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Budget 2019 will pave the way for 'new India', says PM Narendra Modi
PM Modi stressed the Budget was devoted to empowering the downtrodden
 "Budget 2019 will pave the way for 'new India', says PM Narendra Modi")
Budget 2019: How much will tax on rich add to govt's coffers, asks Congress
Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget speech, as the Opposition pointed out, did not directly refer either to the agrarian distress or jobs crisis
 "Budget 2019: How much will tax on rich add to govt's coffers, asks Congress")
Budget 2019: Confusion over assumed GDP, says India Ratings' Devendra Pant
FY19 provisional estimates for revenue are now available
 "Budget 2019: Confusion over assumed GDP, says India Ratings' Devendra Pant")
Nirmala Sitharaman's maiden Budget is good, but there's room for more
'We produce the globally best in our institutions but lose too many of them to other countries', said the author
 "Nirmala Sitharaman's maiden Budget is good, but there's room for more")
Budget highlights: Super rich to be taxed more, fuel tax increases
PM Narendra Modi hailed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's maiden Budget as a 10-year vision. Here are the key takeaways of Budget 2019
 "Budget highlights: Super rich to be taxed more, fuel tax increases")
Repair and reform
On the whole, the finance minister has done remarkably well to trim the fiscal deficit to 3.3 per cent of GDP
 "Repair and reform")
Sitharaman picks fiscal discipline over calls for stimulus to economy
Sitharaman will be relying on an ambitious revenue target to narrow the deficit as the government reins in spending: she plans to increase taxes on the wealthy, raise duties on gold and gasoline
 "Sitharaman picks fiscal discipline over calls for stimulus to economy")
Budget 2019 analysis: Here's what 5 key sectors expected and what they got
EY analyses Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2019 for Business Standard, comparing the expectations of five key sectors of the economy and what they actually got in Budgetary provisions
 "Budget 2019 analysis: Here's what 5 key sectors expected and what they got")
Winners and losers: Who received how much in Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget
In her maiden budget speech Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced plans to sell India's first global sovereign bonds and ease rules for overseas investors to help revive economic growth
 "Winners and losers: Who received how much in Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget")
Budget 2019: Five key income-tax related announcements FM made today
Tax slabs left untouched; Aadhaar good enough for filing returns in case you don't have PAN
 "Budget 2019: Five key income-tax related announcements FM made today")
Govt raises income tax on super-rich to support state lenders, small biz
The new rate will include 25% surcharge on income between Rs 2 crore and Rs 5 crore, and 37% on income exceeding Rs 5 crore in a year
 "Govt raises income tax on super-rich to support state lenders, small biz")
Govt may enhance start-up fund to Rs 20,000 cr in Budget 2019: Sources
Even the Economic Survey which was presented on Thursday highligthed the importance of the segment
 "Govt may enhance start-up fund to Rs 20,000 cr in Budget 2019: Sources")
Budget 2019: Soon, a new TV show on start-up issues on Doordarshan
It may be introduced on one of the existing channels on the DD network or a completely new channel may be launched for the purpose
 "Budget 2019: Soon, a new TV show on start-up issues on Doordarshan")
Sitharaman delivers 2 hrs 17 min-long Budget speech, Speaker praises her
As the finance minister walked into Lok Sabha just before 10:55 am and took her seat, several women MPs walked up to her, wishing her good luck before the speech
 "Sitharaman delivers 2 hrs 17 min-long Budget speech, Speaker praises her")
Budget 2019: Key takeaways of Nirmala Sitharaman's maiden budget speech
We are well within our capacity to reach $5-trillion in the next few years, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
 "Budget 2019: Key takeaways of Nirmala Sitharaman's maiden budget speech")
Budget 2019: Fiscally responsible with a reforms thrust, but protectionist
The finance minister's revenue efforts represent a mix of progressive taxation, dipping into the petroleum sector for collecting more taxes and growing protectionism
 "Budget 2019: Fiscally responsible with a reforms thrust, but protectionist")
Budget 2019 suggests greater role for insurance, aviation to revive growth
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the proposals while presenting the budget for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020 to parliament
Budget makes petrol, diesel costlier, raises tax on super-rich, gold import
Corporate tax on companies with turnover of up to Rs 400 crore has been slashed to 25 per cent from current 30 per cent
 "Budget makes petrol, diesel costlier, raises tax on super-rich, gold import")
Budget 2019: Govt to sell first global bond to fund infra and spur growth
The fiscal deficit goal for the year that began on April 1 was lowered to 3.3% of gross domestic product from 3.4% set in February's interim plan, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
 "Budget 2019: Govt to sell first global bond to fund infra and spur growth")
Budget 2019: Sitharaman's sops to push affordable housing, housing sales
Experts added that the interest exemption upto Rs 3.5 lakh for affordable housing would help boost residential sales
 "Budget 2019: Sitharaman's sops to push affordable housing, housing sales")
