Known for her love for Indian textiles, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived in the Parliament for the Union Budget presentation wearing a traditional temple border saree.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for 2023-24 with a digital device instead of the traditional 'bahi-khata' in her hands.
This year's Budget presentation holds significance as it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government's last full budget before the next parliamentary elections in 2024, slated for April-May 2024.
Ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget for fiscal 2023-24, on Wednesday, Chattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said locals have put forward a demand for new trains in Jagadalpur and Surguja areas.
India's retail inflation was above RBI's 6 per cent target for three consecutive quarters, and had only managed to fall back to the RBI's comfort zone in November 2022.
The economy is expected to grow at 7 per cent in real terms for the year ending March 2023. This follows an 8.7 per cent growth in the previous financial year
In the upcoming Union Budget 2023-24, the focus is expected to be on increasing the number of nursing colleges, and medical colleges, introducing of HPV vaccine in the National Immunisation Program and enhancement of Pradhanmantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) coverage, the sources informed.
Ahead of the 2023 Union budget, which is set to be presented on Wednesday, filmmaker Ashoke Pandit shed light on the expectations of the entertainment industry from it while stating that it "has always been neglected."