02:04 pm: Govt makes PAN mandatory for any entity entering into a financial transaction of Rs 2.5 lakh or more (PTI)
02:00 pm: Medical insurance of Rs 5 lakh for 10 crore families is a huge initiative. This is a historic budget: Union minister Nitin Gadkari (ANI)
01:50 pm: Health facilities that have been discussed in the Budget sessions will open the doors for improved health of the country: PM Modi
01:42 pm: I congratulate the Finance Minister for the decision regarding Minimum Support Price. I am sure it will help the farmers tremendously: PM Modi (ANI)
01:35 pm: This Budget is farmer friendly, common citizen friendly, business environment-friendly and development friendly. It will add to 'Ease of Living': PM Modi speaks on New India Budget Click Here To Read
01:25 pm: Rajasthan by-polls: Congress leading in Ajmer Lok Sabha by 45321 votes, in Alwar Lok Sabha by 72101 votes and in Mandalgarh assembly by 11136 votes (ANI)
01:24 pm: A national health protection scheme to benefit 10 crore poor families announced, it is a huge initiative. I would like to congratulate the government: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (ANI)
01:17 pm: Rajasthan by-polls: Congress's Vivek Dhakad has won Mandalgarh assembly seat by 12976 votes (ANI)
01:10 pm: The govt has attempted to pay lip service to farmers and to other marginalised sections of society but it is a classical case of too less and completely at the inappropriate time: Manish Tewari, Congress on Union Budget 2018 (ANI)
01:01 pm: Sensex at 35,526.23, down by 438.79 points (ANI)
12:50 pm: NIA moved application in Delhi court saying 9 people who were arrested with above Rs 36 crore rupees of demonetized currency are not linked with conspiracy in terror funding case. They will now be tried for offences connected with demonetized currency (ANI)
12:36 pm: Govt has made many positive changes in the personal Income Tax rates applicable to individuals in the last 3 years therefore I do not wish to make any changes to this: FM Arun Jaitley
12:17 pm: Petrol bomb is thrown at the lakeside Yangon compound of Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi (AFP)
12:15 pm: Turkish airstrikes kill 49 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq (Reuters)
12:13 pm: Regional air connectivity scheme shall connect 56 unserved airports and 31 unserved helipads: FM Arun Jaitley
12:00 pm: Cleaning of Ganga is of national importance, have sanctioned 187 projects under NAMAMI Ganga scheme: FM Jaitley (ANI)
11:50 am: Propose launch of a restructure national bamboo mission with Rs 1200 crore,10,000 crore has been allocated to fisheries and animal husbandry sector: FM Jaitley Click Here To Read
11:43 am: We will now provide upto Rs 5 lakh per year, to 10 crore families so that they can avail better medical services: FM Arun Jaitley
