FM Piyush Goyal presents Union Budget 2019

Acting Finance Minister Piyush Goyal presented the outgoing NDA government’s last budget before its tenure ends in May. (Express photo: Praveen Khanna)

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The interim Budget 2019 was presented during the ongoing Budget session of the Parliament. (Express photo: Praveen Khanna)

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A beaming Piyush Goyal posed along with his entourage from the Finance Ministry for a scrum of photographers waiting outside Parliament. The acting FM is wearing a grey Nehru jacket, or a Modi jacket, depending on your political alliance, and a tricolour lapel pin. (Express photo: Praveen Khanna)

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The government announced a financial support package for farmers that includes direct cash transfer of Rs 6,000 per year in three instalments. The scheme, known as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, will apply to only farmers with less than two hectares of land holding. (Express photo: Praveen Khanna)

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Mega Pension Yojana, namely Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan, to provide assured monthly pension of 3000 rupees per month, with contribution of 100 rupees per month, for workers in unorganized sector after 60 years of age.(Express photo: Prem Nath Pandey)

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The existing income tax rates to continue. However, those with income of up to Rs 5 lakh per year will get full tax rebate. (Express photo: Prem Nath Pandey)

The Finance Minister said the government has disbursed an amount of Rs 35,000 crore for the soldiers under the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme and also announced a "substantial" hike in military service pay. The Defence budget to be enhanced beyond 3 lakh crore rupees.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi arrives at Parliament for the Budget session. (Express photo: Prem Nath Pandey)

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BJP senior leader L K Advani arrives at Parliament ahead of the presentation of the interim budget 2019. (Express photo: Prem Nath Pandey)

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