budget 2019
Budget 2019: Programmes to be accelerated, red tape reduced in 'New India': FM
NDA in its first term set the ball rolling for 'New India' with strident commitment to fiscal consolidation, said Sitharaman.
Union Budget 2019: 'PPP to be unleashed to develop rail infrastructure,' says FM
Finance Minister said as the world's third largest aviation market, time is ripe to enter aircraft financing and leasing from Indian shores.
Budget 2019: Our job creators are our wealth creators: Sitharaman praises India Inc
Earlier she said that the objective her government was to empower citizens for a strong nation.
Budget 2019: Govt contemplating higher FDI in aviation, media, says Sitharaman
Global FDI flow slipped by 13 per cent in 2018 to USD 1.3 trillion, from 1.5 in the previous year.
Proud! Nirmala Sitharaman's parents attend her first budget speech
Savitri and Narayanan Sitharaman arrived in a separate car in Parliament.
Union Budget 2019: Parliament echoes with urdu couplet, quote from arthshastra
Breaking the tradition of carrying briefcase to the Parliament for presenting Budget, she posed outside the House with ledger book instead.
Budget 2019: Rail infra requires Rs 50 lakh cr till 2030, says Sitharaman
Udaan scheme will improve India's infrastructure, enable connectivity, and bridge the rural and urban divide,
Union Budget 2019: India to strengthen corporate bond market, says Sitharaman
There is also a proposal to increase minimum public shareholding in companies from 25 per cent to 35 per cent.
Need structural reforms to reach USD 5 trillion economy: Sitharaman
Indian economy has reached USD 2.7 trillion now, and is within capacity to reach USD 5 trillion in the next few years.
Budget 2019: Breaking tradition, Sitharaman leaves office without briefcase
For years, finance minister and their deep maroon or brown briefcases holding budget were a common sight.