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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley meets President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan before presenting the Union Budget 2018-19 in the Parliament. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Finally, rural India gets some attention

Jaitley's real game-changer was the National Health Protection Scheme, covering 10 crore poor families or 50 crore...

2 Feb 2018 4:53 AM IST

Rupee is currently trading at 63.63 against 66.93 to a dollar in August, 2016.

Rupee crumbles 44 paise on LTCG tax, fiscal deficit woes

Rupee is trading at 64.02 against US dollar after govt announced long-term capital gains tax on equities.

1 Feb 2018 7:37 PM IST

The Economic Survey 2017-18 was tabled in the Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday. (Photo: File | PTI)

FM Arun Jaitley presents Union Budget 2018 in Parliament: Read full...

In his Budget speech, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, 'India stands out among the fastest growing economies of the...

1 Feb 2018 7:32 PM IST

Home Minister Rajnath Singh praised the Budget, saying, Its a grand budget, lot of announcements for the poor, farmers and tribals which budget will also cement India as a global economic power. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

'Sabka saath sabka vikaas', BJP, allies laud Union Budget 2018-19

Nitish Kumar appreciated the national health protection scheme and policies regarding education and agriculture.

1 Feb 2018 6:57 PM IST

Finance Minister Jaitley also stated that the contribution of the salaried class has been recognised for the first time. (Photo: ANI)

Putting surplus money in hands of middle-class taxpayer every Budget:...

'We looked at the areas that require the maximum support, and agriculture and rural sectors came foremost in our mind',...

1 Feb 2018 6:35 PM IST

Budget 2018: Jaitley failed, consequences will follow, warns Chidambaram

Budget 2018: Jaitley failed, consequences will follow, warns...

Former prime minister HD Dewe Gowda appreciated Jaitley's efforts but said the reforms will fall short of requirements.

1 Feb 2018 5:37 PM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, on Thursday, tabled the Union Budget 2018 in the Parliament. (Photo: ANI)

Union Budget 2018: Laptops, mobile sets cigarette get costlier; full...

Union Budget 2018 proposed changes in excise and custom duties on certain items which are set to get costlier.

1 Feb 2018 5:29 PM IST

The new office in London will make way for 3,000 jobs in the first wholly owned office building outside the US. (Photo: Pixabay)

Digital focus can help create jobs, better rural lives: Industry

Budget proposal to double allocation to Digital India initiative to Rs 3,073 cr is a fine booster to transform digital...

1 Feb 2018 5:18 PM IST

Senior citizens had complained of lack of proper policies for the elderly in the state, in a letter to HC.

Union Budget: Govt exempts Rs 50k interest income for senior citizens

Deduction limit for health insurance and medical expenditure has been raised from Rs 30,000 to Rs 50,000 under Section...

1 Feb 2018 5:00 PM IST

A day after Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley claimed that demonetisation has left Maoists and separatists in Jammu and Kashmir fund-starved, the Congress party on Monday said the he should validate his claims. (Photo: PTI)

Jaitley raises MUDRA lending target to Rs 4 lakh crore for FY'19

Of the total loan accounts, 76 per cent are of women and more than 50 per cent belong to SCs, STs and OBCs.

1 Feb 2018 4:46 PM IST

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitley (Photo: PTI)

Budget 2018: Free LPG to 8 cr poor women under Ujjwala scheme

The percentage of working women has declined from 36 per cent being employed in 2005-06 to 24 per cent of women employed...

1 Feb 2018 4:42 PM IST

For the week, the Sensex lost 448.86 points, or 1.69 per cent, while the broader NSE Nifty dropped 153.70 points, or 1.88 per cent.

Budget belies market hopes, Sensex ends in red

The NSE Nifty saw volatility and ended at 11,016.90, down 10.80 points, or 0.10 per cent.

1 Feb 2018 4:33 PM IST