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LIVE: FM Nirmala Sitharaman presents Union Budget 2020

LIVE: FM Nirmala Sitharaman presents Union Budget 2020

| @indiablooms | 01 Feb 2020, 05:20 am

Amid the economic slowdown, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting the annual budget for the year 2020 on Saturday. This is the second budget of the Narendra Modi government after returning to power in 2019. Ahead of the budget, Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey in Parliament on Friday. According to the survey report, the growth in the next fiscal year beginning on Apr 1 is predicted at 6 per cent to 6.5%. 

LIVE Updates

01 Feb 2020, 08:40 am

Sitharaman gets choked. She quits her budget address midway.

01 Feb 2020, 08:08 am

A system to be launched soon, for instant online allotment of PAN on the basis of Aadhaar, without the need for filling any application form

01 Feb 2020, 08:08 am

Under Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, taxpayer to pay only amount of disputed tax, will get complete waiver on interest and penalty, if scheme is availed by March 31, 2020

01 Feb 2020, 08:06 am

Registration of charity institutions to be made completely electronic, donations made to be pre-filled in IT return form to claim exemptions for donations easily

01 Feb 2020, 08:06 am

Option to be provided to cooperative societies to be taxed at 22% plus 10% surcharge and 4% cess, with no exemptions or deductions

01 Feb 2020, 08:05 am

To boost startups, tax burden on employees due to tax on Employee Stock Options to be deferred by five years or till they leave the company or when they sell, whichever is earliest

01 Feb 2020, 08:01 am

As per Vivadh Se Vishwas scheme introduced: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 07:55 am

Dividend distribution tax axed: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 07:55 am

Rs. 1.5 lakh exemption on home loans: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 07:54 am

No auditing upto 5 crore turnover: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 07:42 am

Tax payers can choose new or old reforms: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 07:39 am

15 pc tax for income over Rs. 15 lakh as the old regime: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 07:37 am

Those who earn upto 5 lakh will have to pay no taxes: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 07:37 am

25 pc income tax for income tax payers between Rs. 12.5 to 15 lakhs as opposed to previous 30 pc: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 07:36 am

20 pc income tax for income tax payers between Rs. 10 to 12.5 lakhs as opposed to previous 30 pc: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 07:36 am

15 pc income tax for income tax payers between Rs. 7.5 to 10 akhs as opposed to previous 20 pc: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 07:35 am

10 pc income tax for income tax payers between Rs. 5 to 7.5 lakhs as opposed to previous 20 pc: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 07:35 am

Income tax rates signficantly reduced for individual tax payers: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 07:32 am

We took a bold historic step of reducing corporating tax for new companies to 15 pc and existing companies to 22 pc: Nirmala 

01 Feb 2020, 07:30 am

Fiscal deficit for 2020 is at 3.8% and 3.5% for 2021: Nirmala 

01 Feb 2020, 07:28 am

We have estimated the nominal growth of GDP for 2020-21 based on trends available to 10 pc: Nirmala 

01 Feb 2020, 07:23 am

15th Finance Commission gives its first report for 2020-21. I am pleased to announce we have a substantial measures to accept: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 07:21 am

Government stake in IDBI Bank to be sold: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 07:10 am

Robust mechanism is in place to monitor all banks so depositors' money is absolutely safe: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 07:03 am

Ease of living is our goal: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 06:55 am

We are committed to the Paris Climate Accord: Nirmala 

01 Feb 2020, 06:54 am

Rs. 2500 crore allocated for tourism promotion: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 06:52 am

I propose allocation of Rs. 3,150 crore to the Ministry of Culture: Nirmala 

01 Feb 2020, 06:51 am

Four museums will be renovated across the country: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 06:50 am

Five Archaeological sites will be set up as iconic sites in Haryana, UP, Assam, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 06:49 am

Rs. 9500 crore allocated for senior citizens for 2020-21: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 06:46 am

More than 6 lakh Anganwadi workers have mobile phones: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 06:39 am

Optical fibre connections through Bharat net will connect 1 lakh gram pachayats by this year: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 06:38 am

I propose to bring out soon a policy to enable provate sector to build data centre parks throughout the country: Nirmala 

01 Feb 2020, 06:38 am

Govt harnessed new technologies to ensure direct benefit transfers: Nirmala 

01 Feb 2020, 06:37 am

New economy based on innovations: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 06:35 am

Urge all states and UTs to replace conventional energy meteres with smart metres: Nirmala 

01 Feb 2020, 06:35 am

Propose to provide 1.7 lakh crores for transport infrastructure for 2020-21: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 06:28 am

Nirvik scheme launched forexport credit disimbursement: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 06:23 am

I propose to set up investment clearance cell: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 06:17 am

The government will encourage large hospitals for resident doctors: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 06:16 am

To meet the shortage of doctors, the government proposes to make hospitals in districts under PPP model: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 06:14 am

Government through urban local bodies will offer internship to fresh engineers for one year: Nirmala 

01 Feb 2020, 06:14 am

Students in general stream need their employment opportunities improved: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 06:13 am

New education policies will be announced soon: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 06:12 am

Rs. 12,300 crore allocated for Swachh Bharat: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 06:06 am

58 lakh SHG mobilisied under Deen Dayal Udhapayay scheme: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 06:05 am

200 lakh tonne fish production by 2022-23: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 06:04 am

Coverage of artificial insemination to be increased from 30 pc to 70 pc: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 06:00 am

Dhanya Lakshmi scheme for village women: Nirmala announces

01 Feb 2020, 06:00 am

Indian Railways will make kisan trains through PPP model: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 05:56 am

Our govt will encourage balanced use of all kinds of fertilisers including traditonal and innovative ones: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 05:54 am

We encourage states to consider 3 model farm laws: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 05:52 am

Prosperity of farmers can be ensured by making farm practices competitive: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 05:50 am

Our govt is committed to the goal of doubling farmers' income by 2022: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 05:49 am

FM recites Kashmiri poem

01 Feb 2020, 05:48 am

Nirmala says the budget addresses: 

1. Aspirational India where all sections seek better standard of living

2. Economic Development for All

3. Ours shall be a humane soiciety. A caring society

01 Feb 2020, 05:43 am

16 lakh new tax payers added: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 05:43 am

Average houshold now spends 4 pc less owing to GST reduction: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 05:43 am

GST was a historic tax reform: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 05:42 am

Nirmala paid homage to late Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

01 Feb 2020, 05:42 am

The budget will boost income: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 05:41 am

Fundamentals of economy are strong: Nirmala

01 Feb 2020, 05:35 am

 

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