Govt revised up the FY19 fiscal deficit at -3.4 per cent of the GDP vs -3.3 per cent in the budgeted estimate.
02 Feb 2019 12:17 PM
The interim Budget comes after the disappointing moves made by the Union government to control a quick execution in its eCommerce policy.
02 Feb 2019 11:35 AM
Piyush Goyal on Friday announced an income tax rebate on earnings of up to Rs 5 lakh.
02 Feb 2019 11:09 AM
The RBI on Thursday lifted lending curbs on three out of 11 weak public sector banks (PSBs).
02 Feb 2019 10:28 AM
Kejriwal says Budget is Modi govt’s ‘final jumla’, disappointing for Delhi.
02 Feb 2019 5:54 AM
The finance minister proposed to exempt levy of income tax on notional rent on a second self-occupied house.
02 Feb 2019 2:09 AM
He added that the Budget paid special attention to the middle class, farmers, workers in the unorganised sector.
02 Feb 2019 2:00 AM
The payment of Rs 2,000 will be made three times in a year directly in the bank account of the farmers, costing the exchequer Rs 75,000 crore.
02 Feb 2019 1:57 AM
The seventh dimension of the Vision aims at the outer skies with space programme like Gaganyaan, placing an Indian astronaut into space by 2022.
02 Feb 2019 1:48 AM
Goyal keeps Bollywood in mind, says dialogue from the movie ‘Uri’ to give filmy surprise to the industry.
02 Feb 2019 1:47 AM
Goyal said the government will make a matching contribution to the fund.
02 Feb 2019 1:44 AM
The move is expected to increase the demand for housing in the country.
02 Feb 2019 1:44 AM
If you consider the value of other deductions available to you, you can come to zero tax even from a much higher income
02 Feb 2019 1:44 AM
The mood in the BJP is one of complacence and confidence, and perhaps it cannot be faulted.
02 Feb 2019 1:31 AM
Landowning farmers are still better off than the 10 crore landless labourers, who got nothing in the Budget.
02 Feb 2019 1:31 AM
Government successfully reduced inflation rate to 4.5 per cent from 10 per cent.
01 Feb 2019 6:27 PM
The total aid to countries stands at Rs 6,447 crores - up from last year's budget of Rs 5,545 crores.
01 Feb 2019 4:44 PM
Farmers and workers in unorganised sector leading to more disposable income in their hands, India Inc.
01 Feb 2019 4:39 PM
‘The second surgical strike (interim budget) will use ballots to decimate our rivals,’ said BJP ally LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan.
01 Feb 2019 4:09 PM
At least 10 crore labourers and workers in the unorganised sector will avail the benefit, says Goyal.
01 Feb 2019 4:07 PM