Watch: Arun Jaitley's Full Speech Presenting Union Budget 2018 | Read

  • 1:47:33
  • Published On: February 01, 2018
Cinema View
Embed
As Finance Minister Arun Jaitley focused the Union Budget 2018 on farmers and the rural poor today, he has pegged the fiscal deficit target for next year at 3.3 per cent, higher than market estimates. Presenting its last full-year budget before the 2019 general elections and ahead of eight state elections this year, the government has made a slew of farm-focused announcements, raising the minimum support price to 1.5 times the production cost for Kharif crops, a key demand of distressed farmers. Mr Jaitley also announced what he called the world's largest government-funded healthcare scheme to cover 10 crore poor families, saying "50 crore beneficiaries will get Rs. 5 lakh per family per year."

Related Videos

FM Sitharaman Recalls Former FM On Being Asked About GST Over Petroleum
June 23, 2024 2:28
Walk The Talk With Arun Jaitley (Aired: January 2015)
August 24, 2019 35:28
"Don't Know Who Is In Charge In Pakistan": Defence Minister Arun Jaitley (Aired May, 2017)
August 24, 2019 20:14
Arun Jaitley, Senior BJP Leader And Former Union Minister, Dies At 66
August 24, 2019 5:36
Can't Be In Government For Health Reasons, Arun Jaitley Writes To PM Modi
May 29, 2019 3:17
Jet Airways Delegation Meets Arun Jaitley, Seeks Pending Salaries
April 21, 2019 2:23
"Don't Shed Crocodile Tears For Farmers": Arun Jaitley To Opposition
February 01, 2019 11:10
What India Wants From The Budget
January 29, 2019 20:47
Ahead Of Interim Budget, Piyush Goyal Fills In For Arun Jaitley
January 23, 2019 1:54
Arun Jaitley Will Return From US To Present Interim Budget, Say Sources
January 21, 2019 3:02
"Fudged Arithmetic": Arun Jaitley Dismisses Report On Rafale Deal Price Escalation
January 19, 2019 1:41
Arun Jaitley, In USA For Treatment, Attacks "Compulsive Contrarians"
January 17, 2019 3:37
  • Formula E Heat On KTR?
    November 08, 2024 3:59

    Formula E Heat On KTR?

  • Canada's 'Free Speech' Hypocrisy Exposed Over S Jaishankar Blackout
    November 08, 2024 1:12

    Canada's 'Free Speech' Hypocrisy Exposed Over S Jaishankar Blackout

  • All Bangladesh Human Right Commission Members Quit, Mohammed Yunus Exposed
    November 08, 2024 0:39

    All Bangladesh Human Right Commission Members Quit, Mohammed Yunus Exposed

  • S Jaishankar Interview Blacked Out Across Canada, Trudeau's Double Standards Exposed
    November 08, 2024 23:37

    S Jaishankar Interview Blacked Out Across Canada, Trudeau's Double Standards Exposed

  • How Trump 2.0 Will Shape India-US Relations - What Changes To Expect
    November 08, 2024 3:48

    How Trump 2.0 Will Shape India-US Relations - What Changes To Expect

  • Canada Press Freedom | Trump: India-US Ties | Bangladesh Mob Attack | German Crisis
    November 08, 2024 1:52

    Canada Press Freedom | Trump: India-US Ties | Bangladesh Mob Attack | German Crisis

  • No Male Tailors For Women In UP: Will This Make Women Safe?
    November 08, 2024 20:53

    No Male Tailors For Women In UP: Will This Make Women Safe?

  • "Punjab's Interest PM's Priority: BJP's Manpreet Badal Ahead Of Key Poll
    November 08, 2024 0:41

    "Punjab's Interest PM's Priority: BJP's Manpreet Badal Ahead Of Key Poll

  • PM Modi Meets Jain Monk Ratnasundersuri Maharaj In Maharashtra
    November 08, 2024 0:22

    PM Modi Meets Jain Monk Ratnasundersuri Maharaj In Maharashtra

  • PM Modi's Big Attack Against Congress In Maharashtra, Rahul Gandhi Hits Back
    November 08, 2024 6:32

    PM Modi's Big Attack Against Congress In Maharashtra, Rahul Gandhi Hits Back

  • 3 Terrorists Arrested For Srinagar Grenade Attack
    November 08, 2024 3:01

    3 Terrorists Arrested For Srinagar Grenade Attack

  • Watch: Vijay Deverakonda Falls On Stairs During <i>Sahiba</i> Promotions
    November 08, 2024 0:11

    Watch: Vijay Deverakonda Falls On Stairs During Sahiba Promotions

  • Justice DY Chandrachud's Final Message As Chief Justice Of India
    November 08, 2024 15:55

    Justice DY Chandrachud's Final Message As Chief Justice Of India

  • Men Shouldn't Tailor Women's Clothes Or Cut Their Hair: UP Women's Body
    November 08, 2024 2:46

    Men Shouldn't Tailor Women's Clothes Or Cut Their Hair: UP Women's Body

  • Delhi's Air Emergency: Delhi Government Uses Drones To Sprinkle Water
    November 08, 2024 4:59

    Delhi's Air Emergency: Delhi Government Uses Drones To Sprinkle Water

  • "Country Upset With Waqf Provisions Brought By Congress": Amit Shah
    November 08, 2024 2:30

    "Country Upset With Waqf Provisions Brought By Congress": Amit Shah

  • Case Against Tejasvi Surya For Misleading Claim Over Farmer's Suicide
    November 08, 2024 0:47

    Case Against Tejasvi Surya For Misleading Claim Over Farmer's Suicide

  • "Congress Is Dividing The Society": PM Modi
    November 08, 2024 7:08

    "Congress Is Dividing The Society": PM Modi

  • Is The New Dyson OnTrac Headphone Overhyped and Overvalued?
    November 08, 2024 6:29

    Is The New Dyson OnTrac Headphone Overhyped and Overvalued?

  • Israel Intensifies Lebanon, Gaza Strikes After Trump's US Election Win
    November 08, 2024 3:45

    Israel Intensifies Lebanon, Gaza Strikes After Trump's US Election Win

  • Rupee Falls To All-Time Low Of 84.37 Against US Dollar
    November 08, 2024 0:40

    Rupee Falls To All-Time Low Of 84.37 Against US Dollar