Union Budget: Rs 3.19 lakh cr allocated to Defence sector

New Delhi: In a boost to Defence sector, the Government on Friday allocated Rs 3.19 lakh crore in 2019-20 as compared to Rs 2.98 lakh cr in the previous year. "The allocation of Rs 3,18,931.22 cr. represents a growth of 7.93% over Budget estimat...

Govt raises defence budget to over Rs 3 lakh crore

Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday increased defence budget to over Rs three lakh crore for the financial year 2019-20 in the budget presented in Lok Sabha. “Our defence budget will be crossing Rs 3,00,000 crore for the first time in 2019-2...