Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the first full-year budget of the new government today at 11 am. As Finance minister, this will be her maiden budget.

Budget 2019: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to present maiden Budget today at 11 am

The government is likely to stick to a modest rise in defence spending in the 2019/2020 budget due on Friday because of tight government finances, officials said, further delaying a long-planned military modernisation programme.

Budget 2019: Modest rise in military spending likely, modernisation on hold

India is likely to stick to a modest rise in defence spending in the 2019/2020 budget due on Friday because of tight government finances, officials said, further delaying a long-planned military modernisation programme.

Modest rise in Indian military spending likely, modernisation on hold

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Budget 2019: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to present maiden Budget today at 11 am

Budget 2019: Modest rise in military spending likely, modernisation on hold

Modest rise in Indian military spending likely, modernisation on hold