Budget 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 IST
Telangana 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 IST
Union 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 IST
Opposition 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 IST
Union 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 IST
Education 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 IST
Union 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 IST
WCD 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 IST
Thankfully, 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 IST
Arun 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 IST
Amit 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 IST
Union 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 IST
Govt 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 IST
Union 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 IST
SC seeks Centre's response on Rohingyas
SC on Wednesday sought the Centre's response on a plea that the BSF was stopping Rohingya refugees from entering India.
Feb 01, 2018, 00:55 AM IST
Creating 75 lakh jobs impossible, simultaneous polls a jumla: Chidambaram
Chidambaram said on Tuesday said that the Narendra Modi government's claim to be able to create 75 lakh jobs by March is "outrageous".
Jan 31, 2018, 00:57 AM IST
Bofors case: CBI shouldn't file SLP before SC, AG tells government
Attorney General KK Venugopal has told the government that the CBI should not file a special leave petition in the Bofors case.
Jan 30, 2018, 00:58 AM IST
Jaishankar to retire as foreign secretary; Vijay Keshav Gokhale to take charge on Monday
S Jaishankar was appointed foreign secretary in January 2015.
Jan 29, 2018, 00:02 AM IST
Govt to leave no stone unturned for passage of triple talaq bill in Rajya Sabha: Ananth Kumar
The Budget Session will open on January 29, 2018, with the customary address of the President Ram Nath Kovind.
Jan 28, 2018, 21:55 PM IST
Ensure success of Budget Session, PM Modi urges political leaders at all-party meet
The Budget Session will open with the customary address of the President to a joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
Jan 28, 2018, 19:05 PM IST
