Union Budget

Top 10 Expectations from Union Budget 2014-15

With just two days to go before Finance Minister Arun Jaitley lays down the Budget for this fiscal year, here's a look at all the talk and buzz surrounding the Budget and what it is expected to bring to the table.

Jul 7, 2014

Union Budget 2014: Know Your Facts

The newly elected Narendra Modi government is set to present its first Budget on 10 July, three days after the Budget session begins in Parliament.

Jul 3, 2014

Arun Jaitley Lists Out Economic Problems; Promises Solutions ahead of Union Budget

Jaitley said that the government would focus on fiscal prudence over "mindless populism" for the Union Budget.

Jul 2, 2014

Prices on Rise Days before Union Budget

It's less than a week to go before the Modi government's first budget session begins in the Parliament on 7 July, and it seems to be facing one price hike after another in quick succession.

Jul 1, 2014

Union Budget to be Presented on 10 July

The country will get its annual budget for 2014-15 on 10 July, Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs decided.

Jun 23, 2014

Five Things to Expect from Union Budget 2014-15

With just a few weeks to go for the Budget Session to kick off in the Parliament, several proposals have been put forth to the government. We have highlighted five things to expect from the Budget if the proposals are accepted.

Jun 21, 2014

Union Budget 2014-15: 10 Terms Buzzing ahead of Budget Session

With a few weeks to go for the Budget session to begin, certain terms are being popularly used in the run up to the Union Budget.

Jun 20, 2014

Bold Steps in Union Budget 2014-15? Report Suggests so

To control inflation, "bold steps" will be announced by the government in the Union Budget.

Jun 19, 2014

Union Budget: What is on the Finance Minister's Mind?

Union Budget for 2014-15: Arun Jaitley has, through his recent statements and posts, given indications of what the budget will entail and how it will shape up.

Jun 18, 2014

Financial Bill: Union Budget 2013-14 Approved in Rajya Sabha without Debate

With the house set for a month-long break from Saturday, the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) approved Finance Minister P.Chidambaram's Union Budget 2013-14 without debate on Thursday.

Mar 21, 2013

Union Budget 2013-14: Entrepreneurs Vs Lawmakers

Finance Minister Chidambaram's Union Budget 2013-14, which was presented in Parliament on Thursday, evoked both praises and scorns with Indian entrepreneurs expressing their satisfaction while the lawmakers are far from appreciative. Most corporate heads from India have described Chidambaram's Union Budget as a balanced one but politicians have slammed it.

Mar 1, 2013

Union Budget 2013 Money Matters: Prices of Goods Expected to Rise

The Union Budget 2013-14 presented by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday evoked mixed reactions from the public. Some described it as a balanced one while the others, particularly from the high-income group, were disappointed with the additional tax on luxury goods.

Mar 1, 2013

Union Budget 2013-14: Full Text of Chidambaram's Speech in Parliament

Finance Minister P. Chidambaram presented Union Budget 2013-14 in Parliament on Thursday amid economic slowdown concerns with India's economic growth rate falling to 5 percent in the current fiscal year. Here is Full text of Chidambaram's Speech in Parliament.

Feb 28, 2013