Budget Session 2018

Protests over farm laws are limited to only "one state" and farmers are being "instigated", Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said in parliament today, as the massive agitation on the borders of Delhi entered 72nd day. The minister's "one state" attack refers to the protest led by farmers mainly from Punjab, a Congress-ruled state, as...

The government will face a no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha on Friday - a first in the last 15 years. While the government has the numbers to sail through, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, when asked about the matter, told NDTV, "Who says we don't have the numbers". The no-confidence notice, moved by the Congress, Telugu Desam Party and Sharad Pawar'...

The Delhi government today presented its budget for 2018-19 session in the legislative assembly. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia while presenting the Delhi budget to the assembly termed the budget as a "Green Budget", with a promise of round-the-year, real-time pollution study. He said this budget covers 34 departments of the government and wo...

The Aam Aadmi led government in Delhi presented the budget for 2018-19 session in the legislative assembly today.

The Lok Sabha has passed, without a debate, a bill that will exempt political parties from scrutiny of funds they have received from abroad since 1976.

The proceedings in both Houses of Parliament were virtually washed out for the entire week, as the Lok Sabha was on Friday adjourned for the day soon after it met and the Rajya Sabha in the afternoon following unabated protests by the opposition parties and ruling NDA allies TDP and AIADMK over various issues.

Shares in the other Asian markets were set for a tense session as investors awaited readings on US inflation.

Just when it seemed that some steadiness has returned to the stock markets, Sensex and Nifty suffered huge losses on Friday amid a renewed global selloff. The BSE benchmark index Sensex closed 407 points lower at 34,005 and the NSE Nifty shed 121 points to settle at 10,454. During Friday's session, the Sensex at one time fell as much as 563 points ...

The stock markets snapped a seven-day losing streak on Thursday, with the BSE benchmark index Sensex closing 330 points higher at 34,413 and the NSE Nifty finishing at 10,576. The domestic shares tracked mostly higher Asian markets on Thursday. However, analysts say Indian markets are likely to remain volatile till the global equities settle down. ...

Amazon's stock gained 3.8 per cent over the three sessions ended Tuesday, even as Wall Street struggled through a rout that has raised fears that a nine-year bull market may be ending.

The stock markets declined on Wednesday with the BSE Sensex falling more than 100 points amid a recovery in global markets. Most Asian markets ended in the red, while European markets were mostly higher in early trade. Overnight, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose over 2 per cent in a volatile session and most of the Asian markets were also in t...

Sensex and Nifty fell sharply on Monday, extending losses to a fifth session in a row, amid a selloff in global markets. Asian markets suffered big losses, amid speculation that global central banks might be forced to tighten policy more aggressively. The BSE Sensex fell 309 points to close at 34,757 while the NSE Nifty settled at 10,666. The Sense...

Spending in fiscal 2018-19 was projected to increase by 13.2% from the current year ending in March.

The Union Budget 2018 presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today gave a provision for minimum support price of all crops to be increased to at least 1.5 times of production cost. Mr Jaitley also announced a National Health Protection Scheme to cover 10 crore poor families, which he said is the "world's largest state-sponsored healthcare progr...

Caution prevailed for the second session in a row as investors wait for the Budget for further cues.

Protests over farm laws are limited to only "one state" and farmers are being "instigated", Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said in parliament today, as the massive agitation on the borders of Delhi entered 72nd day. The minister's "one state" attack refers to the protest led by farmers mainly from Punjab, a Congress-ruled state, as...

The government will face a no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha on Friday - a first in the last 15 years. While the government has the numbers to sail through, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, when asked about the matter, told NDTV, "Who says we don't have the numbers". The no-confidence notice, moved by the Congress, Telugu Desam Party and Sharad Pawar'...

The Delhi government today presented its budget for 2018-19 session in the legislative assembly. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia while presenting the Delhi budget to the assembly termed the budget as a "Green Budget", with a promise of round-the-year, real-time pollution study. He said this budget covers 34 departments of the government and wo...

The Aam Aadmi led government in Delhi presented the budget for 2018-19 session in the legislative assembly today.

The Lok Sabha has passed, without a debate, a bill that will exempt political parties from scrutiny of funds they have received from abroad since 1976.

The proceedings in both Houses of Parliament were virtually washed out for the entire week, as the Lok Sabha was on Friday adjourned for the day soon after it met and the Rajya Sabha in the afternoon following unabated protests by the opposition parties and ruling NDA allies TDP and AIADMK over various issues.

Shares in the other Asian markets were set for a tense session as investors awaited readings on US inflation.

Just when it seemed that some steadiness has returned to the stock markets, Sensex and Nifty suffered huge losses on Friday amid a renewed global selloff. The BSE benchmark index Sensex closed 407 points lower at 34,005 and the NSE Nifty shed 121 points to settle at 10,454. During Friday's session, the Sensex at one time fell as much as 563 points ...

The stock markets snapped a seven-day losing streak on Thursday, with the BSE benchmark index Sensex closing 330 points higher at 34,413 and the NSE Nifty finishing at 10,576. The domestic shares tracked mostly higher Asian markets on Thursday. However, analysts say Indian markets are likely to remain volatile till the global equities settle down. ...

Amazon's stock gained 3.8 per cent over the three sessions ended Tuesday, even as Wall Street struggled through a rout that has raised fears that a nine-year bull market may be ending.

The stock markets declined on Wednesday with the BSE Sensex falling more than 100 points amid a recovery in global markets. Most Asian markets ended in the red, while European markets were mostly higher in early trade. Overnight, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose over 2 per cent in a volatile session and most of the Asian markets were also in t...

Sensex and Nifty fell sharply on Monday, extending losses to a fifth session in a row, amid a selloff in global markets. Asian markets suffered big losses, amid speculation that global central banks might be forced to tighten policy more aggressively. The BSE Sensex fell 309 points to close at 34,757 while the NSE Nifty settled at 10,666. The Sense...

Spending in fiscal 2018-19 was projected to increase by 13.2% from the current year ending in March.

The Union Budget 2018 presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today gave a provision for minimum support price of all crops to be increased to at least 1.5 times of production cost. Mr Jaitley also announced a National Health Protection Scheme to cover 10 crore poor families, which he said is the "world's largest state-sponsored healthcare progr...

Caution prevailed for the second session in a row as investors wait for the Budget for further cues.