Ahead of the Union Budget 2022-2023, let's take a look at what different business sectors are hoping for from the Modi government.

The Economic Survey 2021-22, details the state of different sectors of the economy as well as reforms that should be undertaken to accelerate growth.

Parliament Budget Session: President Ram Nath Kovind said that India is emerging as one of fastest growing economies due to the government's relentless efforts.

On the first day on Monday, the President will address the Members of both the Houses after which copies of his address will be laid on the Table.

Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, 2021 presented what she called was 'once-in-a-century budget' as it looked to revive Asia's third-largest economy via investing in infrastructure and healthcare while relying on an aggressive privatisation strategy and robust tax collections.

Earlier this month, Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh had indicated that a green hydrogen policy will be unveiled in Feb which would feature many incentives to boost green hydrogen in the country.

As per the statement, of the rules of procedure and conduct of business lists the members of Rajya Sabha should "acknowledge their responsibility to maintain the public trust reposed in them and should work diligently to discharge their mandate for the common good of the people."

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2022-23 in a paperless form for the second time on February 1. Earlier, the Union Budget of 2021-22 was delivered in paperless form for the first time.

Budget 2022: The healthcare sector wants the government to allocate funds for the development of resources to strengthen the monitoring system of the health status of the public and push the research and development to discover products to address health-related issues.

The Finance Minister said the government is now fighting in every court to save taxpayers' money that would otherwise go towards paying for arbitration awards that Devas has won against the cancellation of the 2005 deal.

LIC IPO is crucial for meeting the ₹1.75-lakh crore disinvestment target set for the current financial year ended March 2022.

Nirmala Sitharaman said that Akhliesh Yadav is shaken by the raids, as she sought to defend the action by central agencies against perfume traders in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the polls.

The 46th meeting of the GST Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising state counterparts, decided to deliberate on the issue further in its next meeting.

The 46th GST Council meeting will be held on December 31 in Delhi, an official said, adding that it will be an extension to the pre-budget meeting with state finance ministers on December 30.

The General Budget is presented by the Finance Minister every year in Parliament on Feb 1.

FM Sitharaman will hold consultations with representatives of services and trade sector and with experts from industry, infrastructure and climate change.

In the last fiscal, 56 companies garnered Rs 31,060 crore from IPOs and out of them, 27 were SMEs, as per the Sebi data cited by Nirmala Sitharaman. 

Banks are required to make an annual review of accounts in which there are no operations for more than one year.

Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad said banks do have "problems" in lending to police and politicians. Banks see track record before lending to these customers, he added.

Nirmala Sitharaman had on Monday said that the government has no proposal to recognise Bitcoin as a currency in the country.