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Petrol pump employees at a fuel station during a strike called by Delhi Petrol Dealers Association for reduction in VAT in New Delhi. (Photo: Bunny smith)

Budget 2019: Petrol price to rise by Rs 2.5, diesel by Rs 2.3 after FM...

A litre of petrol costs Rs 70.51 in Delhi and Rs 76.15 in Mumbai.

5 July 2019 5:08 PM IST

The govt has given nod to recover Rs 22,000 crore arrears from agriculture pump owners.

Budget 2019: Govt raises budget allocation to agri ministry by 78 pc...

PM-KISAN aims to give Rs 6,000 annually in three equal installments to 12.6 crore small and marginal farmers.

5 July 2019 4:58 PM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that every single rural family will have electricity and a clean cooking facility by 2022. (Photo: ANI)

Budget 2019: Govt proposes National Research Foundation, Sports...

To boost jobs, the government announced 10 million youth to take skill training under the Kaushal Vikas Yojana.

5 July 2019 5:00 PM IST

The NPS is a voluntary, defined contribution retirement savings scheme for government employees as well as for those working in the private sector.

Budget 2019: Govt proposes to separate NPS Trust from PFRDA

The proposal to separate the two job roles was under consideration for last few years.

5 July 2019 4:49 PM IST

The Cabinet on Wednesday relaxed rules for state-owned Coal India Ltd for extraction of natural gas.

Budget 2019: Coal Ministry sees 48 pc jump in allocation to Rs 1,160...

The bulk of increase in the Budget allocation for 2019-20 is towards central sector schemes.

5 July 2019 4:46 PM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget for Modi 2.0 government. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Budget 2019: LED bulbs distributed under Ujala scheme saving Rs...

She further said that India is going to be free of incandescent bulbs and govt will promote use of solar stoves and...

5 July 2019 4:33 PM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Budget 2019: New clusters to increase productivity of traditional...

Over 50,000 artisans will be able to join the economic value chain under new clusters which will set up by the...

5 July 2019 4:27 PM IST

The official said Rs 32.54 crore in cash, out of the total seizures of Rs 152.78 crore, has been released after verification. (Representational image)

Budget 2019: GST processes to be simplified, automated GST refund to...

The Budget proposes to move to electronic invoice system wherein invoice details will be captured in central system at...

5 July 2019 4:20 PM IST

Chief Economic Adviser K V Subramanian. (Photo: Twitter)

Govt to start raising part of its gross borrowings from external...

The government would start raising a part of its gross borrowing programme in external markets, said Nirmala Sitharaman.

5 July 2019 3:49 PM IST

Meanwhile, DoT said it will take a call on next round of auction of 5G spectrum.

Budget 2019: Govt enhances revenue collection from telecom sector to...

Receipts from the telecom sector mainly relate to the licence fees from operators and spectrum usage charges.

5 July 2019 3:43 PM IST

Nirmala Sitharaman spoke on the on-going efforts of Indian Government to counter tax avoidance & evasion, finance ministry tweeted.

Budget 2019: Highlights from FM Nirmala Sitharaman's maiden speech

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman made her maiden Budget Speech and presented it in...

5 July 2019 3:43 PM IST

Direct tax collection in the fiscal year just ended has exceeded the targets with a record 6.84 lakh income tax returns being filed, officials said today.

Budget 2019: Amnesty scheme for excise, service tax cases to unlock Rs...

The relief proposed under scheme varies from 40 pc to 70 pc of the tax dues for cases other than voluntary disclosure...

5 July 2019 3:26 PM IST