Union Budget 2019
Budget 2019: Petrol price to rise by Rs 2.5, diesel by Rs 2.3 after FM raises tax
A litre of petrol costs Rs 70.51 in Delhi and Rs 76.15 in Mumbai.
Budget 2019: Govt proposes National Research Foundation, Sports Education Board
To boost jobs, the government announced 10 million youth to take skill training under the Kaushal Vikas Yojana.
Budget 2019: Govt raises budget allocation to agri ministry by 78 pc in FY'20
PM-KISAN aims to give Rs 6,000 annually in three equal installments to 12.6 crore small and marginal farmers.
Budget 2019: Govt proposes to separate NPS Trust from PFRDA
The proposal to separate the two job roles was under consideration for last few years.
Budget 2019: Coal Ministry sees 48 pc jump in allocation to Rs 1,160 cr for 2019-20
The bulk of increase in the Budget allocation for 2019-20 is towards central sector schemes.
Budget 2019: LED bulbs distributed under Ujala scheme saving Rs 18,342cr annually
She further said that India is going to be free of incandescent bulbs and govt will promote use of solar stoves and battery chargers.
Budget 2019: GST processes to be simplified, automated GST refund to be implemented
The Budget proposes to move to electronic invoice system wherein invoice details will be captured in central system at the time of issuance.
Govt to start raising part of its gross borrowings from external markets: FM
The government would start raising a part of its gross borrowing programme in external markets, said Nirmala Sitharaman.
Budget 2019: Highlights from FM Nirmala Sitharaman's maiden speech
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman made her maiden Budget Speech and presented it in Lok Sabha.
Budget 2019: Govt enhances revenue collection from telecom sector to Rs 50,519 cr
Receipts from the telecom sector mainly relate to the licence fees from operators and spectrum usage charges.