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Union Budget 2019 : Highlights no tax on income till Rs 5 lakh, Rs 6,000 income for farmers

Piyush Goyal begins an interim budget speech. FM Piyush Goyal, in his speech, wished Union Minister Arun Jaitley speedy recovery and good health.  Women and Child Development Ministry's Budget Hiked by 20% | In a major boost announced on Friday, Rs 29,000 crore has been set aside for the Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry for the next fiscal, a 20 per cent increase over the 2018-2019 financial year with the Centre's programmes of maternity benefit and child protection services.  The allocation for the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) , a maternity benefit programme, was more than doubled to Rs 2,500 crore from Rs 1,200 crore. Income Tax reliefs:  * No tax for those whose taxable income is less than Rs 5 lakh  * Standard deduction increased to Rs 50,000 from Rs 40,000 for salaried class  Rural allocations:  * Rs 60,000 crore for MNREGA  * Rs 19,000 allocated for construction of rural roads under Gram S...