Modi govt yet to define if 5 trillion dollars is real GDP or nominal: P Chidambaram
P Chidambaram, who spoke on the Union Budget at a meeting organised by the party, hit out at the government for allegedly proving to be incompetent in managing the economy.
Feb 08, 2020, 20:15 PM IST
Economy is ill and doctors are incompetent, says Chidambaram on Budget 2020
Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday (January 3) said that Budget 2020 was one that lacked a narrative, similar to a movie which bombed after its first show.
Feb 03, 2020, 19:59 PM IST
News 50: Watch top news stories of the day, Feb 02, 2020
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Feb 02, 2020, 09:12 AM IST
Watch: What PM Narendra Modi said after budget?
Hailing the Union Budget 2020 presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Saturday (February 1), Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the government has announced several measures to give a big boost to the economy. ''I congratulate Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her team for presenting the first Budget of the decade that has vision as well as action. New reforms announced in Budget will give a push to the economy. Govt has also announced many measures in Budget to push employment in the country," the Prime Minister said.
Feb 01, 2020, 23:00 PM IST
Best Moment of Budget 2020, Nirmala Sitharaman recites Kashmiri poem in the Lok Sabha
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Budget 2020 in Lok Sabha, on Saturday (February 1). She recited a poem by Kashmiri poet Pandit Dinanath Kaul. Sitharaman recited a few lines from the poem which was in Kashmiri, along with its English translation, emphasising on 'hamara vatan' (our motherland) with references to the spirit of Kashmir.
Feb 01, 2020, 22:28 PM IST
Union Budget 2020: PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, JP Nadda call it visionary; Opposition criticises, slams govt for 'all talk'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the Budget for its "vision and action". Hailing the budget, the PM said it will accelerate economic growth, financially empower every citizen and strengthen the foundation of the economy in the new decade.
Feb 01, 2020, 22:09 PM IST
FM Nirmala Sitharaman talks Exclusively with Zee News
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman explains Budget 2020 on Zee News. Watch it here.
Feb 01, 2020, 20:52 PM IST
Whats for you In Budget 2020? Watch full analysis here
Budget 2020 proposes a new tax regime that includes reductions of income tax slabs to reduce income tax rates and the total tax payable by individuals. Income between Rs 12.5 lakh and Rs 15 lakh will be taxed 25% less than the current 30%. Income above Rs 15 lakh will be subject to 30% tax.
Feb 01, 2020, 20:46 PM IST
Honest taxpayers need not to fear of the govt: Finance Minister
After presenting the budget 2020, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a press conference and said that honest taxpayers need not fear the government. Taxpayers will not be bothered at all because the Government of India respects its taxpayers.
Feb 01, 2020, 17:38 PM IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after presenting the budget
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting her second Union Budget for the fiscal year 2020-21. She said 'The government is committed to doubling farmers' income by 2022'. She proposed to allocate Rs 2.83 lakh crore for agriculture and irrigation.
Feb 01, 2020, 17:16 PM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2020 at a glance: Here's how Centre earns Re 1 and spends it
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday presented her second Union Budget that focussed towards boosting India's economic growth and maintaining the fiscal disciple. Sitharaman, 60, broke her own record of a 2-hour-17- minute-long maiden Budget speech in July 2019. This was the longest Budget speech by any finance minister.
Feb 01, 2020, 16:26 PM IST
Budget 2020: FM announces new income tax slabs, simplifies direct tax regime
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today slashed the personal income tax rate for individuals for fiscal year 2020-21. Under the new regime, taxpayers will pay 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% for incomes between Rs 5-7.5 lakh, Rs 7.5-10 lakh, Rs 10-12.5 lakh and Rs 12.5-15 lakh.
Feb 01, 2020, 15:26 PM IST
Budget 2020: Rs 99,300 crore allocated for education sector
She also added that there will also be degree level full-fledged online education programme by institutions ranked in the top 100. Nirmala Sitharaman also mentioned that the Centre proposes to attach medical colleges with district hospitals on PPP model to deal with the shortage of doctors.
Feb 01, 2020, 15:22 PM IST
Union budget 2020: Full speech of FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Here's the full speech of Nirmala Sitharaman as she presented the Union Budget 2020 in Lok Sabha today:
Feb 01, 2020, 15:17 PM IST
Budget 2020: Sitharaman spoke for more than 2.5 hours, delivers longest speech ever
Sitharaman spoke for as long as 2 hours and 40 minutes and used as many as 13,331 words in her speech.
Feb 01, 2020, 14:41 PM IST
Budget 2020: Over 100 lakh crore to be spent in building modern infrastructure | Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday while presenting the Union Budget 2020 allocates 100 lakh Crore rupees to build modern infrastructure. The government has decided to invest more than Rs 100 lakh crore on building modern infrastructure in the next 5 years with a special emphasis on connectivity.
Feb 01, 2020, 14:38 PM IST
We have insured 6.11 crore farmers under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna: Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting her second Union Budget for the fiscal year 2020-21. She said 'The government is committed to doubling farmers' income by 2022'. She proposed to allocate Rs 2.83 lakh crore for agriculture and irrigation.
Feb 01, 2020, 13:22 PM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman delivers Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar's verse as '5 jewels of good country'
The finance minister has taken three themes for the Union Budget 2020 - aspirational India, economic development and caring society.
Feb 01, 2020, 12:49 PM IST
News 50: Watch top news stories of the day, Feb 01, 2020
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Feb 01, 2020, 12:10 PM IST
Sensex plunges 279.01 points ahead of Union Budget
Market benchmark Sensex slumped over 200 points in opening session on Saturday ahead of the release of the Union Budget to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman later in the day.
Feb 01, 2020, 12:00 PM IST
