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Arun Jaitley, Finance Minister of Narendra Modi-led NDA government presented the Union budget 2018-19 on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)India
Budget 2018: Farm, education, health in focus, little for middle class

Long-term capital gains tax on stock trading introduced.

2 Feb 2018 8:43 AM IST

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. (Photo: PTI)India
Fiscal arithmetic faulty', reform budget' much misused word: Manmohan

The main focus of the budget was agriculture and rural sector with little for the middle class.

2 Feb 2018 8:31 AM IST

The Economic Survey 2017-18 was tabled in the Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday. (Photo: File | PTI)India
FM Arun Jaitley presents Union Budget 2018 in Parliament: Read full...

In his Budget speech, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, 'India stands out among the fastest growing economies of the...

1 Feb 2018 7:32 PM IST

Home Minister Rajnath Singh praised the Budget, saying, Its a grand budget, lot of announcements for the poor, farmers and tribals which budget will also cement India as a global economic power. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)India
'Sabka saath sabka vikaas', BJP, allies laud Union Budget 2018-19

Nitish Kumar appreciated the national health protection scheme and policies regarding education and agriculture.

1 Feb 2018 6:57 PM IST

Finance Minister Jaitley also stated that the contribution of the salaried class has been recognised for the first time. (Photo: ANI)India
Putting surplus money in hands of middle-class taxpayer every Budget:...

'We looked at the areas that require the maximum support, and agriculture and rural sectors came foremost in our mind',...

1 Feb 2018 6:35 PM IST

Budget 2018: Jaitley failed, consequences will follow, warns ChidambaramIndia
Budget 2018: Jaitley failed, consequences will follow, warns...

Former prime minister HD Dewe Gowda appreciated Jaitley's efforts but said the reforms will fall short of requirements.

1 Feb 2018 5:37 PM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, on Thursday, tabled the Union Budget 2018 in the Parliament. (Photo: ANI)India
Union Budget 2018: Laptops, mobile sets cigarette get costlier; full...

Union Budget 2018 proposed changes in excise and custom duties on certain items which are set to get costlier.

1 Feb 2018 5:29 PM IST

Senior citizens had complained of lack of proper policies for the elderly in the state, in a letter to HC.India
Union Budget: Govt exempts Rs 50k interest income for senior citizens

Deduction limit for health insurance and medical expenditure has been raised from Rs 30,000 to Rs 50,000 under Section...

1 Feb 2018 5:00 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed the Union Budget development-friendly and said it would strengthen the vision of a new India. (Photo: PTI)India
Budget has free healthcare for 10 cr poor, sops for farmers; Modi...

Salaried get back standard deduction of 40k; govt taxes long-term capital gains in equity.

1 Feb 2018 3:32 PM IST

The CPEC is a network of infrastructure projects that are currently under construction throughout Pakistan that will connect Chinas Xinjiang province with Gwadar port in Pakistans Balochistan province. (Photo: AFP)India
Budget 2018: Boost to economy, Rs 5.97 lakh cr allocated for...

In his Budget address, Finance Minister Jaitley termed infrastructure as 'growth driver' of the economy.

1 Feb 2018 3:06 PM IST

Experts said that the allocation of funds for school education should be proportionate to the requirement.India
Budget 2018: Education cess raised to 4 pc, no division in schools

Jaitley proposed to launch a scheme to revitalise research-based education with Rs 1 lakh crore in the next four years.

1 Feb 2018 2:40 PM IST

Arun Jaitley informed the Parliament \Transformative measures have to be undertaken to make Indian Railways competitive,India
Budget 2018: Railways gets Rs 1.48 L Cr for world-class trains

New world-class train sets, dedicated freight corridors are coming up and electrification is being taken up as a...

1 Feb 2018 2:13 PM IST

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