Union Budget

Budget 2019: Petrol, diesel price to rise by Rs 2/litre after the cess hike

The finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to increase the Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) as well as Road and Infrastructure Cess by Re 1 per litre on automobile fuels.

Jul 5, 2019

Nirmala Sitharaman's maiden budget 2019 to boost growth and structural reforms

Asia's third-largest economy grew at a much slower-than-expected 5.8% in the last quarter, the weakest growth in five years and far below the pace needed to generate jobs for the millions of young Indian's entering the labour market each month.

Jul 5, 2019

Will Sitharaman cross lines of control to bomb ease of doing business hurdles?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's biggest task is to bring India on par with China on ease of doing business index and Sitharaman is his best bet for the task.

Jun 12, 2019

Modi's election-year largesse makes fiscal targets elusive: Moody's

US rating agency Moody's says though there is no threat to the country's 'Baa2' rating, long-term failure to meet fiscal targets could affect the rating

Feb 5, 2019

Interim Budget: How to adjust and evade tax even if you gross Rs 10 lakh

Amid the attention on zero-tax liability on income up to Rs 5-lakh, wise individuals earning up to Rs 10 lakh can escape the tax dragnet with proper investments

Feb 4, 2019

Zero tax for 'common man' in Budget 2019: A history of direct taxation in India [Video]

The Modi government has offered income tax rebate for those earning less than Rs 5 lakh. While this is a historic move, tax burden of those earning more than Rs 5 lakh won't ease much.

Feb 2, 2019

Interim Budget 2019: Twitter reactions featuring the good, the bad and the ugly

Union Finance Minister Piyush Goyal presented the budget to the Parliament on Friday in the presence of PM Narendra Modi as well as the opposition, including Congress President Rahul Gandhi.

Feb 1, 2019

India faces challenges meeting 2019/20 fiscal deficit target - Moody's analyst

India will face challenges meeting its fiscal deficit target of 3.4 percent for 2019/20, a Moody's analyst said on Friday, after the government announced plans to step up rural income support in its last budget before a general election due by May.

Feb 1, 2019

Interim budget FY20: Middle-income earners welcome IT relief

Full tax rebate for individuals on income tax slabs of up to Rs 5 lakh covers a big section of middle-income earners though slabs remain unchanged.

Feb 1, 2019

Interim Budget 2019: Modi govt sets record in defence allocation

In the last year's budget the outlay for defence was Rs 2.95 lakh crore.

Feb 1, 2019

Budget 2019 Highlights: Modi govt woos poor, farmers and marginal workers before LS elections

The first right on the nation's resources goes to the poor, says Piyush Goyal, presenting Interim Budget 2019.

Feb 1, 2019

Interim budget 2019: Goyal mentions RBI action on stressed banks early in speech

RBI removed Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, Oriental Bank of Commerce from prompt corrective action (PCA) framework after they met net NPA norms

Feb 1, 2019

Was Interim Budget 2019 leaked? Congress leader says changes in direct tax revealed

Congress leader Manish Tewari makes scandalous charges just ahead of the presentation of the Union interim budget 2019 in the Lok Sabha on Friday.

Feb 1, 2019

Interim Budget 2019: Tax rebate for those earning up to Rs 5 lakhs per annum

Railways Minister Piyush Goyal will present the budget in place of Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley due to the latter's absence for medical reasons. The presentation of the budget will begin at 11 am.

Feb 1, 2019

Railways conscious of social, economic responsibilities: Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal's meeting with PSB chiefs will review policy tweaks in budget

Standing in for Arun Jaitley for the second time, Piyush Goyal receives North Block officials' briefings to steer the Finance Bill through this government's last parliamentary session.

Jan 25, 2019

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Union Budget

Budget 2019: Petrol, diesel price to rise by Rs 2/litre after the cess hike

Nirmala Sitharaman's maiden budget 2019 to boost growth and structural reforms

Will Sitharaman cross lines of control to bomb ease of doing business hurdles?

Modi's election-year largesse makes fiscal targets elusive: Moody's

Interim Budget: How to adjust and evade tax even if you gross Rs 10 lakh

Zero tax for 'common man' in Budget 2019: A history of direct taxation in India [Video]

Interim Budget 2019: Twitter reactions featuring the good, the bad and the ugly

India faces challenges meeting 2019/20 fiscal deficit target - Moody's analyst

Interim budget FY20: Middle-income earners welcome IT relief

Interim Budget 2019: Modi govt sets record in defence allocation

Budget 2019 Highlights: Modi govt woos poor, farmers and marginal workers before LS elections

Interim budget 2019: Goyal mentions RBI action on stressed banks early in speech

Was Interim Budget 2019 leaked? Congress leader says changes in direct tax revealed

Interim Budget 2019: Tax rebate for those earning up to Rs 5 lakhs per annum

Piyush Goyal's meeting with PSB chiefs will review policy tweaks in budget

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