Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is presenting Budget for the year 2017-2018. Here are some highlights of Jaitley's speech:
1. Spring is a season of optimism, says Jaitley, commenting on the fact that the Budget is being presented on Basant Panchami
2. The Government is now seen as a trusted custodian of public money: FM
3. Uncertainty remains around global crude prices and U.S Fed monetary policy
4. Inflation has been controlled
5. Macroeconomic policy expected to be expansionary in certain large economies
6. Energising youth, to reap benefits of growth and employment: our focus,
1. Spring is a season of optimism, says Jaitley, commenting on the fact that the Budget is being presented on Basant Panchami
2. The Government is now seen as a trusted custodian of public money: FM
3. Uncertainty remains around global crude prices and U.S Fed monetary policy
4. Inflation has been controlled
5. Macroeconomic policy expected to be expansionary in certain large economies
6. Energising youth, to reap benefits of growth and employment: our focus,

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