Interim Budget 2019

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  10 Things To Know About First Budget Of Independent India

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the full-year Budget for 2020-21 on February 1, 2020. The budget is an annual financial statement of a government, detailing its revenue and expenditure in the past, as well as estimated spending and projections for the time to come. It will be the second budget of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi go...

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  Finance Ministry To Start Pre-Budget, Revised Estimates Meetings From October 14

  In calender year 2019-20, government had to present two budgets due to national elections -- an interim Budget in February and a general Budget on July 5 after formation of the government.

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  "Commitment To Restrict Fiscal Deficit A Good Intent, But...": How Economists Are Reading Budget 2019

  Union Budget 2019: The government said it saw fiscal deficit at 3.3 per cent of GDP in the current financial year, a reversal of the relaxation to 3.4 per cent announced in the interim Budget.

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  Defence Budget Remains Unchanged At Rs 3.18 Lakh Crore

  The defence budget remained unchanged at Rs 3.18 lakh crore, the amount set aside in the interim budget in February, notwithstanding expectations of steep hike in resources to modernise the armed forces and procure critical military platforms.

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  Budget 2019: Basic Tax Exemption Limit To Be Raised To Rs 3 Lakh, Says Report

  In the interim Budget, the government had proposed a rebate on all payable taxes if an individual's taxable income is up to Rs 5 lakh per annum

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  General Fiscal Deficit Pegged At 5.8% In Economic Survey

  In the interim Budget presented in February, the government had revised upward its fiscal deficit target to 3.4 per cent of GDP for 2018-19, from the previously estimated 3.3 per cent.

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  Budget 2019: Modest Rise In Military Spending Likely, Modernisation On Hold, Says Official

  In an interim budget announced in February before national elections, the government allocated Rs 4.31 lakh crore ($62.27 billion) for defence, a 6.6 per cent rise over the previous year, raising concern at the time it wouldn't be enough for modernisation.

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  Budget 2019: Here's How Stock Markets Have Fared Since February 1 Budget

  In the Interim Budget presented on February 1, the government made a few big ticket announcements. These ranged from reduced taxes for the middle class to a Rs 75,000-crore assured income scheme for the small farmer. With Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman due to present the Budget later this week, analysts will closely watch whether the governmen...

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  Can Budget 2019 Trigger A Market Rally? Here's What Analysts Say

  2019 Union Budget: As of July 1, the Sensex has gained 3,429.81 points - or 9.46 per cent - since the February 1 Interim Budget announcements.

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  Before July 5, Here's A Recap Of Key Announcements From Interim Budget 2019

  Budget 2019: With less than two weeks before the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the full-year Budget for 2019-20 - the first Budget after the NDA government's return to power in a landslide victory in May 2019, here is a summary of major announcements made as part of the Interim Budget.

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  Budget 2019: Defence Experts Eye More Funds For Modernisation

  While presenting the interim Budget on February 1, Union Minister Piyush Goyal had allocated Rs 4,31,011 crore to the Defence Ministry

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  Before July 5, Know All About Union Budget Documents

  Budget 2019: The upcoming budget follows an interim budget presented by the government in February 2019, the last ahead of the general elections. The July 5 Budget will be the first by the NDA government after returning to power in May. Besides the Budget speech, the budget documents are broadly divided into eight other parts.

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  State-Run Infra Companies Can Hope For Reintroduction Of Tax-Free Bonds, Says Report

  In infra, it is the highways where the government had increased allocation by 6 per cent and set aside Rs 83,000 crore for the 2019-20 interim Budget.

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  Budget May Consider Re-Introduction Of Tax-Free Bonds For Infra Firms: Report

  The Interim Budget had allocated the highest-ever budgetary support of Rs 83,016 crore to the highways sector

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  Here Are 10 Facts You Should Know About Union Budget

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the full-year Budget for 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha on July 5. A Budget is an annual financial statement of a government's finances containing details such as revenue, expenditure, growth projections and its fiscal position. The July 5 Budget will be the first by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Na...