Union Budget 2019

UNION BUDGET 2019 NEWS

Let the farmer choose

September 16, 2019 3:32 am

State may provide the cultivator with funds, but not incentivise untested technologies like zero budget natural farming

Allocations are key

August 08, 2019 1:10 am

Economic policy needs to finetune its focus. It needs fewer lectures on reform.

Telling Numbers: State-by-state — supply of piped water in villages

July 26, 2019 7:06 am

Among smaller states, Sikkim has the highest coverage at 99.34% for its 88,013 rural households. West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh are at the bottom of the table with 1.31% (of 1,63,35,210) and 1.33% (of 2,58,81,064) rural households covered respectively.

By ignoring final numbers for 2018-19 in formulating budget estimates, govt has presented incorrect data

July 19, 2019 9:49 am

Can there be any excuse to just reproduce the interim budget figures in July when the Ministry had the data given to the CGA? Further, the data was presented in the Economic Survey, so why not in the budget?

Testing the waters: Mention of Blue Economy in budget must serve as an impetus for the sector

July 18, 2019 8:32 am

Commitment to the development of the Blue Economy has been expressed by a mention in the budget speech. This has laid the foundation and will provide the initial traction to create the space for implementation of the strategy.

The great dollar gamble

July 17, 2019 12:56 am

The Union Budget’s proposal to issue sovereign bonds is ill-thought out, will make Indian economy susceptible to global headwinds

‘Haven’t applied for patent because want my technique to remain free for all farmers’: Subhash Palekar

July 14, 2019 7:38 am

The 70-year-old farmer from the drought-hit Vidarbha region of Maharashtra has been advocating the chemical-free method of farming for the past 20 years.

No road to the $5 trillion economy

July 13, 2019 12:15 am

The entire contractual structure and regulatory framework in India needs to be revamped.

Maximise revenue, minimise tax

July 13, 2019 4:56 am

India has just one policy option to advance private investment and become a $5 trillion economy — reduce corporate tax rate for all firms to 22 per cent, reduce misguided rates of personal income tax.

Under fire for Budget, Govt says it sets the roadmap for 10 years

July 12, 2019 7:07 am

Government countered the Opposition claims by saying that the “pro-poor and pro-farmer” Budget lays the roadmap for the next 10 years and it was because of effective implementation of schemes that the Narendra Modi government had returned to power with a thumping majority.

UNION BUDGET 2019 PHOTOS

Nirmala Sitharaman presents maiden budget for Modi 2.0 government

July 05, 2019 5:32 pm

Union Budget 2019: As Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivers her maiden Budget, the twin challenges for Sitharaman are to spur growth and create more jobs.

UNION BUDGET 2019 VIDEOS

Explained: Here's how the Modi govt budgeted for elections

June 22, 2020 6:03 pm

Budget 2019: Indian Express Rural Affairs Editor Harish Damodaran and Consulting Editor Shaji Vikraman take a deep dive and explain fine prints of the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal in Lok Sabha today.

Budget 2019: How the Modi government is expected to make farmers happy

June 22, 2020 6:04 pm

Ajay Kakra, Director - Food and Agriculture, PWC explains what is expected in a package for farmers that is expected to be announced in Budget 2019.

Budget 2019: What has the Modi government done to solve farmers' problems?

June 22, 2020 6:04 pm

Ajay Kakra, Director - Food and Agriculture, PWC lists what has been done for farmers by the Modi government so far to solve their problems.

Budget 2019: India shouldn't take protectionist steps like raising customs duties

June 22, 2020 6:04 pm

Saloni Roy, Senior Director, Deloitte India (Indirect Tax) says that she hopes that India won't raise customs duties in the Vote on Account on February 1 since it would mean taking a more protectionist stance.

To boost Make in India, Budget 2019 shouldn't raise customs duties

June 22, 2020 6:04 pm

Saloni Roy, Senior Director, Deloitte India (Indirect Tax) says that measures other than customs duties should be used to provide a boost to the Make in India campaign.

Budget 2019 may not make many changes to customs duties

June 22, 2020 6:04 pm

Description:Saloni Roy, Senior Director, Deloitte India (Indirect Tax) says that not many changes are expected to be announced in customs duties since it is a Vote on Account.

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