Union Budget 2020

Nirmala Sitharaman recites Kashmiri poem while presenting Budget 2020

The Union Minister, while reciting the poem in the Lok Sabha, stated that the Budget and everything the government does is for this 'pyara vatan' (beloved nation).

Feb 01, 2020, 11:37 AM IST

Budget 2020: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives at the Ministry of Finance

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday morning reached the Ministry of Finance in the North Block, ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget 2020-2021 in Parliament.

Feb 01, 2020, 10:38 AM IST

Budget 2020: How Budget is prepared | Understand the chronology

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present Modi government’s Budget 2020 speech in the Parliament today. Union Budget 2020 on February 1 is seen as an important one, with India Inc and the common man having several expectations.

Feb 01, 2020, 10:10 AM IST

Here are five possible expectations from Union Budget 2020

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present Modi government’s Budget 2020 speech in the Parliament today. Union Budget 2020 on February 1 is seen as an important one, with India Inc and the common man having several expectations.

Feb 01, 2020, 09:10 AM IST

Budget 2020 live: IPO for LIC will increase transparency, says Piyush Goyal

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman started her Budget 2020 speech in the Lok Sabha at 11 am on Saturday (February 1). 

Feb 01, 2020, 08:54 AM IST

Budget 2020: First Budget of the new decade by FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present Modi government’s Budget 2020 speech in the Parliament today. Union Budget 2020 on February 1 is seen as an important one, with India Inc and the common man having several expectations.

Feb 01, 2020, 08:42 AM IST

Union Budget 2020: Full schedule of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2020 on Saturday, her second as the country's finance minister. Businesses and trade pundits are waiting with a bated breath, expecting her to bail out the economy of the ongoing slump.

Jan 31, 2020, 20:53 PM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind in Parliament lists steps taken to promote education among Muslims

Kovind mentioned the steps taken to promote education in general and among the Muslim community in particular.

Jan 31, 2020, 11:56 AM IST

Budget Session LIVE: Govt intervention required when there is market failure, says CEA Subramanian

Budget session of Parliament began on January 31, 2020, and its first segment will continue till February 11, 2020. The Economic Survey 2019-20 will be presented in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after President Ram Nath Kovind's address. She will also present Budget 2020-21 in the Lok Sabha on February 1 at 11 am.

Jan 31, 2020, 10:00 AM IST

Union Budget 2020: Indian jewellery makers seek 'relief' from FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The jewellery sector, which plays a crucial role in the economy, expects the Finance Minister to give some tax concessions from Union Budget 2020. Here's what the Indian jewellery makers want from Union Budget 2020.

Jan 24, 2020, 17:05 PM IST

Union Budget 2020-21: Expect a business-friendly budget, says TCS COO NG Subramaniam

TCS COO further said that the industry expects a ''business-friendly budget.''

Jan 23, 2020, 20:20 PM IST

Union Budget 2020: Expect measures to ease working capital blockages, says Avail Finance founder Ankush Aggarwal

Avail Finance founder on Thursday said that he is looking forward to reforms that bring in more transparency, advanced tools, and technologies with an aim to optimize processes to provide the end-user with a superior experience with greater convenience, engagement and enhanced security, in the Union Budget.

Jan 23, 2020, 19:28 PM IST

Union Budget 2020: Railway passengers expect CCTVs, onboard entertainment in trains

People told Zee News their expectations for Indian Railways in the Union Budget 2020, and what changes they wish to see.

Jan 23, 2020, 17:58 PM IST

Bihar expects government to table Union Budget 2020-21 keeping GST, unemployment, tax rate cut in mind

In Bihar, the people travelling by bus from Patna to the corners of the state, have asserted that the budget should be prepared, keeping in mind the common man. According to them, this government's budget should provide relief to the common people and the tax rate should be reduced with respect to items of need.

Jan 22, 2020, 18:12 PM IST

Sensex to open for trade on Budget 2020 day

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), also known as Sensex, will be open for trading on February 1, 2020, on account of the Union Budget 2020-21, even though it will be on a Saturday. Trading timings would be as usual starting from 9.15 am to 3.30 pm and the pre-open trade would be held during 9 am to 9.15 am, the exchange said in a notice late on Tuesday. Generally, stock markets are closed on Saturdays.

Jan 22, 2020, 14:16 PM IST

Tata Consultancy Services eyes business-friendly Budget 2020

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the giant in IT Services, Consulting, Technology and Digital Solutions, is expecting Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to come up with a business-friendly Budget 2020-21. TCS Chief Operating Officer N Ganapathy Subramaniam spoke to Zee Business on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on a range of issues from Union Budget 2020 to technology for the creation of a greener world and even the current geopolitical tensions.

Jan 22, 2020, 13:07 PM IST

Budget 2020: Repair and overhaul firms expect level playing field

Days ahead of the Union Budget 2020, local maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) firms hope the government will provide level-playing field by bringing the taxes at par with neighbouring hubs such as Singapore, Dubai, Colombo and Kuala Lumpur.Expectati ons are also high that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman would announce lower import duty on spare parts and suggest directions for a favourable GST regime.

Jan 22, 2020, 10:58 AM IST

Union Budget 2020-21: Centre may announce major relief for MSME sector

The government is likely to announce a distressed asset fund of Rs 5,000 crore for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) facing liquidity crunch in the upcoming Budget 2020-21. 

Jan 15, 2020, 11:58 AM IST

Union Budget 2020-21: Road Transport ministry expects more funds to meet construction target

Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has sought a fund allocation of Rs 1.10 Lakh crore for the vital Road sector, but it seems Finance Ministry isn't too keen and positive for the ministry's request.

Jan 15, 2020, 07:31 AM IST

Cabinet Secretary calls meeting on January 20 to discuss 5-year vision for economy

The meeting will be attended by Secretaries of the various concerned ministries apart from the five Secretaries of the Finance Ministry. The Cabinet Secretary will be taking presentations from the sector-specific Committee of Secretaries (CoS) which will be the basis for setting a five-year vision for various ministries and departments.

Jan 14, 2020, 18:19 PM IST