NITI Aayog CEO hails Union Budget, call it 'transformational'
NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Thursday hailed the Union Budget 2018.
Feb 02, 2018, 00:45 AM ISTBudget focuses on structural issues, not populism: Bibek Debroy
PM's Economic Advisory Council chairman Bibek Debroy on Thursday welcomed the announcements made in the Union Budget 2018-19.
Feb 01, 2018, 23:38 PM ISTTelangana disappointed over Union Budget
Telangana on Thursday expressed its disappointment over the meagre allocations made for the state in the Union Budget for 2018-19.
Feb 01, 2018, 23:03 PM ISTUnion Budget 2018: Glad Centre emulated Goa's medical insurance scheme, says CM Manohar Parrikar
Goa CM Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said that he was glad that the state government`s universal health insurance scheme had been emulated by the Centre.
Feb 01, 2018, 22:58 PM ISTOpposition terms Budget 2018-19 'defeatist, big letdown, rhetoric'
"Defeatist", "big letdown" and "rhetoric" was how the Congress and Left parties described the Union Budget 2018-19.
Feb 01, 2018, 22:51 PM ISTUnion Budget will ensure balanced growth: Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar
Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar on Thursday said the Union Budget gives priority to balanced development of rural and urban areas.
Feb 01, 2018, 22:47 PM ISTEducation budget up by 6%, shrinks in relation to total outlay
Arun Jaitley increased the allocation for education during 2018-19 by 6.68 percent from last year to Rs 85,000 crore.
Feb 01, 2018, 22:33 PM ISTUnion Budget 2018: From 'progressive' to 'pragmatic' - This is how the industry reacted
Leading industrialists on Thursday expressed mixed reaction to the proposals in the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday.
Feb 01, 2018, 20:21 PM ISTWCD Ministry gets Rs 24,700 cr, nutrition scheme main focus
The government on Thursday announced the 'world's largest' health insurance scheme for India's 50 crore poor in its last full budget before general elections.
Feb 01, 2018, 20:02 PM ISTThankfully, only one more year to go: Rahul Gandhi on Modi govt's budget
In his last budget before Lok Sabha elections, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday unveiled a slew of measures for agriculture as well as the rural sector and announced a new health insurance scheme for the poor.
Feb 01, 2018, 18:14 PM ISTArun Jaitley hails armed forces in budget speech, allocates Rs 2.95 lakh crore for defence budget for 2018-19
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday raised long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax to 10 percent from zero at present, reduced corporate tax for 99 percent of the companies to 25 percent but left the tax structure for individuals largely unchanged.
Feb 01, 2018, 16:46 PM ISTAmit Shah hails Union Budget, says it gives new wings to aspirations of poor
In his last full budget before Lok Sabha elections in 2019, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley raised long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax to 10 percent from zero at present, reduced corporate tax for 99 percent of the companies to 25 per cent but left the tax structure for individuals largely unchanged.
Feb 01, 2018, 16:09 PM ISTUnion Budget 2018: Govt's healthcare programme to historically become 'Modicare', says Jaitley
The Centre on Monday announced the world's largest government-funded healthcare programme.
Feb 01, 2018, 15:47 PM ISTGovt has presented an election budget, says Shiv Sena
Keeping in mind the Lok Sabha polls due next year, the Centre has presented an "election budget", Shiv Sena leaders said on Thursday.
Feb 01, 2018, 15:16 PM ISTUnion Budget 2018: Centre allots Rs 790 cr for Delhi
The Centre on Thursday allocated Rs 790 crore for Delhi in the 2018-19 Union Budget.
Feb 01, 2018, 14:54 PM ISTFinance Ministry asks govt depts to avoid spending rush in March quarter
Finance Ministry has asked government departments to refrain from excessive expenditure in the fourth quarter and remain within the budget allocation made for the fiscal, though it made an exception in case of MGNREGA spending.
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