Union Budget 2019
Budget 2019: Little done to address economic slowdown, says FICCI Karnataka
FICCI felt there was little done to address the economic slowdown while health and education did not get the required filip.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee terms Union Budget as 'completely visionless'
FM Sitharaman said an additional excise duty and road and infrastructure cess of one rupee will be imposed on petrol and diesel.
Budget 2019: KYC norms relaxation, other proposals for FPIs to boost economy: Experts
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Budget for 2019-20 proposed easing KYC norms for foreign portfolio investors.
Budget 2019: Tax deduction on home loan interest to boost housing demand: realtors
Many, however, rued that real estate sector was not given 'industry' status and no stress fund got created for stalled projects.
Budget 2019 -- long on talk, short on delivery: Punjab Finance Minister Badal
He said that Rs 1 lakh crore is to be invested in infrastructure sector, but there was no mention about any master plan to be implemented.
Budget 2019: Markets snap winning run as public float proposal spooks investors
Sitharaman said it was the right time to consider increasing minimum public shareholding from 25 pc to 35 pc.
Budget 2019: Rs 3.18 lakh crore allocated to Defence budget
The outlay for defence sector almost remained unchanged compared to what was allocated in the interim budget on February 1.
Budget 2019 stresses on massive infra investments to grow into USD 5 trillion economy
Infrastructure financing needs have been estimated at around Rs 20 lakh crore a year, said Nirmala Sitharaman.
Budget 2019: Govt hikes customs duty on stainless steel items, alloy steel
The current customs duty on stainless steel products is 5 per cent.
Budget 2019: Here's how the industry reacted to Modi 2.0's first budget
Banking high on infrastructure, the government aimed to collect more revenue to increase growth.