As Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the first budget of the NDA 3.0 government on Tuesday, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari expects the focus of the budget to be on unemployment, inflation, and further rebates in income tax slabs for the middle class, among others.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2024-25 at 11 am today. The Economic Survey 2023-24 was tabled yesterday in Parliament.
With the Union Budget to be presented today at Parliament by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharama, the Telangana Government will also be commencing their budget session at the Telangana Legislative Assembly on Tuesday.
Emphasizing the need for measures to address inflation, particularly the soaring prices of essential commodities and life-saving drugs, Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai has voiced the expectations of the middle class for the Union Budget 2024-25.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman opted for an off-white handloom saree with a contrasting purple and pink-hued blouse for the presentation of the first Budget of the newly elected NDA government led by PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
"... Last year our GDP growth rate was around 6.5%, and this time as well, the economic survey suggests around 7% growth rate... In the coming time, our GDP growth rate will become even better...," Pitti said speaking to ANI on Monday.
Minister Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget 2024 in Parliament today, marking her seventh consecutive budget and eclipsing the late Moraji Desai's record of six consecutive budgets, which is likely to focus on changes in the income tax structure and improving the ease of doing