With the assembly session scheduled from the February 5 the government will now place the bill in the house during the session
The government said that the Budget was presented with a focus on economic policies that foster growth, facilitate inclusive development, improve productivity, and create opportunities
Focus on technology and encouraging research and development to fuel innovation
This Budget is very inclusive and looks after the needs of various strata of society. It focuses on growth of clean energy, tourism etc
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Three major economic corridors for port connectivity, high traffic density, and an energy, mineral and cement corridor project
'Interim Budget would empower four pillars of developed India'
Expect employment opportunities to drive consumption
The Opposition made only half-hearted efforts to interrupt the speech and did not appear to notice that in the Budget speech, the Prime Minister was quoted five times
Last year in December, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to make India the third-largest economy in the world in his third consecutive term
Budget 2024: Congratulating Sitharaman and her team, PM Modi said the interim Budget presented today, "guarantees to strengthen the foundation of Viksit Bharat in 2047"
India is negotiating bilateral investment treaties with different countries with a view to promote foreign inflows, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday
Bonds also got a boost from a reduction in the government's fiscal deficit target to 5.1 per cent of gross domestic product versus an estimate of 5.3 per cent in the survey
The finance minister also said 300 mn Mudra Yojana loans have been given to women in the last 10 years
The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday approved the pre-election budget 2024-25
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday called on President Droupadi Murmu before presenting the pre-election Budget for 2024-25.
In 2019, Sitharaman did away with the traditional Budget briefcase and instead went for a 'bahi-khata' with the national emblem to carry the speech and other documents
The last session before Lok Sabha polls, expected to be held in April-May this year, will have a total of eight sittings spread over 10 days
Over the years, Modi has instead spent the extra money available to him on infrastructure