Interim Budget 2019

15.56 lakh loans worth Rs 7.23 lakh crore sanctioned under Mudra scheme: FM

Goyal said that through Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, over 1 crore youth are being trained to help them earn a livelihood.

Feb 01, 2019, 16:12 PM IST

Nominal cut in interim budget allocation for CBI

CBI has been allocated Rs 777.27 crore in the interim union budget for 2019-20, a marginal reduction from last year's allocation

Feb 01, 2019, 15:49 PM IST

Interim Budget 2019: Comparison between current tax slabs and Interim Budget tax slabs

FM has raised the Standard Deduction from the current Rs 40,000 to Rs 50,000.

Feb 01, 2019, 15:33 PM IST

Poor have first right on nation's resources: FM Piyush Goyal in Interim Budget 2019

Finance Minister Piyush Goyal announced the steps taken by Centre for poor and backward classes in the Interim Budget 2019 on Friday.

Feb 01, 2019, 15:16 PM IST

2 lakh seats to be added in government institutes: Piyush Goyal in Interim Budget 2019

The Centre will add approximately two lakh seats or 25 per cent extra seats to government institutions over constitutional amendment to implement 10 per cent reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), said the Finance Minister Piyush Goyal while presenting the Interim Budget 2019 in Lok Sabha on Friday.

Feb 01, 2019, 14:20 PM IST

Interim Budget 2019: 14 out of 21 AIIMSs announced during NDA tenure, says FM Piyush Goyal

The past five years have seen massive scale-up of health care, said Goyal.

Feb 01, 2019, 14:13 PM IST

Interim Budget 2019: Government announces 10-point Vision 2030 for India

Piyush Goyal said: "We are poised to become a Five Trillion Dollar Economy in the next five years and aspire to become a Ten Trillion Dollar Economy in the next 8 years thereafter."

Feb 01, 2019, 14:09 PM IST

Rs 1.3 lakh crore undisclosed income brought under tax net post demonetisation: FM Piyush Goyal in Interim Budget 2019

Undisclosed income of about Rs 1,30,000 crore has been brought in under tax post demonetisation and anti-black money drives, said Finance Minister Piyush Goyal while presenting the Interim Budget 2019 in the Lok Sabha on Friday.

Feb 01, 2019, 14:03 PM IST

Interim Budget 2019: FM Goyal announces mega Pension scheme for unorganised sector

FM said, 10 crore labourers and workers in the sector will be benefitted by the scheme.

Feb 01, 2019, 13:59 PM IST

Interim Budget 2019: Key takeaways from Modi government's Budget

The final Budget for the fiscal year ending in March 2020 will be presented soon after the next government takes office following general elections, which are due by May 2019.

Feb 01, 2019, 13:43 PM IST

1 lakh digital villages in 5 years, promises Piyush Goyal in Interim Budget 2019

India currently has the lowest tarriffs for data and voice calls, said the FM.

Feb 01, 2019, 13:36 PM IST

Crore, Government, India: Most used words in Piyush Goyal's Interim Budget speech

The top ten words used in the Budget speech were: crore (80 times), will (76); Government (60), India (51), tax (45), years (36), lakh (32), year (29),  also (28), increased (23).

Feb 01, 2019, 13:33 PM IST

Interim Budget 2019-2020: Read the full speech of Finance Minister Piyush Goyal

Finance Minister Piyush Goyal presented the Interim Budget on February 1, 2019. 

Feb 01, 2019, 13:18 PM IST

Interim Budget 2019: No tax for income up to Rs 5 lakh per year, standard deduction now Rs 50,000, gratuity limit Rs 20 lakh

Anyone with an annual income of up to Rs 5 lakh per year will not pay any tax up if he or she invests Rs 1.5 lakh under Section 80C in provident funds and other prescribed instruments.
 

Feb 01, 2019, 13:03 PM IST

Road construction trebled under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana: FM Piyush Goyal

Goyal, who presented the budget as interim finance minister in place of ailing Arun Jaitley.

Feb 01, 2019, 12:25 PM IST

Interim Budget 2019: Government steps up rural funding in last budget before election, deficit rises

The NDA government poured extra money into support for farmers and a rural jobs programme, delivering on Friday its last budget before a general election due by May with the clear aim of winning over votes.

Feb 01, 2019, 12:24 PM IST

Interim Budget 2019: Defence budget goes past Rs 3 lakh crore for the first time

Goyal announced that more money will be sanctioned for the defence forces over and above announced in the Interim Budget 2019 if there is a need for it.

Feb 01, 2019, 12:10 PM IST

Interim Budget 2019: Big bonanza announced for farmers

Here's are the top announcements for farmers: 

Feb 01, 2019, 11:47 AM IST

Interim Budget 2019: Highlights of Finance Minister Piyush Goyal's speech

Finance Minister Piyush Goyal is presenting the NDA government's last Budget. Coming just a few months ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Interim Budget is likely to focus majorly in the Agriculture, banking, real estate sectors and the Railways.

Feb 01, 2019, 11:03 AM IST

Share market: This is how Sensex, Nifty behaved ahead of Piyush Goyal's speech

Taking cue from the strong global sentiments, the BSE Sensex rise 120 points to 36,377 levels in morning intraday session. Watch this video to know more.

Feb 01, 2019, 10:56 AM IST