Jaitley's first Budget has managed to garner support from industry leaders as well as experts, but some still believe the Budget could have done more for the tech industry.
We take a look at what economists said across publictions today about Arun Jaitley's Budget 2014.
Members of the Right To Food Campaign accused the Modi government of going back on its election promise of ‘universal food security’ in the Budget 2014.
At one stroke, the Arun Jaitley budget transfer nearly 1.6 percent of GDP in terms of central funds to state plans. This is the biggest dose of fiscal federalism ever outside the Finance Commission's recommendations
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said he does not see '<em>achche din</em>' (good times) coming to the country through the Union budget.
The maiden Budget of the Modi government has been hailed by American experts and corporate sector in Washington.
Though there is no single major policy initiative for TamilNAdu, the state has got a fair deal from the allocations, including a Centre-funded port project in Tuticorin.
Let’s be clear. This is not a budget that breaks the mould and is very much on the lines of what one could have expected from any government.
The Modi government's maiden budget 2014 today announced that television sets which use the Cathode Ray TV (CRT) system will get cheaper.
In the Budget 2014 speech, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the government will set up four new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the country.
Hailing the Union budget, North Delhi Mayor Yogender Chandolia on Thursday termed it as "inclusive."
For those who expected big ticket announcements for the social sector, particularly in the context of poor economic growth and high inflation, Arun Jaitley’s Budget 2014 must have been disappointing.
Reacting on expected lines, the opposition benches found Budget 2014 lacking in implementable measures to revive the struggling economy.
Arun Jaitley's 16,536-word maiden budget speech was too long and a record of sorts. Even Pranab Mukherjee's 2012-13 speech, UPA-2's longest, had to huff and puff to reach 14,157 words. Jaitley beat him hands down
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today slammed Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for "lack of clarity" on providing Rs 700 crore for power and water sector reforms in the national capital in his budget speech.
Former Minister P Chidambaram today said imprint of the UPA Government's policy can be seen in the Budget 2014 presented by Arun Jaitley, adding it is not possible to come out with a "Congress Mukt Budget".
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is set to present the Narendra Modi government's first national budget today in an exercise that will be watched and analysed closely across sectors to ascertain what steps the new government takes to revive the Indian economy and spur growth. Track reactions to Budget 2014 here.
Government today allocated Rs 200 crore for the pet project of Narendra Modi as Gujarat Chief Minister to build the largest statue of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel in the state as a symbol of unity.
Attacking the NDA government for raising the FDI limit to 49 percent in the defence sector, former Defence Minister AK Antony today said that previous governments had overcome the "pressure tactics" of "lobbies" working for 100 percent FDI in the key area.
Narendra Modi government's first budget is "pragmatic, growth-oriented and forward-looking" and addresses the aspirations of all Indians, BJP today said while claiming the exercise had brought back "hope" into the economy by charting a roadmap for the country's economic resurgence.
The prime minister stated that despite the "testing times", his government is committed to extend every possible help to the poor, the neo-middle class and the middle class, inspired by the mantra of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas'.
The finance minister has allocated funds of Rs. 50,000 crore towards urban renewal
A Rs 500-crore package for rebuilding the lives of Kashmiri migrants was among the slew of measures announced in this year's Union budget for Jammu and Kashmir.
Senior JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar on Thursday described as "disappointing" the maiden general budget of Narendra Modi government.
Finance minister Arun Jaitley has announced that they will spend Rs.7,060 crore to turn into reality the Prime Minister’s dream of building 100 smart cities in the country.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday slammed the union budget 2014-15, saying the Narendra Modi-led government has "become a government of the FDI, by the FDI and for the FDI".
Opposition parties on Thursday criticised the union budget, saying it did not reflect the aspirations of the common man.
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Thursday proposed hiking steeply the excise duty on cigarettes, pan masala, tobacco products and aerated drinks while reducing the rates on sports equipment like gloves and specified food processing and packaging machinery.
A blow-by-blow account on Union Budget 2014-15, the NDA government's first one, which will set the tone for the next five years.