Budget 2018: Arun Jaitley arrives at Ministry of Finance in North Block

Following a cabinet meeting, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's speech on Budget 2018 will begin in Parliament around 11 am

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Finance minister Arun Jaitley and his team ahead of the Union Budget2018 presentation
ANI New Delhi
Last Updated : Feb 01 2018 | 9:24 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley arrived at the Ministry of Finance (North Block) on Thursday morning ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget 2018-19.

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Jaitley, who examined the final copy of the document on Wednesday evening here, is expected to proceed towards the Rashtrapati Bhavan hereafter, following which he will arrive at Parliament at 9 am.
 

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Following a cabinet meeting, Jaitley will present the Union Budget 2018 in Parliament around 11 am.

He is also expected to address the media at around 3.30 pm this afternoon.

This will be the last full-fledged budget of the Narendra Modi-led government and the first post the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).

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First Published: Feb 01 2018 | 9:24 AM IST

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