While the Sensex was trading 180 points higher at 35,978, Nifty was up 53 points at 11,019 level. The Nifty hit an all time high of 11,030 level intra day in early trade. Sensex hit an all time high of 36,017 level.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who faces elections in key states later this year, and a nationwide election in early 2019, has faced pressure over a rise in retail prices of petrol and diesel to a record level.

A survey conducted by financial counselling service company Ernst and Young also concluded that there is a \"broad agreement that the Budget priorities would favour agriculture and other job-creating sectors such as manufacturing and construction\".

With just 10 days left for the Union Budget 2018, the printing of the Budget has started. In the meantime, a survey claims the government could give relief to the common man by increasing the tax slabs.

he budget that will be presented on 1st February 2018 will be the last full budget before the 2019 general elections.

The government's push for cash-less economy started with the announcement of the demonetisation on November 8, 2016.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday indicated that the upcoming Budget will not be a populist one and said it's a myth that the common man expects \"freebies and sops\" from the government.

Union Budget 2018-19 is expected to bring about several major overhauls, likely to affect areas like income tax, affordable housing, investment options, and more. Watch this BusinessToday.in video for an insight into what might come out of Arun Jaitley's fifth Budget.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today performed the symbolic 'Halwa Ceremony' to mark the launch of formal printing of documents relating to the Union Budget 2018-19.

ONGC will pay Rs 473.97 per share for 77.8 crore shares of the government in Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL), the company said in a stock exchange filing.

The amount of Rs 15,000 was set in effect from April, 1999 that is almost 20 years ago. 

Income tax benefit continues to be at the top of the mind for almost everyone who is in that taxable income range.

He also joins the ranks of those finance ministers who have presented the most number of budgets. However, he does not top that list!

The restaurant business body National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) has sought the restaurants should be given the Input Tax Credit (ITC) benefit, which was taken away from them after the November GST Council meeting.

On the back of a production cut by OPEC, global oil prices have risen from the depths of $40 a barrel and have rallied sharply in last few months.

The whole exercise kicks off with a customary ritual where halwa, an Indian dessert, is distributed among the Finance Ministry staff.

A proposal was recently made to the finance ministry calling for a revision of the tax slab and raising the limit from Rs 2.5 lakh per annum to Rs 3 lakh.

Health Minister J.P. Nadda had sought a \"bare minimum\" budget of nearly $10 billion for 2018-19 - 33 percent higher than last year - in a letter to the Finance Minister on November 26.