Indian Budget 2019

Railways escapes glare of slippages in interim Budget 2019; capex falls short while total spend overshoots estimates

It is more than a decade since the Railways embarked on accounting reforms. The official website says the opening and closing balance sheets of all the divisions will be done in the new format by April this year. That seems unlikely.

Budget 2019 Updates: Opposition terms interim budget a 'jumla'; Congress says Narendra Modi giving a vision of 10 yrs at end of tenure

Budget 2019 LIVE: Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot termed the budget as another 'jumla' of the Narendra Modi government. The Opposition has been targeting the interim budget calling it an exhibition of hollow dreams. Gehlot said that Narendra Modi was showing people dreams for the next 10 years when in reality, his term is going to end soon.

Budget 2019: Farm relief package of Rs 75,000 cr targetted at small and marginal farmers, says Finance Secretary

Along with the relief package for farmers, the government has initiated a range of measures to boost agriculture.

Budget 2019: Raising income tax exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh will give relief to many; ensure more savings and investments

One very important move in Budget 2019 is that income tax returns will now be processed within 24 hours and refunds will be initiated immediately.

Budget 2019: Things to watch for in the new mega pension scheme; will it make Atal Pension Yojana redundant?

The Atal Pension Yojana levies heavy penalties for delay in paying monthly contributions, or inability to pay contributions for certain months.

Yogi Adityanath calls Union Budget 2019 'Independent India's greatest ever', says it will fulfil nation's dreams

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that the interim budget announced by the Narendra Modi-led government is independent India’s greatest-ever, adding that it promised to fulfil the dreams of a new India.

Budget 2019: Narendra Modi govt has gone back to Congress' 'Garibi Hatao' in same tax-and-spend way

Filling in for Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who is ailing and under medical treatment in the United States, Piyush Goyal said he was presenting an interim Budget but tabled a full-fledged on

Budget 2019: Law Ministry gets additional Rs 666.66 crore for conducting Lok Sabha polls

The Law Ministry has been allocated an additional sum of over Rs 666 crore for conducting Lok Sabha elections due this summer.

Budget 2019: No tax for income up to Rs 5 lakh; standard deduction rises to Rs 50,000

Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday doled out tax sops to middle class including doubling of income tax exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh, raising standard deduction to Rs 50,000 and provided concessions on interest income from bank deposits and rent

Budget 2019: Income up to Rs 5 lakh exempt from tax, farmers to get annual cash dole of Rs 6,000

Making a strong re-election pitch, the BJP-led NDA government Friday announced the biggest income tax sops for the middle class, including a complete exemption for income up to Rs 5 lakh, and Rs 6,000 annual cash dole to poor farmers in a scheme that will cost Rs 75,000 crore per year