Budget 2024: Largesse for Andhra Pradesh, zilch for Telangana

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget 2024-25 emphasizes economic growth, R&D in agriculture, and angel tax removal. Bharat Biotech, CII, and FTCCI praised measures like paid internships funded by CSR, MSME support, Mudra loan cap hike, ₹100 crore credit guarantee, infrastructure enhancement, women’s hostels, and student loans.