With the Union Budget 2024 around the corner, Indian financial markets, corporates, and entrepreneurs have various expectations from the government. Many have voiced their requests and made presentations before the government as part of pre-budget consultations.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday criticized the BJP-led NDA government for recent train accidents, saying that the government should address the issue or face public consequences.
In a recent all-party meeting ahead of the upcoming budget session, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh highlighted a significant shift in the political landscape regarding special category status for states.
The interim budget, tabled on February 1, took care of the financial needs of the intervening period until a government was formed after the Lok Sabha polls, after which a full budget was supposed to be presented by the new government.
The current fiscal year's tax-laden budget and the Supreme Court's ruling on reserved seats have shifted the focus of politics to the economy, further posing doubts over Pakistan's ability to meet the new International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions for a USD 7 billion loan, reported Dawn.
As the highly-anticipated Union Budget week is going to commence today, investors' sentiments in the equity market will be driven by the announcements made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
An all-party meeting is currently underway at the Parliament ahead of the commencement of the budget session. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju is hosting the meeting, which is seeing attendance from a range of political leaders.
Tamil actor Vishal shared his expectations from the Uninon Budget 2024. He also requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to look into the matter of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in Tamil Nadu.
With the presentation of this year's budget, Sitharaman will establish herself as the first Finance Minister to present seven consecutive budgets, breaking the record of Morarji Desai's six budget presentations.