Government may double income tax exemption limit from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh
Currently, income up to Rs 2.5 lakh is exempt from personal income tax.
Jan 21, 2019, 16:54 PM IST
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to return from US to present Interim Budget
This will be the sixth consecutive Budget to be presented by Jaitley.
Jan 21, 2019, 14:12 PM IST
Printing of documents for Budget 2019 begins with halwa ceremony
The Budget is scheduled to be unveiled in Parliament on February 1.
Jan 21, 2019, 12:11 PM IST
Food surpluses have led to dip in farmers' income: Jaitley
Speaking a fortnight ahead of the Budget, he underlined that there have been precedents of interim budgets containing major policy announcements to tackle an urgent situation.
Jan 18, 2019, 10:25 AM IST
Interim Budget 2019: Railways seeks Rs 70,000 crore, says 7th Pay Commission payout putting additional pressure
Railways has to bear additional burden of around Rs 23,000 crore on account of implementation of the 7th Pay Commission awards.
Jan 15, 2019, 12:31 PM IST
Union Budget 2018: What it holds for Banking & Telecom sectors
The Union Budget for 2018-19 is significant for the Modi government as it will be the first budget post the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax regime.
Jan 31, 2018, 16:10 PM IST
