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Finance Minister Goyal said: On behalf of all the people of India and our Government, thank all our taxpayers for their valuable contribution to nation-building and for providing a better quality of life to poor and marginalised. (Photo: ANI)

Budget 2019: FM Piyush Goyal says no tax on income up to Rs 5 lakh

Around 3 crore middle-class taxpayers will get tax exemption due to this measure.

1 Feb 2019 7:59 AM GMT

The benchmark Sensex pared some gains and were trading higher by 0.69 per cent or 233.02 points at 34,080.25 at 0955 hrs. (Photo: File)

Budget 2019: Sensex rallies over 500 points; Nifty nears 11,000 mark

The 30-share Sensex was trading 506.21 points, or 1.40 per cent, higher at 36,762.90.

1 Feb 2019 7:46 AM GMT

In 2015, 3,266 farmers committed suicide in the state.

Goyal announces 2 pc interest subvention for farmers hit by natural...

Government has fixed MSP for 22 notified crops at 50 per cent higher than cost of production.

1 Feb 2019 7:20 AM GMT

The shipping ministry on Thursday signed a new wage settlement pact with employees at state-run ports, under which workers will get a 10.6 per cent hike, which will cost the ministry Rs 560 crore per year.

FM announces pension for informal workers, hikes tax-free gratuity to...

The scheme will provide assured monthly pension of Rs 3,000, with contribution of 100 rupees per month.

1 Feb 2019 7:11 AM GMT

98 per cent rural sanitation coverage achieved, Interim Finance Minister Piyush Goyal said. (Phto File: Ani Twitter)

Union Budget: Here's what's good and bad

Goyal presented Budget in a last ditch bid to woo the electorate with several popular measures.

1 Feb 2019 7:09 AM GMT

A private radio channel in UP has decided to follow the initiative launched earlier this year in New York and Montreal to draw attention towards potholed roads. This can be termed as a Gandhigiri of sorts.

Road construction trebled under PMGSY: Piyush Goyal

As many as 1.53 crore houses were constructed during 2014-18 under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana.

1 Feb 2019 7:00 AM GMT

The retail inflation which is based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 2.33 per cent in November and 5.21 per cent in December 2017.

Govt broke the back of high inflation: Piyush Goyal

Goyal said during the previous UPA government (2009-14), inflation averaged as high as 10.1 per cent.

1 Feb 2019 6:42 AM GMT

Can farmers discontent be amended with two months left for the Lok Sabha elections?

Govt announces cash dole for small farmers

Rs 20,000 crore have been provided for current fiscal and also announced allocation of Rs 75,000 crore for the next...

1 Feb 2019 6:34 AM GMT

Meanwhile, Congress MP Rajni Patil gave zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha over the issue of 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and Assembly. (Photo: ANI)

Union Cabinet approves interim Budget 2019-20

A full-fledged Budget will be presented in Parliament once the new Central government is formed after the General...

1 Feb 2019 5:50 AM GMT

Union minister of railways Piyush Goyal at the India Economic Summit 2017 in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Interim Budget 2019: Highlights

Govt is set to step up rural welfare spending by 16 per cent for the fiscal year beginning April to 1.3 trillion rupees.

1 Feb 2019 4:03 AM GMT