Slamming budget 2020, Shiv Sena leader Kishore Tiwari termed finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's 16-point action plan for agriculture in Budget just an eyewash.

Remembered as Scotsman James Wilson, the popular economist introduced the first Budget of Independent India in 1860, and it looked very different then. In 2020 now, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Budget 2020 in Lok Sabha.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday laid budget documents and demand for grants for the next financial year in Rajya Sabha. As the House met after the presentation of the budget in Lok Sabha, Sitharaman laid a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the Government for the year 2020-21.  

As the Budget presentation advanced, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman threw light on products and commodities that will now cost less. As finance minister, this was the second budget presentation by Sitharaman and this was also the second budget since Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power for a second term.

As the Budget presentation advanced, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman threw light on things that will now be costlier. As finance minister, this was the second budget presentation by Sitharaman and this was also the second budget since Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power for a second term.

Finance Minister Sitharaman cuts her Union Budget 2020 after feeling unwell towards fag end, reports PTI. Sitharaman was presenting her second Budget for FY 2020-2021 in Parliament. Her blood pressure reportedly fell and she was advised to sit.

Budget 2020: Making a big announcement in her Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will sell a part of its stake in Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). At present, the government owns the entire 100 per cent stake in Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that concessional withholding rate of 5 percent on interest payment to non-residents extended up to June 30, 2022. 

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that the work on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious 508-km Ahmedabad-Mumbai High Speed train project will be actively pursued and also said that it will set up 'Kisan Rail' through public private partnership (PPP) for transportation of perishable goods.

Power plants with emissions above prescribed limits will be asked to close down, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday. Presenting the Budget for 2020-21, she said India's commitment towards tackling climate change made at Paris conference kick starts from January 1, 2021.

Fiscal deficit is pegged at 3.8 percent in current fiscal and 3.5 percent in the next, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said as she presented Budget 2020 in Parliament. 

Presenting the Budget for 2020-21, Sitharaman said Rs 9,500 crore has been provided for senior citizens and Divyangs, while Rs 35,600 crore has been allocated for nutrition related programme in FY21.

Health Budget 2020: Finanace Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the government has allocated Rs. 69,000 crore to give a boost to the Health sector. Presenting the Budget in the Lok sabha, Sitharaman proposed to expand Jan Aushadhi Kendras in all districts of the country to provide medicines at affordable rates.

Presenting Budget 2020, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced that 100 more airports will be developed in India by 2025 to support the UDAN scheme. She said Rs 1.7 lakh crore has been provided for transport infrastructure in 2020-21.   

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced that more Tejas Express-style trains will be put into service by Indian Railways on key tourism routes. Tejas Express is a more premium version of the Shatabdi-style AC Chair Car trains.

​The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway will be completed by 2023, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced as she presented Budget 2020 in Parliament on Saturday. Sitharaman said accelerated development of highways will also be undertaken.

Presenting Budget 2020, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced 'Kisan Rail' as part of Modi government's 16-point plan to improve the farm sector.

Finanace Minister Nirmala Sithraman on Saturday presented the Budget 2020 in the Lok Sabha. In her budget speech, Sitharaman said that the government is committed to doubling farmers' income by 2022. She lists 16 action points for farmers' welfare.

India is already struggling with its fiscal deficit target and economic slowdown has taken a toll on the job scene in the country. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to address this problem in her Budget speech today. Budget 2020-21 is likely to focus on resolving the issue that is impeding job creation in India.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting Budget 2020 in Parliament on Saturday. The most important highlight of Budget 2020 was the introduction of new slabs and reduced tax rate for different slabs.