Budget 2024: Expect our govt will be blessed again by people with resounding mandate, says Finance Ministe

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman defended the state of Muslims in India while speaking at the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) in Washington DC.

Speaking at the inauguration of BITS Pilani's Mumbai Campus in Kalyan, Maharashtra, Sitharaman observed that Systems Thinking and User Feedback and Grievance Redressal were the second and third pillar that were able to produce the outcome in a transparent fashion without working in silos.

Interim Budget 2024 Live Speech: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to announce the Interim Budget 2024-25 in a joint session of Parliament at 11 am. According to experts, Sitharaman's speech will broadly focus on potential strategies to boost employment by increasing spending on infrastructure and enhance farmers' incomes. While the middle class remains hopeful of some positive tax-related announcements to tackle rising inflation, such expectations may not be fulfilled as the government's focus is on reducing the fiscal deficit. At the same time, the government may look to provide top-ups for its existing welfare schemes to boost its prospects ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. Follow our live coverage for all the live updates from Nirmala Sitharaman's budget presentation.

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said PM Modi's vision of a developed India by 2047 won't be possible to achieve by just adopting a narrow sectoral approach | Latest News India

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that the government is close to reaching saturation in implementing social sector schemes aimed at providing basic necessities to the poor. She emphasized the need for India to become economically self-reliant and strive towards becoming a developed nation by 2047. Sitharaman regretted the lack of urgency in the past and highlighted the government's efforts to empower and provide fundamental necessities to all citizens. She also mentioned the success of Direct Benefit Transfer in enhancing transparency and efficiency, saving Rs 2.5 lakh crore.

Narendra Modi as PM: In Budget 2014 finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlined the 10-year economic achievements of the BJP government. Sitharaman emphasized the government's commitment to comprehensive GDP - Governance, Development, and Performance. She highlighted macroeconomic stability, robust investments, improved economy, increased average real income by 50%, moderate inflation, and effective program delivery.

Union budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has emphasised that the government's policies will prioritise the welfare of youth, women, farmers, and the poor in the upcoming interim Budget, to be presented in Parliament. She stated that the focus will be on uplifting these target groups without considering caste, community, or religion.

Budget 2024: At 11 am, the Union finance minister will unveil the final budget of the second term of the Narendra Modi government.

Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Interim Budget 2024, focusing on infrastructure and connectivity

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, speaking at India Today Conclave 2024, today said the links between probe agency raids and electoral bonds were mere assumptions.