Opposition has crotocised the new union budget. They called  it a "betrayal" to the middle class.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and many companies have welcomed the Union Budget and termed it development-oriented.

The BSE Sensex jumped over 848 points as investors cheered the big infrastructure boost provided in the Budget.

The Economic Survey forecast that India's economy will grow between 8-8.5% in the coming financial year.

India will see an economic growth of 8 to 8.5 per cent for the coming fiscal year, down from 9.2 per cent growth estimated in the current year,

GST collection crossed Rs 1.38 lakh crore in January, a growth of 15 per cent over the year-ago period.