Page 15 - Interim Budget 2019
Interim Budget 2019: Will Jaitley double I-T exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh?
The Union Budget will precede the unveiling of the Direct Tax Code Report on February 28
 "Interim Budget 2019: Will Jaitley double I-T exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh?")
Explainer: What is an interim budget? What FM Jaitley can and cannot do
This will be the last Budget of the current BJP-led NDA government before the 2019 General Elections
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Still a Fudget: Why the Union Budget remains someone's version of the facts
One way to present a truer picture of the country's fiscal health is to switch to a system that recognises and reports off-the-books liabilities, writes T N Ninan
FM Jaitley to present interim budget for 2019-20 fiscal on February 1
This will be the sixth consecutive Budget to be presented by Jaitley
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Interim Budget session likely from January 31 to February 13: Govt sources
It is expected to be the last session of the current Lok Sabha as general elections are due in April-May
 "Interim Budget session likely from January 31 to February 13: Govt sources")
To bridge fiscal deficit, RBI likely to pay govt $5.8 bn interim dividend
The dividend could help Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration bridge a widening budget deficit following a drop in tax collections
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Higher digital spends likely to boost IT budgets in 2019, say experts
After remaining flat, IT spending had picked up momentum in the second half of 2018
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Centre's fiscal deficit exceeds budget target by 15% in 1st 8 mths of FY19
The fiscal deficit stood at Rs 7.17 trillion at the end of November 2018, 114.8 per cent of the budgeted target of Rs 6.24 trillion
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Centre to introduce Commercial Space Activities Bill in Budget session
The Space Activities Bill will facilitate participation of non-governmental stakeholders in space activities
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News digest: Budget 2019, options trade, artificial intelligence, and more
Finance Commission report to determine stance on medium-term fiscal forecast
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Letter to BS: Budget may stick to fiscal rectitude ahead of Lok Sabha polls
It will be hard for the FM to balance the need to be fiscally conservative and electoral realities
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FinMin starts budget 2019 preparation, seeks input from central ministries
Finance Minister Jaitley is scheduled to present his 6th consecutive Budget with 2019 being Vote-on-Account
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Budget 2019: Hasmukh Adhia, Ajay Narayan Jha to make way for new team
Jaitley announced Adhia's departure through a blog on Saturday
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Preparing for the sixth Budget
Will Mr Jaitley introduce a fourth departure from past practices by presenting a full Budget with the usual tax proposals and expenditure outlays for 2019-20?
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Budget 2019 may stick to fiscal rectitude ahead of Lok Sabha polls
Finance Commission report to determine stance on medium-term fiscal forecast
Budget 2019: Railways may line up its highest-ever capex of Rs 1.7 trillion
Sources said railway minister Piyush Goyal is of the opinion that there should be no shortage of funds for infrastructure works
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