Last week, the government announced its Interim Budget for 2019-20. Defence allocation was again a disappointment, particularly for those looking forward to covering up important deficiencies and introducing a degree of modernisation.

Budget 2019: Defence allocation too small

The Central government, which has been continuously working on the motto of ‘Sabka Saath - Sabka Vikas’, has once again, with Budget 2019, reaffirmed its commitment to the all-round development of the agriculture sector and enhancing the income of farmers.

Budget 2019 is dubbed Farmers’ Budget for its welfare schemes

The 2019-20 Uttar Pradesh Budget stressed on development and beautification of religious places, including those in Ayodhya, Varanasi, Mathura and Allahabad. The budget was presented in the state assembly by Finance Minister Rajesh Agarwal.

UP budget focus on development, beautification of Ayodhya, Varanasi, religious sites

Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday presented a Rs 1,193 crore deficit budget for 2019-20 with no fresh taxes and introducing new schemes like providing rice to poor at Re 1 a kg and gold for brides.

Assam budget proposes 1 tola gold for brides, rice at Re 1 a kg

Various initiatives in the interim budget such as tax rebates for the middle class will benefit the travel and tourism sector, industry players said. "On the whole, the interim budget is promising for the travel industry, complemented by further tax rebate for the middle-income group more savings, more travel," said FCM Travel Solutions MD Rakshit Desai.

Tax rebates for middle class to benefit travel, tourism sector: Industry

Anand Mahindra the chairman of the Mahindra Group, a Mumbai-based business conglomerate was the first to congratulate the finance minister for presenting the interim Budget 2019.

Budget 2019: How high was Piyush Goyal’s josh, asks Anand Mahindra

The government has allocated a sum of Rs 3,18,931.22 crore to Defence out of the total outlay of Rs 27,84,200 crore of the interim Budget 2019-2020 announced on Friday.

Budget 2019: Defence gets Rs 3.18 lakh crore; 7% higher than last year

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is expected to try and shore up its political support with big ticket farm giveaways and tax cuts for the middle class in its final federal budget on Friday, months before elections.

PM Narendra Modi looks to budget to shore up political base

The government will unveil its budget for the 2019-20 fiscal year on Friday, with investors expecting increased investment in areas such as agriculture, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi tries to woo voters ahead of general elections to be held by May.

Key expectations from India's 2019-20 interim budget

Budget 2019: Market give Budget 2019 thumbs up

Budget 2019: It is a people's Budget says PM Narendra Modi

Madam Speaker, I rise to present the Interim Budget for the year 2019-20. PART A 2. I am deeply conscious of the absence of Shri Arun Jaitley today. Also read: Big takeaways from Union Budget 2019 I am sure the House joins me in wishing Shri Jaitley speedy recovery, good health and long life in the service of the nation.

Budget 2019: Full text of finance minister Piyush Goyal's speech in Parliament

The Interim Budget was presented today by the government as the finance minister Piyush Goyal announced sops for people and analysed the promises on which they have stood by.

Siddharth Roy Kapur on Budget: Glad that Indian cinema's contribution to employment has been acknowledged

As the current government presented an Interim Budget today ahead of the general election, Union Finance and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal invited smiles and cheer in the parliament as he mentioned the Indian film industry, ease of making films under their rule and watching Vicky Kaushal starrer war drama film ‘Uri’.

Finance minister Piyush Goyal makes reference to war film 'Uri' in budget, Paresh Rawal seen smiling

The BSE benchmark Sensex rallied over 500 points in afternoon trade Friday, driven by consumption and auto stocks as investors welcomed individual tax exemptions and sops in the farm sector announced in the interim Budget.

Budget 2019: Sensex rallies over 500 points; Nifty nears 11,000 mark

Budget 2019: Allocation for Defence enhanced beyond Rs 3 lakh crore, says Goyal

Anti-black money measures including demonetisation have led to the discovery of undisclosed income of Rs 1.30 lakh crore and seizure of Rs 50,000 crore, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal said Friday.

Budget 2019: Rs 1.30 lakh cr undisclosed income detected post anti-black money measures