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Budget: Govt increases military spending to Rs 3 lakh crore

Indian Army T-90 (Bhishma) tanks move along the Rajpath during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, on January 26.

Updated on Feb 2, 2019, 11:44 AM IST

Budget: Centre increases funds for SC, ST welfare initiatives

The NDA government has increased allocations to programmes for the welfare of Scheduled Castes by 35% and of Scheduled Tribes by 28% in the interim budget in election year.

Updated on Feb 2, 2019, 9:16 PM IST

Budget: Govt announces pension cushion for workers in informal sector

In a move aimed at benefiting workers in India’s unorganised or informal sector, the interim budget announced the launch of a pension yojana ‘Pradhan Mantri Shram-Yogi Maandhan’ that can be availed by workers with monthly income upto Rs 15,000.

Updated on Feb 2, 2019, 12:56 PM IST

Budget: Job seekers are now becoming job creators, says Piyush Goyal

“With job seekers becoming job creators, India has become the world’s second largest start-up hub,” finance minister Piyush Goyal said in his interim budget speech.

Updated on Feb 2, 2019, 12:38 PM IST

A revolutionary budget for middle class, farmers, says Nitin Gadkari

Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari said the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government’s last budget of its tenure is the first budget by any government for India’s poor.

Published on Feb 2, 2019, 10:57 AM IST

Opinion | Army is drowning in hefty pensions and salaries

An Indian army contingents marches during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26.

Updated on Feb 2, 2019, 12:39 PM IST

We are definitely creating jobs of a different kind, says Jaitley

Union minister Arun Jaitley, one of the architects of the interim budget, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and finance minister Piyush Goyal, spoke to HT over the phone from New York on the key proposals.

Updated on Feb 2, 2019, 10:11 AM IST

Budget: Rise in demand may be limited to FMCG, say experts

While these sops will put some extra money in the hands of the two classes of consumers and boost demand for items of daily use and low-cost staples, they are not expected to lift purchases of more expensive items, executives at other consumer goods companies said.

Updated on Feb 2, 2019, 9:18 AM IST

Budget: Welfare of rural poor is priority of NDA govt, says Piyush Goyal

Around 12 crore small and marginal farmer families are expected to benefit from this. Welfare of rural poor is the priority of the government and it is an ongoing process, finance minister Piyush Goyal said.

Updated on Feb 2, 2019, 9:12 AM IST

Budget 2019: Sops to taxpayers, relief in standard deductions

PM Narendra Modi cheers as FM Piyush Goyal presents the interim Budget 2019-20 during the Budget Session at Lok Sabha.

Updated on Feb 2, 2019, 12:11 AM IST

In interim budget, PM Narendra Modi’s final pitch for elections

Finance minister Piyush Goyal (C) along with his full Budget team leaves for Rashtrapati Bhawan, at North Block, in New Delhi, India, on Friday, February 1, 2019.

Updated on Feb 1, 2019, 11:29 PM IST

Income tax rebate of ₹12,500 to those who earn up to ₹5 lakh from April 1

The income tax department will give a “straight rebate” of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>12,500 to people having an annual income of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>5 lakh from the beginning of next fiscal (Photo by Arvind Yadav/ Hindustan Times)

Published on Feb 1, 2019, 9:10 PM IST

OPINION | The budget has exposed the NDA government’s nervousness

The showstopper of this 2019 budget is the PM-Kisan Scheme (PMKS): a <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>6,000 per year direct income transfer for small and marginal farmers with a budgetary allocation of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>75,000 crore

Updated on Feb 2, 2019, 8:30 AM IST

Centre cuts pollution control budget by 50%, draws flak from experts

The Centre’s decision to cut down the budget on pollution control by 50 % this year has drawn criticism from environment experts. (Photo by Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)

Updated on Feb 1, 2019, 8:12 PM IST

Ramdas Athawale wanted to recite poetry during Budget speech

When Finance Minister Piyush Goyal was concluding his Budget speech with a couplet in Lok Sabha, Athawale was on his feet eager to recite a poem.Photo by Ravi Kumar/Hindustan Times

Published on Feb 1, 2019, 6:34 PM IST

The HT View | Interim Budget 2019-20 is a statement of political intent

Prime Minister Narendra Modi cheers as Finance Minister Piyush Goyal presents the Interim Budget 2019-20 during the Budget Session at Lok Sabha, in New Delhi, Friday, Feb 1, 2019

Updated on Feb 1, 2019, 11:50 PM IST

‘Those in AC rooms…’: Piyush Goyal’s veiled dig at Rahul Gandhi

Finance Minister Piyush Goyal presents the interim Budget 2019-20 in Lok Sabha on Friday.

Updated on Feb 1, 2019, 5:36 PM IST

Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog: Budget 2019 earmarks Rs 750 crore for cow welfare

Cows at Goshala ( cow shelter) on Harmu road in Ranchi, Jharkhand. (Photo by Diwakar Prasad/ Hindustan Times )

Updated on Feb 1, 2019, 5:37 PM IST

Budget 2019: Govt extends tax sops for affordable home developers; no tax on notional rent for unsold units

The government announced that capital gains of up to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2 crore could be rolled over for investment in two housing units from the current one unit only. It also exempted tax on notional rent on a second self-occupied house.

Updated on Feb 1, 2019, 5:40 PM IST

‘Budget of desperation by govt past expiry date’: Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee described the interim budget for 2019-10 as a budget by a government that will be past its expiry date within a month.

Updated on Feb 1, 2019, 5:41 PM IST

Advani reminds Piyush Goyal of ‘Uri...’ during Budget presentation

Piyush Goyal praised “Uri: The Surgical Strike” after senior BJP leader LK Advani nudged him just as he was about to speak on the entertainment industry during the interim Budget presentation.

Updated on Feb 1, 2019, 5:55 PM IST

Budget 2019| Tax gift for ‘honest taxpayer’, cash for farmers: FM Piyush Goyal’s top 5 announcements

Finance Minister Piyush Goyal said the budget will touch lives of people from every section.

Updated on Aug 16, 2019, 5:22 PM IST

‘ ₹17 a day, an insult to farmers’: Rahul Gandhi slams PM Kisan scheme

Congress president Rahul Gandhi termed the PM Kisan scheme announced in the Budget 2019 as an insult to farmers.

Updated on Feb 1, 2019, 4:20 PM IST

6 Income tax changes announced in budget 2019

Proposing several changes to the tax structure, Piyush Goyal - presenting the NDA government’s last budget in an election year - proposed no tax on income up to Rs 5 lakh.

Updated on Feb 1, 2019, 3:14 PM IST

Budget 2019: Which sector gets what in the interim budget

In his budget, finance minister Piyush Goyal announced a series of changes in the taxation system.

Updated on Feb 1, 2019, 3:37 PM IST

Budget 2019: Piyush Goyal lays out 10 dimensions of Modi govt’s Vision 2030

Goyal said the dimensions will pave the way for the country to turn into a modern, high-growth and transparent society.

Updated on Feb 1, 2019, 3:38 PM IST

Budget 2019| ‘Damp squib, rip off to high point’: Who said what on interim budget 2019

“The Budget presented in Parliament is BJP’s election manifesto. The money being doled out by the government is for elections. I say directly that they are paying a bribe to voters,” alleged Congress leader Kharge.

Updated on Feb 1, 2019, 4:59 PM IST

‘Kamar tod mehangai ki kamar tod di’: How Piyush Goyal stole the Budget show with Hindi one-liners

During his Budget speech on Friday, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal explained some of the key proposals in Hindi.

Updated on Feb 1, 2019, 4:59 PM IST

Budget 2019: Railways gets Rs1.58 lakh cr in Budget, highest ever for national transporter

Finance Minister Piyush Goyal Friday announced a capital expenditure allocation of Rs 1.58 lakh crore for the railways, the highest ever for the national transporter, in an effort to put its flagging revenues back on track.

Updated on Feb 1, 2019, 2:02 PM IST

Cash for farmers, tax cuts: Govt’s last budget preps for general elections

Finance Minister Piyush Goyal during his budget speech in the Lok Sabha on Friday.

Updated on Feb 2, 2019, 9:47 AM IST

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