Budget 2018

Budget 2018: Imported mobile phones to get costlier, boost to ‘Make in India’

The move to raise duty on mobile phones is likely to hurt players like Apple that import most of their phones from China, thereby compelling them to consider manufacturing higher number of models in india.

Budget 2018: Defence allocation hiked by 7.81 per cent to Rs 2.95 lakh crore

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the government will develop two defence industrial production corridors and bring out an industry-friendly military production policy to promote the domestic defence industry.

India Union Budget 2018 Key Highlights: No change in income tax slabs, new standard deduction introduced

Presenting the Union Budget 2018-19, the finance minister however proposed a marginal releif to tax payers by introducing new standard deduction of Rs 40,000 cr for salaried taxpayers.

Union Budget Key Highlights: Income tax slabs unchanged, Rs 1.48 lakh crore for Railways and more

Unveiling the Union Budget 2018-19, the Modi government today kept the personal income tax slabs unchanged, while allowing a standard deduction of Rs 40,000.

Budget 2018: Govt to contribute 12% of wages of new employees in EPF for next 3 years

The announcement regarding this was made by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley during his Union Budget presentation in Lower House of Parliament.

Union Budget 2018: 2 crore more toilets to be built, medical reimbursement of Rs 5 lakh per year for 10 crore poor families

In a boost to the healthcare sector, the government today announced that two crore more toilets will be constructed under the ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’, a flagship programme of the Modi government aimed at cleanliness.

India Union Budget 2018 Key Highlights: FM announces 18 more IITs and NIITs to boost education

Here are the highlights of FM Jaitley's budget speech focussed on education:

Union Budget 2018 Live Updates: Top Highlights from FM Jaitley's Budget speech

Highlights of the Union Budget for 2018-19 presented in the Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday:

Union Budget 2018-19: MSP of crops to be up 1.5 times, projects worth Rs 12,000 cr on cards, announces FM Jaitley

Budget 2018: Special scheme for curbing serious air pollution problem in North India

The pollution has been a concurrent issue, especially during early winter months when the smog causes severe respiratory and skin diseases to people in the region.

Sensex regains 36,000-mark, Nifty trading above 11,050 ahead of Budget presentation

The 30-share BSE index, which had lost 318.23 points in the previous two sessions, recovered 171.38 points, or 0.47 per cent, to 36,136.40.

India Union Budget 2018: As it happened, Highlights, Budget Speech, who said what & more

In his Budget speech, Jaitley said this year, the focus is on strengthening agriculture sector and besides 'ease of doing business', the government is also focusing on 'ease of living' now.

Union Budget 2018: Common man expecting tax rebate, job creation, Railways overhaul and much more this year

The countdown is over as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will unveil the Union Budget 2018 today – the fifth and arguably most crucial one of the Modi government.

Union Budget 2018: Why this budget means a lot for Modi Govt ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha elections

This will be the last full-fledged budget by the Modi government ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, and the first after the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).

CSO revises India’s GDP growth for FY16 up to 8.2 per cent, FY17 unchanged at 7.1 per cent

The real GDP or GDP at constant (2011-12) prices for the years 2016-17 and 2015-16 stands at Rs 121.96 lakh crore and Rs 113.86 lakh crore respectively, showing growth of 7.1 per cent during 2016-17 and 8.2 per cent during 2015-16, the CSO said.

Union Budget 2018-19 LIVE Streaming: Watch FM Arun Jaitley's Budget speech live on India TV

As India awaits with anticipation for Modi Government's last full-fledged Union Budget, we bring you details on when and where you can watch it.

Populism or fiscal prudence? Union Budget 2018 is Modi govt's fifth and arguably his toughest Budget yet

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is all set to present the Narendra Modi government's fifth and arguably his toughest Budget yet.