Over Rs, 17,300 crore has been allocated for the Ministry of External Affairs in the Budget, with Rs 100 crore earmarked for the strategic Chabahar Port project in southeastern Iran that gives India connectivity to Afghanistan bypassing Pakistan.

Budget 2020: Over Rs 17,300 crore allocated to MEA; 100 crore earmarked for strategic Chabahar Port

The Budget Session of the Indian Parliament commenced on January 31 with an address by President Ram Nath Kovind to the joint sitting of two Houses of Parliament. Today all eyes are on the Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who will be presenting Union Budget for FY 2020-21. This will be the second budget for Sitharaman, who became the second woman finance minister after Indira Gandhi to do so in the history of independent India.

Indian FM to present Union Budget 2020 shortly

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday presented the second Budget of the Modi-2.0 government and right after the markets slumped. Many experts and industrialists believe that the presented Budget is not in sync with the Economic Survey tabled a day before in the Parliament.

Nothing very major in this Budget that would turn around economy: Industrialist Adi Godrej tells WION

WION speaks to Godrej Group's Chairman Adi Godrej after the presentation of Budget 2020.

WION Exclusive: Godrej Group Chairman Adi Godrej speaks on Budget 2020

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday tabled the second Union Budget of the Modi-2.0 government on Saturday. From a new tax slab proposed to a slew of monetary allocation to benefit infrastructure growth, the Budget was presented by Sitharaman in a marathon over two-hour-long presentation.

Top news of the day: Union Budget 2020 - key highlights, takeaways and more

The Budget Session of the Indian Parliament commenced on January 31 with an address by President Ram Nath Kovind to the joint sitting of two Houses of Parliament. Today all eyes will be on the Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as she will present Union Budget for FY 2020-21. This will also be the second budget for Sitharaman, who became the second woman finance minister after Indira Gandhi to do so in the history of independent India.

Indian Union Budget for FY 2020-21 to be presented today

The Indian economy experienced some abrupt slowdown in 2019 due to turbulence in non-banking financial institutions and major reform measures such as GST and demonetisation, but it is not in a recession, International Monetary Fund(IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has said.

Indian economy experienced abrupt slowdown in 2019, but it’s not in a recession: IMF MD

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu suggested to all concerned to ensure submission of reports on Demands for Grants of various Ministries by the Department Related Standing Committees (DRSCs) before the budget is approved by the Parliament.

Naidu suggests giving reports on Demands for Grants before budget approval

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present Modi government’s Budget 2020 speech in the Parliament today. Union Budget 2020 on February 1 is seen as an important one, with India Inc and the common man having several expectations.

India Budget 2020: FM Nirmala Sitharaman to present her second consecutive Budget today

The Union Budget turned out to be a major disappointment for the market in the form of a wider fiscal deficit (at 3.8 percent) for FY 2020.

Markets' thumb down to Budget 2020, Sensex tumbles almost 1,000 pts

Budget 2020 proposes a new tax regime that includes reductions of income tax slabs to reduce income tax rates and the total tax payable by individuals. Income between Rs 12.5 lakh and Rs 15 lakh will be taxed 25% less than the current 30%. Income above Rs 15 lakh will be subject to 30% tax.

Major relief for taxpayers, new tax slab proposed | Budget 2020

PM Modi thanks, congratulates the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and addresses the nation on budget 2020 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. He said, "This budget is focused on employment generation".

Prime Minister expresses views on Budget 2020 presentation, "Focus on employment generation budget"

Budget 2020: New optional tax regime proposed

India's aid to the neighbouring countries for the financial year (FY) 2020-2021 stands at Rs 5084.65 crore. This forms a substantial chunk of India's aid globally which stands at Rs 5863.

Budget 2020: Indian aid to neighbouring countries stands at around 5,000 crore; Nepal sees a cut

The Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed an outlay of Rs 22,000 crore for power and renewable energy sector for FY Budget 2020-21. This is the second budget for Sitharaman, who became the second woman finance minister after Indira Gandhi to do so in the history of independent India.

Union Budget 2020: Rs 22,000 Cr allocated for power and renewable energy sector

The Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting Union Budget for FY 2020-21 announced completely electronic registration of charity institutions. Also, to claim exemptions for donations easily, donations made to charity institutions will now be pre-filled in Income Tax return form.

Union Budget 2020: Charity institutions registration made completely electronic

The Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting Union Budget for FY 2020-21 announced the new income tax slab rate. She announced, "Twenty per cent tax for individuals annually earning between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 12.5 lakh, 25 per cent for income between Rs 12.5 lakh and 15 lakh, 30 per cent for above Rs 15 lakh income under the new slab," For those who are earning upto Rs 5 lakh in a year will pay no tax, "For income between Rs 7.5 lakh and Rs 10 lakh per annum, the tax rate has been reduced to 15 per cent from 20 per cent and 10 per cent tax for income between Rs 5 lakh and Rs 7.5 lakh per anum for those who forego deductions and exemptions. This is the second budget for Sitharaman, who became the second woman finance minister after Indira Gandhi to do so in the history of independent India.

Union Budget 2020: Relief for Indian taxpayers

The Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting Union Budget for FY 2020-21 said, We have estimated nominal growth of GDP for the year 2020-21 on the trends available at 10%. This is the second budget for Sitharaman, who became the second woman finance minister after Indira Gandhi to do so in the history of independent India.

Nirmala Sitharaman: Fiscal deficit for FY 2020-21 pegged at 3.5% | Union Budget 2020

A cut in personal income tax, sops for rural and agriculture sectors as well as an aggressive push on infrastructure spending are likely to be part of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's "feel-good" second Budget.

'Feel good' budget may see cut in tax rate, sops for social sectors

The Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting Union Budget for FY 2020-21. This is the second budget for Sitharaman, who became the second woman finance minister after Indira Gandhi to do so in the history of independent India.

Know how stock market is reacting to Budget 2020

The Budget Session of the Indian Parliament commenced on Friday (January 31) with an address by President Ram Nath Kovind to the joint sitting of two Houses of Parliament. Now all eyes will be on Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tomorrow as she will present her second budget as the country's finance minister. Trade pundits and businesses are waiting with a baited breath, expecting her to bail out the economy of the ongoing slump.

Expectations from the Indian Union Budget 2020

All eyes will be on Nirmala Sitharaman tomorrow as she will present her second budget as the country's finance minister. Trade pundits and businesses are waiting with a baited breath, expecting her to bail out the economy of the ongoing slump.

Briefcase or 'bahi-khata': What will Sitharaman carry for her second budget presentation?

The Budget Session of the Indian Parliament commenced on Friday (January 31) with an address by President Ram Nath Kovind to the joint sitting of two Houses of Parliament. Indian President Kovind delivered a speech in the Central Hall of Parliament at 11 am. The Union Budget 2020-21 will be presented on Saturday (February 1). The first phase of the session will conclude on February 11, while the second part of the session will begin from March 2 and end on April 3.

Indian Union Budget Session 2020 commences today

The customary halwa ceremony, which marks the process of printing documents for the Budget, will be hosted by the Finance Ministry on January 20, ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget on February 1.

All you need to know about halwa ceremony ahead of Budget

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