead of budget talks.
Ahead of Budget, Modi Asks Wealth Goddess to Bless Middle Class
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday invoked the Hindu goddess of wealth to elevate India’s poor and the middle class, a possible sign the government may introduce measures to lift sagging consumption in the budget due the next day.
Budget 2025 Live: All eyes on Nirmala Sitharaman's record budget; PM Modi hints at provisions for poor, middle class
Live: Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget today for the eighth consecutive time in Parliament, becoming the only finance minister to register this feat. This is also the second full budget for the third term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's central government.
Income Tax Relief For Middle Class? Watch What PM Modi Said
Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off Parliament’s Budget session, reaffirming his vision of Viksit Bharat @2047, the theme of Budget 2025. With GDP growth slowing to 5.4%, industry experts are urging tax cuts to boost spending and economic activity.
Budget 2025: Income tax relief on the cards? PM Modi prays for Maa Lakshmi's blessings on the poor and middle class
PM Modi said, "I pray that Maa Lakshmi continues to bless the poor and middle class of our country. It is a matter of great pride that India completed 75 years as a democratic nation. India has established itself well on the global
Modi hints at special provisions for poor, middle classes in Budget
PM Narendra Modi evoked the Hindu goddess of wealth and said he was praying that Lakshmi be especially generous towards the poor and the middle classes
Will Middle Class Finally Have Something To Look Forward To In Budget? Here's What PM Modi Said
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's customary pre-Budget speech on Friday, January 31, gave the nation's middle class something to look forward to in Budget 2025. Every year, the middle class is mostly disappointed as the government introduces more schemes to benefit the poor and hardly has anything for the section that pays for most services through direct taxation.
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Police Say at Least 30 People Have Died In Stampede at India’s Maha Kumbh Festival
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India Forecasts Growth of 6.3%-6.8%, With Prospects ‘Balanced’
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