Page 18 - Budget 2019

Sitharaman delivers 2 hrs 17 min-long Budget speech, Speaker praises her

As the finance minister walked into Lok Sabha just before 10:55 am and took her seat, several women MPs walked up to her, wishing her good luck before the speech

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Budget 2019: Key takeaways of Nirmala Sitharaman's maiden budget speech

We are well within our capacity to reach $5-trillion in the next few years, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Budget 2019: Fiscally responsible with a reforms thrust, but protectionist

The finance minister's revenue efforts represent a mix of progressive taxation, dipping into the petroleum sector for collecting more taxes and growing protectionism

Companies with turnover of Rs 400 cr to pay lower corporation tax of 25%

The proposal would cover 99.3 per cent of the companies operating in the country, she said while presenting Union Budget 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha

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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

PSU banks gain on government Rs 70,000 crore capital infusion plans

Shares of State Bank of India (SBI) hit a new high of Rs 373, up 2 per cent on the NSE in the intra-day trade.

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: Govt lower fiscal deficit target to 3.3% from 3.4% for FY20

While presenting interim Budget 2019-20 in February, the government had pegged fiscal deficit target at 3.4 per cent

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

TCS, Wipro, D-Mart: Shareholding norm rejig to impact 1,174 companies

At the current market prices, the total quantum of sale that needs to be done by these 1,174 companies works out to about whopping amount of Rs 3,87,000 crore.