One Lakh villages to go digital over next five years
India having emerged as the world leader in the consumption of mobile data, the Government now aims to widen its impact by reaching out to...
Category : Union Budget 2019-20
Defence budget hiked to Rs. 3,05,296 crore
Rs. 3,05,296 crore have been provided in the Budget Estimates for 2019-20, compared to Rs. 2,82,733 crore provided in 2018-19 Budget Estimates. The figures were...
Rs. 1330 Crore provided in the Interim Budget 2019-20 for the Mission for Protection and Empowerment for Women
An amount of Rs.1330 Crore has been provided in the Interim Budget for 2019-20 for the Mission for Protection and Empowerment for Women. This is...
Goyal announces single window clearance for Indian filmmakers
New Delhi, Feb 1 Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday announced that there will be a single window clearances for Indian filmmakers for smooth shooting...
Higher tax exemption limit lifts Sensex 390 points
Mumbai, Feb 1 The Interim Budget’s proposal to give full rebate to tax payers having annual income up to Rs 5 lakh on Friday boosted...
No tax for individual incomes up to Rs 5 lakh
New Delhi, Feb 1 In a bonanza for the country’s middle class in an election year, the government on Friday proposed tax exemption for individual...
Committee to identify nomadic, semi-nomadic communities: Goyal
New Delhi, Feb 1 Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday announced that a committee under the NITI Aayog has been formed to complete the task...
Government announces ‘Kamdhenu Yojana’ for cows
New Delhi, Feb 1 Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday announced that the Centre will set up “Kamdhenu Yojna” for the welfare of cows. “The...
2% interest subvention for MSMEs on loan up to Rs 1 cr
New Delhi, Feb 1 The government on Friday announced 2 per cent interest subvention for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) for loans up to...
Monthly mobile data usage up 50% in 5 years: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi, Feb 1 Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said the monthly mobile data usage in India has increased by a phenomenal 50 per...
Rs 64,587 cr budgetary support for railways in 2019-20: Goyal
New Delhi, Feb 1 Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said the government has allocated Rs 64,587 crore for railways in the Interim Budget for...
Budgetary announcements keep equity indices in the green
Mumbai, Feb 1 Increased spending for the farm sector and revised fiscal deficit target of 3.4 per cent in the Interim Budget for 2019-20 on...
Government to launch National Artificial Intelligence Portal
New Delhi, Feb 1 Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday announced that the government will soon launch the National Artificial Intelligence Portal. Presenting the Interim...
6 cr LPG connections given under Ujjwala, mostly to women: Goyal
New Delhi, Feb 1 Over 6 crore free cooking gas connections have been provided under the government’s Ujjwala Yojana scheme aimed at providing LPG to poor...
Modi government reversed policy paralysis, put India back on track: Goyal
New Delhi, Feb 1 Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said the Modi government has reversed the policy paralysis of the past, restored the image of...
Budget 2019-20: Deficit for current fiscal pegged higher at 3.4%
New Delhi, Feb 1 The Centre on Friday revised upwards the fiscal deficit target for 2018-19 to 3.4 per cent of the GDP, from the...
Average rate of inflation down to 4.6%: Goyal
New Delhi, Feb 1 Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that the average rate of inflation has been brought down to 4.6 per cent,...
Rs 6,000 investment support to farmers: Goyal
New Delhi, Feb 1 Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday announced direct annual income support of Rs 6,000 to farmers with land holding of two hectares....
Cabinet approves interim Budget 2019-20
New Delhi, Feb 1 The Union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday approved the interim Budget for 2019-20. The interim Budget will...
Goyal meets President ahead of Budget
New Delhi, Feb 1 Union Finance Minister Piyush Goyal called on President Ram Nath Kovind before presenting the interim Budget for 2019-20 on Friday. The...