Budget 2019
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Budget 2019-20: Sitharaman proposes increase of minimum public shareholding to 35 per cent
Budget | Jul 05, 2019, 12:32 PM ISTStressing that the government keeps villages, the poor and farmers at centrestage in every programme, she said every single rural family, except those unwilling to take connection, will have an electricity, LPG connection by 2022.
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Budget 2019: Government plans on bringing 'One Nation One Card' facility for India
Technology | Jul 05, 2019, 12:38 PM ISTFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech mentioned about the NCMC, an inter-operable transport card that allows holders to pay for their bus travel, toll taxes, parking, retail shopping and more.
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Budget 2019-20: Govt to launch 'Study in India' programme to attract foreign students
Budget | Jul 05, 2019, 02:07 PM ISTThe government proposes allocation of Rs 400 crore for world-class higher education institutions in the country. With National Research Foundation (NRF) and increasing funds to higher education institutes, government is finally waking up to our lost years of innovation and science.
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Budget 2019-20: Programmes will be accelerated, red tape reduced, says Finance Minister
Budget | Jul 05, 2019, 12:18 PM ISTThe recent elections were charged with brimming hope for a bright and stable India, she said while presenting the first Budget of the Modi government in its second term.
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Budget 2019-20: Indian economy to reach $3 trillion in current fiscal, says Nirmala Sitharaman
Budget | Jul 05, 2019, 12:06 PM ISTThe Economic Survey for 2018-19 released on Thursday also set out a vision for the country to reach the landmark level of $5 trillion economy by the year 2024-25.
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Nirmala Sitharaman for public private partnership in railways
Budget | Jul 05, 2019, 12:02 PM ISTPresenting the Union Budget in Parliament, Sitharaman said: "It is estimated that railway infrastructure would need an investment of Rs 50 lakh crore between 2018 to 2030.
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Budget 2019-20: Gaon, garib aur kisan our focus: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
News | Jul 05, 2019, 12:24 PM ISTUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting the first budget of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government 2.0.
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Rs 350 cr allocated for 2% interest subvention for all GST-registered MSMEs on fresh or incremental loans: FM
News | Jul 05, 2019, 12:04 PM ISTRs 350 cr allocated for 2% interest subvention for all GST-registered MSMEs on fresh or incremental loans: FM
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Budget 2019-20: Watch live streaming Highlights Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents her maiden Budget in Parliament.
News | Jul 05, 2019, 12:31 PM ISTThe Budget to be presented today is expected to boost spending at the cost of short-term slippage in fiscal deficit targets as she lays down the Modi 2.0 government's road map for the economy and the nation in the next five years.
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Budget 2019-20: Parents of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrive at Parliament
News | Jul 05, 2019, 12:03 PM ISTDelhi: Parents of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Savitri and Narayanan Sitharaman arrive at the Parliament. She will present her maiden Budget at 11 AM in Lok Sabha today.
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Budget 2019-20: Copies of Budget brought to Parliament
News | Jul 05, 2019, 12:03 PM ISTDelhi: Copies of Budget 2019 have been brought to the Parliament. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget in Lok Sabha at 11 AM today.
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Budget 2019-20: Nirmala Sitharaman to present budget in Lok Sabha at 11 am
News | Jul 05, 2019, 12:03 PM ISTBudget 2019-20: Nirmala Sitharaman to present budget in Lok Sabha at 11 am
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Call it 'bahi-khaata': CEA Subramanian on Budget 2019-20
Budget | Jul 05, 2019, 10:56 AM ISTA 'bahi khaata' dates back to the pre-Independence era when the transaction detail of a company or a business firm were maintained on a bundle of papers, stitched to form a ledger and bound by a red canvas fabric.
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Budget 2019-20: PM Narendra Modi reaches Parliament
News | Jul 05, 2019, 12:03 PM ISTThe Budget to be presented today is expected to boost spending at the cost of short-term slippage in fiscal deficit targets as she lays down the Modi 2.0 government's road map for the economy and the nation in the next five years.
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Budget 2019-20: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reaches Parliament
News | Jul 05, 2019, 12:03 PM ISTBudget 2019-20: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reaches Parliament
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman calls on President Ramnath Kovind before presenting the Budget 2019-20
News | Jul 05, 2019, 12:03 PM ISTFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman calls on President Ramnath Kovind before presenting the Budget 2019-20
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The curious case of the Budget briefcase: Nirmala Sitharaman poses with a red fabric folder
Budget | Jul 05, 2019, 10:46 AM ISTPiyush Goyal, who presented the interim Budget on February 1, 2019, carried a 'red briefcase'.
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Budget 2019-20: All eyes now on finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman
News | Jul 05, 2019, 12:03 PM ISTBudget 2019-20 will be the first budget of Modi 2.0 government but is the only second budget in 5 months. It will, however, be interesting to see how Sitharaman brings her touch to the economic policies of the nation.
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Budget 2019-20: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman leaves for Rashtrapati Bhawan with Budget bag
News | Jul 05, 2019, 12:17 PM ISTFinance minister Nirmala Sitharaman leaves for Rashtrapati Bhawan with Budget bag. She will present Budget 2019 at 11 am in the Lok Sabha.
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Budget 2019-20: Nirmala Sitharaman breaks tradition, does away with traditional budget red fabric folder
News | Jul 05, 2019, 12:03 PM ISTFinance minister Nirmala Sitharaman posed along with her team with the Budget-2019 documents. The minister, however, was seen without the usual budget briefcase. For the first time, the budget documents were seen wrapped in a red cloth.