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Little for agri sector, Budget silent on jobs

Landowning farmers are still better off than the 10 crore landless labourers, who got nothing in the Budget.

2 Feb 2019 1:31 AM IST

Union minister of railways Piyush Goyal at the India Economic Summit 2017 in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Budget 2019: Goyal lambasts opposition, highlights NDA's achievements...

Government successfully reduced inflation rate to 4.5 per cent from 10 per cent.

1 Feb 2019 6:27 PM IST

For FY 18, the fiscal deficit target was supposed to be 3 per cent but it may choose the upper band of 3.5 percent in the Union Budget.

Budget 2019: MEA gets an allocation of Rs 16,061 crores

The total aid to countries stands at Rs 6,447 crores - up from last year's budget of Rs 5,545 crores.

1 Feb 2019 4:44 PM IST

A professional tax is proposed to be levied on individuals, who have an annual income of Rs 5 lakh. This would generate Rs 5 crore, the budget document read.

Farmers, middle class-friendly Budget to boost economic growth: India...

Farmers and workers in unorganised sector leading to more disposable income in their hands, India Inc.

1 Feb 2019 4:39 PM IST

The entire West Bengal administration is working for the ruling TMC, BJP President Amit Shah said. (Photo: ANI)

Budget 2019: Interim budget 'historic', surgical strike on Oppn, says...

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

1 Feb 2019 4:09 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi also criticised K Chandrasekhar Rao for his partys understanding with AIMIM of Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi. (Photo: @INCIndia/Twitter)

Budget 2019: 'Giving Rs 17 a day, an insult to farmers,' says Rahul...

Goyal said farmers will be provided Rs 6,000 per year, which amounts to Rs 16.44 daily, in three instalments under...

1 Feb 2019 4:06 PM IST

As the downward spiral of the rupee continues, its effect will be felt in the government not being able to hold the fiscal deficit, inflation in oil and other imports, the fall of investments made in the stock market and the increased cost to companies in repaying foreign loans.

Budget 2019: Goyal proposes Pension schemes for unorganised sector

At least 10 crore labourers and workers in the unorganised sector will avail the benefit, says Goyal.

1 Feb 2019 4:07 PM IST

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,'...

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

1 Feb 2019 3:56 PM IST

On Tuesday, the Indian rupee closed the session on a flat note at 69.83 a dollar.

For every rupee in govt kitty, 70 paise comes from direct, indirect...

The collection from GST has been pegged at 21 paise as a percentage of every rupee earned.

1 Feb 2019 3:51 PM IST

GST, which will replace more than a dozen central and state levies like factory-gate, excise duty, service tax and local sales tax or VAT, is Indias biggest tax reform in the 70 years of independence. (Phtoto: Representational/PTI)

Budget 2019: GST exemption doubled from Rs 20 to 40 lakhs for small...

GST rate has been continuously reduced, providing relief of about Rs 80,000 crore annually to consumers.

1 Feb 2019 2:59 PM IST

The budget, which was focused on giving big push to investment in agriculture, small and medium industries, and health sectors, is NDA governments last budget before the general elections. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Budget 2019:â€‰Full text of finance minister Piyush Goyal's speech in...

Union finance minister Piyush Goyal presented the interim Budget for 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha on Friday.

1 Feb 2019 2:47 PM IST

India has been the worlds fastest growing major economy over the past two years.

India to become USD 5 trillion economy in 5 yrs, USD 10 trillion in 8...

India is the fastest-growing major economy in the world and that the GDP growth in the past 5 years.

1 Feb 2019 2:39 PM IST