Interim Budget

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From left to right, Communist party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Communist party of India leader D. Raja and National Conference party President Farooq Abdullah participate in protest against the alleged attacks on federalism, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (AP Photo)

Now, Kerala protests fund cut to state

Kejriwal joins protest, Congress missing

09 Feb 2024 1:05 AM

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah addresses the gathering during a protest by the Karnataka Congress leaders against the Centre, at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar is also seen. (PTI)

Karnataka CM, Congress leaders protest against Centre at Jantar Mantar

The Congress alleged that "injustice" has been meted out to Karnataka in tax devolution and grants-in-aid over the past few years

08 Feb 2024 1:29 AM

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in Rajya Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. (PTI Photo)

BJP, Congress spar over MP's 'South India' demand

The charged atmosphere saw the Congress and other Opposition MPs staging a walkout amidst slogans of "shame shame" from the Treasury Benches

03 Feb 2024 2:08 AM

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (PTI Photo)

Budget: Tax relief unlikely, sops for untapped sectors

Sitharaman likely to make some policy announcements to boost infrastructure in the country

01 Feb 2024 12:58 AM

Budget may trigger ‘virtuous economic cycle’

Budget has proposed reforms, which are in line with its plan to kick-start domestic and foreign investments boost the economy and create more jobs.

06 Jul 2019 2:16 AM

The market seems to be betting on a pro-growth budget that would trigger demand growth while not stretching fiscal prudence too far.

Market looks forward to pro-growth steps

It is not expecting any additional measures on the taxation front such as cuts in corporate or personal income tax rates.

03 Jul 2019 7:10 AM

In the interim Budget 2019-20, the central government had announced the PM-KISAN scheme under which Rs 6,000 per year will be given in three instalments to 12 crore small and marginal farmers holding cultivable land up to two hectares. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

PM-KISAN scheme to be rolled out Sunday; over 1 cr farmers to get Rs 2,000 each

The ministry in its statement did not mention the number of farmers who will get their first instalment of Rs 2,000 on Sunday.

23 Feb 2019 7:26 PM

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a PIL seeking quashing of the February 1 interim Budget. (Photo: File)

Interim Budget 2019: SC dismisses PIL, says no constitutional provision

Sharma in his PIL said that there was provision for only a full annual Budget and a vote-on-account under the Constitution.

18 Feb 2019 2:47 PM

There will be surpluses leading to fall in prices impacting income of farmers, said Subramanian. (Photo: File))

PM-KISAN to provide multiple benefits to farmers: CEA

Producer support in India is very low compared to the other countries and the scheme will help in supplementing that: Subramanian.

17 Feb 2019 1:46 PM

Union minister Piyush Goyal (Photo: PTI)

Interim Budget passed in Lok Sabha

Goyal also introduced the Appropriation Bill and the Finance Bill amid protests by Opposition members in the house by a voice vote.

12 Feb 2019 6:21 AM

The estimated job creation data will go up by 379,544 to reach 36,15,770 on March 1, 2019, showed an analysis of documents of the Interim Budget, presented by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on February 1. (Representational Image)

Amid unemployment chorus, Budget claims over 379k new jobs in govt depts

The government said it has generated 251,279 jobs in central government establishments between 2017 and 2018.

10 Feb 2019 4:06 PM

New national sample survey on employment would be conducted by the government. (Phtoto: File)

Govt to held new survey to show enough job creation: Bibek Oberoy

Unemployment rate in India stood at 6.1 per cent in the period of 2017-18.

02 Feb 2019 4:37 PM

‘Those who never made eye-to-eye contact, never greeted one another, such Bua-Bhateeja (aunt-nephew) have come on the same forum. This tells how powerful we are,’ BJP president Amit Shah said, targeting the SP-BSP alliance. (Photo: ANI)

‘Rahul Gandhi should clear his stand on Ayodhya’: Amit Shah

Amit Shah was speaking at Trishakti Sammelan of BJP booth-level workers at Parade Ground in Dehradun.

02 Feb 2019 3:46 PM

Thakurnagar as the first venue for PM Modi's rally holds political significance. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

In West Bengal, PM Modi seeks Trinamool backing for Citizenship Bill

PM Modi cuts short speech at West Bengal's Thakurnagar rally amid stampede-like situation, ends address in 14 minutes.

02 Feb 2019 1:11 PM

To clear her stand, TMC supremo said she was not blaming the officials. (Photo: File)

'Waiting for my cook to be questioned': Mamata Banerjee targets PM Modi

The supremo’s outburst came a day after Manik Majumdar, her close aide was quizzed by CBI in the multi-billion rupee Saradha ponzi scam.

02 Feb 2019 12:49 PM

‘The country's security has always been a top priority for the BJP-led NDA,’ Amit Shah said on 3 lakh cr for defence. (Photo: ANI)

Budget 2019: Interim budget ‘historic’, surgical strike on Oppn, says BJP

‘The second surgical strike (interim budget) will use ballots to decimate our rivals,’ said BJP ally LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan.

01 Feb 2019 4:09 PM

'But now PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme will benefit over 12 crore farmers who own 5 acres or less than 5 acres of land,' Modi added. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Budget 2019: 'Interim Budget just trailer for India's development,' says PM Modi

PM Modi said that there has always been a demand to exempt those with annual income up to Rs 5 lakh and Modi government fulfilled it.

01 Feb 2019 3:56 PM

'I would term today's budget as BJP's election manifesto,' says Mallikarjun Kharge. (Photo: PTI)

Budget 2019: 'Paying bribes to voters': Opposition leaders on BJP

‘Rs 6000 in income support for farmers boils down to Rs 500 per month.’ Shashi Tharoor on the interim budget.

01 Feb 2019 2:24 PM

The Vote on Account which will be presented today will only be for three months before the new government presents a full-fledged budget in July. (Photo: PTI | File)

Congress' Manish Tewari claims Budget leak to media houses

‘Government sources have been sending budget pointers to media houses,’ Congress spokesperson Manish Tiwari said.

01 Feb 2019 1:50 PM

'NoMo Jobs! The Fuhrer promised us 2 Cr jobs a year. 5 years later, his leaked job creation report card reveals a National Disaster,' tweeted Gandhi. (Photo: File)

'NoMo Jobs,' Rahul taunts 'Fuhrer' Modi; BJP calls him 'myopic Mussolini'

It is first annual household survey of 2017-18 after Nov 2016 demonetisation, when PM declared an overnight ban on notes.

31 Jan 2019 3:23 PM

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