Page 4 - Latest Updates on Union Budget 2019
Departure from the past
The BJP has made many procedural changes to the Budget exercise
 "Departure from the past")
Those doubting $5 trn economy vision are 'professional pessimists': Modi
The PM said India took 55-60 years to become a $1 trillion economy, while the country became a $2 trillion economy in just 5 years under his rule
 "Those doubting $5 trn economy vision are 'professional pessimists': Modi")
Budget 2019: Cut GST temporarily to revive auto demand, says Pawan Goenka
The additional income tax deduction for electric vehicle (EV) buyers will incentivise purchase and spur demand
 "Budget 2019: Cut GST temporarily to revive auto demand, says Pawan Goenka")
All finesse: Nirmala Sitharaman doesn't miss a beat in her Budget debut
Unlike her predecessors Arun Jaitley and Piyush Goyal, Sitharaman had no band of cheerleaders
 "All finesse: Nirmala Sitharaman doesn't miss a beat in her Budget debut")
Visionless or futuristic? How Indian politicians reacted to Budget 2019
Here is what those in the Indian politics had to say about the 2019 Budget
 "Visionless or futuristic? How Indian politicians reacted to Budget 2019")
Budget 2019: Fiscally correct, but familiar tax targets
FM rationalises revenue estimates, squeezes capex ; focuses on repairing financial sector and ease of paying taxes
 "Budget 2019: Fiscally correct, but familiar tax targets")
Chef Manish Mehrotra's take on the best and worst things in Budget
The food and beverage industry is responsible for a lot of jobs in the country today, said Mehrotra
 "Chef Manish Mehrotra's take on the best and worst things in Budget")
Budget eases criteria of obtaining Aadhaar for NRIs with Indian passport
Second, gifts by Indian residents in the form of property or money will be taxable in India
 "Budget eases criteria of obtaining Aadhaar for NRIs with Indian passport")
Budget 2019: Welcome changes in fiscal laws, says Shardul Shroff
The Budget makes several futuristic announcements to stir foreign investment
 "Budget 2019: Welcome changes in fiscal laws, says Shardul Shroff")
Good beginning but vision is missing in Nirmala Sitharaman's maiden Budget
The Finance Minister has not disappointed rural India but vision for the next five years and bold measures are missing
 "Good beginning but vision is missing in Nirmala Sitharaman's maiden Budget")
FM stresses the need to strengthen higher education system in Budget
To provide quality sports education, Sitharaman proposed creating a National Sports Education Board, under the Khelo India scheme
 "FM stresses the need to strengthen higher education system in Budget")
Budget disappoints market: Asian Paints, Bajaj Finance, Hindalco end lower
The stock market ended the Budget day trading session a per cent lower
 "Budget disappoints market: Asian Paints, Bajaj Finance, Hindalco end lower")
Budget 2019: Govt looks to attract more private investment in agri sector
The announcements didn't impress the farmers who termed the Budget as lukewarm and having done little to address the core issue of falling returns in the sector
 "Budget 2019: Govt looks to attract more private investment in agri sector")
Actor Kubbra Sait's take on the best and worst things in Budget 2019
I don't think the Budget focused enough on farmers' distress and education, said Sait
 "Actor Kubbra Sait's take on the best and worst things in Budget 2019")
Union Budget 2019: Bank recapitalisation to take place in two stages
Recapitalisation will involve two legs - first, banks will subscribe to bonds floated by the govt. In the second leg the govt will infuse that money into public sector banks
 "Union Budget 2019: Bank recapitalisation to take place in two stages")
Budget 2019: An investment-led growth, says ICICI Prudential MF MD & CEO
One should be mindful that this gush of debt capital in the short term is likely to support rupee appreciation in the near term
 "Budget 2019: An investment-led growth, says ICICI Prudential MF MD & CEO")
Union Budget 2019: 'Digital India' push to achieve $5-trillion economy
The reach, impact, and real-time access to all citizens, has propelled the government to aggressively work towards building the digital infrastructure in the country
 "Union Budget 2019: 'Digital India' push to achieve $5-trillion economy")
Middle-class sops came in Interim Budget, says Gaurav Mashruwala
The finance minister has also offered sops on affordable home loans
 "Middle-class sops came in Interim Budget, says Gaurav Mashruwala")
Budget 2019 is impressive in clarity on both the destination and direction
The Reform, Perform and Transform policy of the government is working well
Budget 2019: Not much for travel and tourism, says MakeMyTrip CEO
There was no specific mention of fund allocation for UDAN, the regional connectivity scheme, which is disappointing
 "Budget 2019: Not much for travel and tourism, says MakeMyTrip CEO")
