Sitharaman also holds the record for the longest budget speech in India's history, when she spoke for 2 hours and 42 minutes in 2020.
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.
The minister said that over the past decade, the Indian economy has undergone a positive transformation.
Budget 2024: The finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to maintain fiscal prudence while providing incentives for sectors like agriculture and the engines of the economy to stimulate job creation and consumption.
Budget 2024 Live Streaming: The budget to be presented will be a vote-on-account, with a full-fledged budget slated for post-Lok Sabha elections in 2024.
Union Budget 2024: The Economic Survey is an annual report analysing the performance of the economy over the past year and offering insights into its prospects.
The revised rate will be applicable to critical components used in mobile phone assembly, including battery covers, main lenses, back covers, and other mechanical items made of plastic and metal.
The economy grew 7.80 per cent and 7.60 per cent during the April-June and July-September quarters of the FY24, respectively.
The commission will be chaired by former vice chairman of Niti Aayog Arvind Panagariya, whose members will be assisted by Secretary Ritvik Ranjanam Pandey, two joint secretaries, and one economic advisor
Union Budget 2024: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the budget for FY25 on February 1.
The Chairman of the National Council for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), Chairman Manguirish Pai Raiker said that the government will come up with health & education. watch the video to know more!
Sharing his expectations from the upcoming Interim Budget 2024, Wonderchef CEO and Founder Ravi Saxena said that the government should work on manufacturing Integrated Circuits. Watch the video to know more!
Sitharaman spoke for two hours and 17 minutes in her first budget speech for the year 2019-2020.
The Budget session will commence with the address of President Droupadi Murmu on January 31 and subject to the exigencies of government business, the session may conclude on February 9.
Union Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to announce her sixth budget on February 1, which will be an interim budget or a vote-on-account.
The luxury car segment currently has a GST slab of 28 per cent, with additional cess on sedans and SUVs, resulting in a total tax incidence of up to 50 per cent.
Notably, the government-backed Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) in December crossed 5 million transactions in a month for the first time, led by retail purchases.
Union Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is the first full-time woman finance minister in India and has presented five full budgets since July 2019.
The initial announcement by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the FY24 budget consisted of Rs 30,000 crore for equity infusion and Rs 5,000 crore for crude oil purchases.
Budget 2024: Delving into the term "budget," its etymology reveals intriguing historical roots, tracing back to a small bag presented by England's former Finance Minister, Sir Robert Walpole, in 1733.
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