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Budget ’19: Betrayal of the mandate

Minister of finance Nirmala Sitharaman addresses the media during a press conference after presenting the Union Budget 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha, National Media Centre, New Delhi, July 05, 2019

Published on Jul 8, 2019, 7:58 AM IST

A tale of two budgets by women, 50 years apart

A tale of two budgets by women, 50 years apart

Updated on Jul 7, 2019, 9:49 AM IST

SC/ST welcome budget, skeptical if allocations will be directly beneficial

In her maiden budget speech on Friday, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had extended entrepreneurial support programmes for SC-ST under the Stand Up India scheme, and flagged that providing dignity to manual scavengers was an aim of the government.

Published on Jul 7, 2019, 7:08 AM IST

Budget ensures basic amenities to weak: Arun Jaitley

Besides the income-tax exemption limit having been increased to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>5 lakh in the interim budget a few months ago, several sectors of interest to the middle and neo-middle class have been incentivised, he said in his Facebook blog, ‘The Budget 2019-20’.

Updated on Jul 9, 2019, 7:26 AM IST

Budget has no roadmap to push economy to 5 trillion dollar mark: Shashi Tharoor

The Budget reiterated many existing programmes of the government, but failed to do anything for the ordinary Indian citizen, the Thiruvananthapuram MP told PTI on the sidelines of an event here.

Updated on Jul 6, 2019, 7:02 PM IST

‘A tap for every home,’ Arun Jaitley analyses Sitharaman’s budget 2019

Arun Jaitley

Updated on Jul 6, 2019, 5:30 PM IST

Top 10 quotes from PM Modi’s speech on his second visit to Varanasi after poll win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing BJP members in Varanasi on Saturday.

Updated on Jul 6, 2019, 1:48 PM IST

Budget 2019: Over 13% increase in outlay for education sector

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a press conference after presenting the Union Budget 2019-20, in New Delhi on Friday.

Updated on Jul 6, 2019, 10:35 AM IST

Job creation across sectors a key focus area of budget

Image for representation

Updated on Jul 5, 2019, 11:54 PM IST

With eyes on linking land, water and air

Sitharaman said after completing Phase 1 of the Bharatmala project, state road networks would be developed in the second phase.

Updated on Jul 5, 2019, 11:24 PM IST

Defence allocation same as interim budget, customs waiver for imports

The budget includes a capital outlay of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,08,248 crore for buying new weapons and systems at a time when the military plans to upgrade its capabilities with new fighter jets, submarines, artillery and other weapons.

Updated on Jul 5, 2019, 11:05 PM IST

Union Budget: A lost opportunity

The critical issues facing agriculture are well-known. The Union Budget fails to address them

Published on Jul 5, 2019, 10:03 PM IST

Editorial | A disciplined, growth-oriented budget

New Delhi, India - July 05, 2019: Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman seen holding the Budget folder--Bahi Katha wrapped in red cloth with the National Emblem along with Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Anurag Thakur upon their arrival to present the Union Budget 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha, at Parliament House, in New Delhi, India, on Friday, July 05, 2019. (Photo by Raj K Raj / Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jul 6, 2019, 6:10 AM IST

Rail passenger comfort in mind, govt makes 200% hike in allocation for amenities

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said his aim is to produce 100 such train sets, which will replace the Shatabdi and Rajdhani express trains in the near future.

Updated on Jul 5, 2019, 7:05 PM IST

Decoding the politics behind first budget of Modi 2.0 | Analysis

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget, July 6, 2019

Updated on Jul 5, 2019, 9:26 PM IST

Budget for ‘gaon, gareeb’: Fuel, gold to get costlier, sops for rural India

Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman (C) seen holding the Budget folder--Bahi Katha wrapped in red cloth with the National Emblem.

Updated on Jul 5, 2019, 5:04 PM IST

Winners and losers: Who got how much in Nirmala Sitharaman’s first budget

Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman

Updated on May 28, 2020, 10:38 PM IST

Budget 2019: BJP hails budget as one for ‘New India’; Cong slams it for ‘maximum intent, minimum content’

India Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Published on Jul 5, 2019, 2:59 PM IST

Budget 2019: What’s costlier and what’s cheaper

Nirmala Sitharaman in Budget 2019 did not announce any change in personal income tax rates for the middle class in her budget speech but proposed to hike the tax for the super rich.

Updated on May 28, 2020, 10:31 PM IST

‘Mundane jugglery’: With zero rating, Congress trashes Sitharaman’s budget

Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala hit out at Nirmala Sitharaman’s claim that this was a budget for ‘New India’

Updated on May 28, 2020, 10:34 PM IST

Budget 2019: New series of visually-impaired friendly coins to be available for public soon

A new series of visually-impaired friendly circulation coins will be made available for public use soon, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday.

Updated on Jul 5, 2019, 3:05 PM IST

Budget 2019: FM proposes additional tax deduction of ₹1.50 lakh on home loan interest

Those purchasing homes valued up to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>45 lakh under the affordable housing scheme can avail enhanced interest deduction up to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>3.5 lakh.

Published on Jul 5, 2019, 2:34 PM IST

8 key changes in tax provisions announced in Budget 2019

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her maiden Budget speech on Friday proposed many changes in income tax provisions for this year but kept income tax slab rates unchanged.

Updated on May 28, 2020, 9:27 PM IST

Budget 2019| National Research Foundation to be set up

Budget 2019| National Research Foundation to be set up

Published on Jul 5, 2019, 2:23 PM IST

Budget 2019: Gold to be costlier with customs duty up from 10% to 12.5%, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2019 at Lok Sabha in New Delhi on Friday.

Updated on Jul 5, 2019, 3:07 PM IST

Budget 2019: Encyclopedia on Mahatma Gandhi, Gandhipedia, proposed

Gandhipedia - an encyclopedia on Mahatma Gandhi - has been proposed to instil positive Gandhian values in the country’s youth.

Updated on Jul 5, 2019, 1:11 PM IST

Budget 2019: ‘Har Ghar Jal’ for all rural houses by 2024, says Nirmala Sitharaman

The finance minister said as much as 95 per cent of all cities have become open defecation free and 9.6 crore toilets have been constructed since October 2014.

Updated on Jul 5, 2019, 1:11 PM IST

Budget 2019: Govt to infuse Rs 70,000 crore into state-owned banks

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday announced that the government will pump in 70,000 crore into public sector banks (PSBs) to strengthen them and enhance their lending capacity.

Updated on Jul 5, 2019, 1:02 PM IST

Budget 2019: Exclusive TV channel for startups proposed by finance minister

A television channel exclusively for startups has been proposed in Budget 2019.

Published on Jul 5, 2019, 12:48 PM IST

Budget 2019: Urdu couplet, Chanakya’s Arthshastra in Nirmala Sitharaman’s maiden Budget

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s maiden Budget had an urdu couplet and a quote from Chanakya’s Arthshastra.

Updated on May 28, 2020, 8:02 PM IST

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