Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore assures of 'progressive' Budget

Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Saturday said the Union Budget for fiscal 2015-16 will be a progressive one.

"It will be a progressive Budget. The economy is improving and the whole world is looking on us. It will be known in sometime. We want everyone to understand the budget," Rathore told ANI here.

"There will be an interview after the budget speech where the Finance Minster will be interviewed by the economist. In the evening, we will get reactions or questions by people on Twitter," he added.

Arun Jaitley will present his first full-year budget in Parliament today, seeking to put the country on a path of 7-8 percent growth over the next two years.

The 2015-16 Budget is being billed as a 'make-or-break' event for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's eight-month-old government.

It is expected to give a big push to Prime Minister Modi's 'Make in India' campaign, with tax breaks and other incentives for several sectors.

Markets witnessed a surge ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget 2015-16 as the Sensex shot up 250 points to reach 29476 and the Nifty was up 70 points at 8916.