Union Budget 2018

Union Budget 2018: Emoluments of President, Vice President, state Governors hiked, says Jaitley

The Finance Minister also announced automatic revision of salaries of Member of Parliament every five years, indexed to inflation.

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.

India Union Budget 2018 Key Highlights: India to become $5 trillion economy soon, says Arun Jaitley

"We are now a $ 2.5 trillion economy, and we are firmly on path to achieve 8 per cent plus growth soon," Jaitley said.

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: Modi govt focuses on agriculture, MSP to be 1.5 times of production cost

Presenting the Budget for the next fiscal, Jaitley said this measure would go a long way to realise the government's goal of doubling farmers' income by 2022.

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

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).

Budget Session: Sonia Gandhi likely to chair opposition meet on Thursday

The meeting is slated to be held in the Parliament Library Building in the evening after the presentation of the Union Budget tomorrow morning by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

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.

Union Budget 2018: Expect greater focus on short-term goals, says former Finance Secretary CM Vasudev

The Budget 2018 is expected to be a tough balancing act for the Narendra Modi government. Keeping the question open till tomorrow-Will it be populist or reformist?

A to Z of Budget terminology: A glossary of terms used in Budget

For a better understanding of the Finance Minister's documents and terminologies, it is very important to decipher them.