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Budget 2019: Govt to further incentivise digital payments in businesses

Sitharaman said there are several low-cost digital modes of payment available such as BHIM UPI, UPI-QR Code, Aadhaar Pay, NEFT and RTGS that can be used to promote less-cash economy

Budget 2019 suggests greater role for insurance, aviation to revive growth

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the proposals while presenting the budget for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020 to parliament

Budget 2019: Sitharaman proposes new payments platform for MSME sector

Unveiling the first Budget of Modi 2.0 government, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the need to invest towards job creation in small and medium enterprises

Budget 2019: Govt's FY20 divestment target hiked to Rs 1.05 trillion

FM says govt to continue with strategic divestment of select CPSEs; strategic disinvestment of Air India also to be re-initiated

Budget makes petrol, diesel costlier, raises tax on super-rich, gold import

Corporate tax on companies with turnover of up to Rs 400 crore has been slashed to 25 per cent from current 30 per cent

Union Budget 2019 manages the numbers with a few surprises

While the speech has focused on the main thrust areas, benefits have been provided to specific sectors like affordable housing and electric vehicles

Budget 2019: Govt to sell first global bond to fund infra and spur growth

The fiscal deficit goal for the year that began on April 1 was lowered to 3.3% of gross domestic product from 3.4% set in February's interim plan, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.

Budget 2019: Sitharaman's sops to push affordable housing, housing sales

Experts added that the interest exemption upto Rs 3.5 lakh for affordable housing would help boost residential sales

Full text of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget 2019 speech

Tabling the Modi 2.0 government's maiden budget in Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed measures to boost education, infra, transport sector

Union Budget 2019 says 17 iconic places to be developed for tourists

The fiance minister also said the RBI will get regulation authority of housing finance sector

Budget 2019: PAN, Aadhaar interchangeable for filing of IT returns, says FM

Sitharaman said Aadhaar card for NRIs with Indian passports will be issued after their arrival in India, without waiting for the mandatory 180 days

Govt to build 19 mn houses with LPG, electricity & toilets: Budget 2019

The minister further said that by 2022, every single rural family except those who are unwilling to take the connection will have an electricity and a clean cooking facility.

Budget 2019: FM eases sourcing local norms, opens doors to Apple Stores

Aiming to attract big players, single-brand retail firms may be permitted to open online stores before setting up brick-and-mortar shops if they bring in over $200 mn FDI

Budget 2019: Pension benefit extended to 30 mn retail traders, shopkeepers

FM says economy, which stood at $1.85 trillion five years back, has reached $2.7 trillion now, and is within capacity to reach $5 trillion in the next few years

Budget 2019: Govt to infuse Rs 70,000 cr into PSBs to ramp lending capacity

Banks have recovered Rs 4 lakh crore due to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and other means effected in the past four years, the FM said

Railways seeks private players, plans Rs 50 trillion investments: Budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget proposes pan-India transportation card for bus, rail and waterways.

Budget 2019 proposes to scrap 180-day wait for NRIs to get Aadhaar

Under the present rule, NRIs with Indian passport are required to wait for 180 days to get the Aadhaar card.

New policy to be unveiled to make India educational hub: Budget 2019

The finance minister also said that a National Sports Education Board will be set up under the Khelo India scheme

Safe drinking water for every citizen priority of govt, says FM Sitharaman

Sitharaman also said that 10,000 new farmer producer organisations will be be set up

Budget 2019: FM Sitharaman proposes exclusive TV channel for startups

She proposed to start a television programme exclusively for startups that will be executed by startups themselves