The schemes aim to support slum dwellers and individuals living on rent, enabling them to purchase or construct their own houses.
Nirmala Sitharaman in the interim Budget announced that forty thousand normal rail bogies will be converted to the Vande Bharat standards to enhance safety, convenience and comfort of passengers.
The government's decision to encourage cervical cancer vaccination for girls aged 9-14 years is a significant step towards reducing the burden of this disease in India.
The government allocates Rs 1 lakh crore to support young entrepreneurs, offering long-term financing with low or zero interest rates and emphasises empowering MSMEs and advancing deep-tech for defence in the Interim Budget.
The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the pre-election budget 2024-25. Sitharaman, the first full-time woman finance minister of the country, has presented five full budgets since July 2019 and today's interim one.
Presenting her sixth Budget, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasised the establishment of a dedicated Department for Fisheries, recognizing the significance of supporting fishermen in the country.
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The finance minister attributed the moderated inflation levels to good macroeconomic stability and robust investments.
The fiscal deficit target for the financial year 2024-2025 has been set at 5.10 per cent of GDP.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the implementation of modern farming schemes as a pivotal component of the government's strategy for the agricultural sector.
Sitharaman said that the fiscal deficit in 2024-25 is estimated to be 5.1 per cent of GDP.
Presenting the pre-election Budget, Sitharaman outlined key measures aimed at fostering the continued growth of the agriculture sector. She also emphasised the importance of post-harvest activities.
PM Narendra Modi announced the launch of the economic corridor in September 2023, which involves India, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, the European Union, France, Italy, Germany, and the US.
India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the final budget of the Modi government in the ongoing term ahead of Loksabha elections. She lauded the sportspersons for their achievement including India's Chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa who is currently world number one player.
While presenting the pre-election Budget for 2024-25 in the parliament, the finance minister said that the Skill India mission has empowered 1.4 Crore Youth, Upskilled 54 Lakh youth and Propelled Innovation with 3,000 New IITs.
Wearing a blue saree, Sitharaman began her sixth budget speech in which she emphasised that the next five years will be the years of unprecedented development.
The minister said that over the past decade, the Indian economy has undergone a positive transformation.
Budget 2024: The interim budget will take care of the financial needs of the intervening period until a government is formed after the Lok Sabha polls after which a full budget will be presented by the new government.
The copies of Interim Budget arrived in Parliament. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her sixth straight budget today. The interim budget will take care of the financial needs of the intervening period until a government is formed after the Lok Sabha polls.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived at the Ministry of Finance ahead of Budget speech. Following a brief session, she left the ministry and headed to the President's office.
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