Union Budget 2022: Budget Presentation In India And Its Fascinating History. All You Need To Know
2 years, 11 months ago

Union Budget 2022: Budget Presentation In India And Its Fascinating History. All You Need To Know

ABP News  

New Delhi: In the backdrop of the third wave of Covid-19, Parliament will meet from January 31 to April 8 for the Budget Session — the longest annual session. In independent India, the Union Budget used to be presented on the last working day of February, continuing with the colonial-era practice. In 2017, then finance minister Arun Jaitley announced that the Union Budget would be presented on February 1 from now. First Union Budget The first Union Budget of independent India was presented by RK Shanmukham Chetty on November 26, 1947. First United-India Budget In 1949-50, John Mathai succeeded Shanmukham Chetty as the finance minister and presented the first united-India budget.

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Lok Sabha approves Union Budget 2024-25
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha approves Union Budget 2024-25

India TV News  

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Union Budget 2024-25 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23. The budget was passed following a debate during which, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke about the Central government's goal to narrow the fiscal deficit in coming years. In her budget, Sitharaman mentioned nine priorities including, Productivity and resilience in agriculture, Employment …

A Union Budget special
4 months, 4 weeks ago

A Union Budget special

Live Mint  

Dear reader, This week was the most important week for any business and finance publication: it was the Union Budget week. This year, I learnt two important things while covering the Budget: “But still, I feel like she could have done more,” is a great response for any discussion around the Budget Everyone in India considers themselves middle class — …

Covering the Budget
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Covering the Budget

The Hindu  

In India’s media timeline, one of the main annual highlights has generally been covering the Budget session of Parliament. Rail budget – a requiem I remember covering the presentation of the Railways Budget in March 2012, when Trinamool Congress leader Dinesh Trivedi was the Union Railways Minister. There was speculation for weeks about whether rail fares would be raised as …

Union Budget 2024: Political Uproar Expected in Parliament Today, Watch Video | ABP News
5 months ago

Union Budget 2024: Political Uproar Expected in Parliament Today, Watch Video | ABP News

ABP News  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget on Tuesday. The biggest relief for millions of new tax regime taxpayers comes in the form of an increase in the standard deduction. During her budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized her primary goals of job creation, skill development, support for small industries, and relief for the middle class. Changes in …

Parliament Highlights: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11am tomorrow
5 months ago

Parliament Highlights: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11am tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

Parliament Monsoon Session 2024 live Updates: The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are discussing the Union Budget. Parliament Monsoon Session 2024 Highlights: The discussion on the Union Budget 2024-25, presented on July 23, continued in both Houses of Parliament on Thursday. The ruling BJP defended the budget, calling it a step toward achieving a 'Viksit Bharat' and claimed it would …

OPINION | Union Budget 2024: Is it for two states, made by two persons?
5 months ago

OPINION | Union Budget 2024: Is it for two states, made by two persons?

India TV News  

The Opposition was in full gear on Tuesday, as the debate on Union Budget began in both Houses of Parliament. Outside the House, Opposition leaders led by Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav and other alliance leaders, raised slogans alleging that the Budget was "discriminatory against non-BJP-ruled states" and "it violated the spirit of federalism". Leader of Opposition …

Union Budget 2024: INDIA Alliance to Protest Against Budget Today | ABP News
5 months ago

Union Budget 2024: INDIA Alliance to Protest Against Budget Today | ABP News

ABP News  

Nirmala Sitharaman: On Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget. Key highlights include increased standard deductions and expanded benefits for new tax regime taxpayers, though some disappointment exists over higher short-term and long-term capital gains taxes and the removal of indexation benefits. The budget also targets job creation, skill development, and support for small businesses, with incentives for …

Parliament Session Highlights: Chidambaram in RS asks ‘Why no mention of TN’
5 months ago

Parliament Session Highlights: Chidambaram in RS asks ‘Why no mention of TN’

Hindustan Times  

Parliament Session Highlights: Members of the INDIA bloc on Wednesday protested in Parliament over the "discrimination" against the opposition-ruled states in the Union Budget. Sitharaman became the first finance minister to present seven consecutive budget speeches, surpassing former prime minister Morarji Desai's record of six consecutive budgets as finance minister between 1959 and 1964. In her seventh record Budget, Nirmala …

Union Budget 2024: Top 5 takeaways for salaried persons, job seekers
5 months ago

Union Budget 2024: Top 5 takeaways for salaried persons, job seekers

Hindustan Times  

Budget 2024: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday presented the Union Budget 2024-25 during the Monsoon Session of Parliament. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2024-25 in Lok Sabha in New Delhi on July 23. Hike in standard deduction In the budget, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an increase in the standard deduction for salaried employees from …

Union Budget 2024-25: No additional allocation for Chandigarh but curbs on new projects go
5 months ago

Union Budget 2024-25: No additional allocation for Chandigarh but curbs on new projects go

Hindustan Times  

The Budget allocated to Chandigarh, in the Union Budget 2024-25, presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday, remains the same as the interim budget of ₹6,513 crore. A senior officer of the finance department said, “Our budget remains the same but now we can spend money on the announced projects as the cap has been removed.” At ₹6,513 crore, …

Budget 2024’s botched borrowing of ideas leaves India without the impetus it needs
5 months ago

Budget 2024’s botched borrowing of ideas leaves India without the impetus it needs

Hindustan Times  

The Union Budget is not merely a statement of accounts — it is a declaration of the nation’s economic priorities. By this yardstick, this budget reflects poorly on the Narendra Modi-led government and bodes ill for India’s political and economic future. Two key initiatives have been borrowed from the Congress’s Nyay Patra for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections: the internship …

Union Budget 2024 provides blueprint for a self-reliant, developed India: U.P. CM Yogi
5 months ago

Union Budget 2024 provides blueprint for a self-reliant, developed India: U.P. CM Yogi

Hindustan Times  

Hailing the Union Budget 2024, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said the budget presented under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi will prove to be all-encompassing, all inclusive, and development-oriented, meeting the hopes, aspirations and resolutions of 140 crore Indians. UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath congratulated Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her team. In a media …

MP CM Praises Union Budget, Chhattisgarh CM Calls It Milestone
5 months ago

MP CM Praises Union Budget, Chhattisgarh CM Calls It Milestone

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav has called the Union budget presented in the parliament on Tuesday as all-inclusive and growth-oriented. Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai also hailed the Union budget calling it ‘holistic’ and ‘historic’. Describing the Union budget as a ‘holistic budget with a vast development potential’, he said it reflects vision and determination and promises …

Union Budget evokes mixed response from Andhra’s political leaders, industry bodies
5 months ago

Union Budget evokes mixed response from Andhra’s political leaders, industry bodies

The Hindu  

The Union Budget-2024, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha on July 23, has evoked mixed response from political parties, trade unions and trade bodies. ‘No clarity on funds’ CPI State secretariat member K. Lokanadham said that the Union budget had ‘once again deceived A.P.’ by failing to give clarity on the amount of funds allocated to …

'Directionless, Biased Towards Bihar, Andhra': Mamata Banerjee Slams Union Budget 2024
5 months ago

'Directionless, Biased Towards Bihar, Andhra': Mamata Banerjee Slams Union Budget 2024

ABP News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee joined the chorus against the Union Budget 2024, calling it "directionless" and "an attempt to make NDA partners happy". Calling it "anti-people, anti-poor budget," the Trinamool Congress chief said that budget posed as just another example of how the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government "constantly deprives" West Bengal. यह जनविरोधी, गरीबविरोधी बजट है, यह …

Cheaper cancer meds and more: How Union Budget 2024 is a shot in the arm to the health sector
5 months ago

Cheaper cancer meds and more: How Union Budget 2024 is a shot in the arm to the health sector

Firstpost  

Nirmala Sitharaman’s seventh consecutive Union Budget focuses on lowering the cost of medications, especially for cancer patients. Overall, the government has allocated Rs 89,287 crore for the sector, a slight increase from Rs 88,956 crore in FY24 The government has also suggested exempting three additional cancer medications from basic customs duties, Finance Minister Sitharaman's announced on Tuesday. The government has …

India defence budget 2024: ₹6.21 lakh crore allocated; minister Rajnath Singh reacts
5 months ago

India defence budget 2024: ₹6.21 lakh crore allocated; minister Rajnath Singh reacts

Hindustan Times  

India has set aside ₹6,21,940 crore for defence spending in the Union Budget 2024-25 – up from last year's outlay of ₹5.94 lakh crore – finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced as she presented the Union Union Budget 2024 on Tuesday. The total allocation to the defence sector is 12.9 per cent of the total budget of the government of India …

Budget 2024-25 CAPEX: ₹11 lakh crore allocated towards capital expenditure, 3.4% of GDP by FM Nirmala Sitharaman
5 months ago

Budget 2024-25 CAPEX: ₹11 lakh crore allocated towards capital expenditure, 3.4% of GDP by FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The Hindu  

In her seventh budget presentation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced allocating Rs 11 lakh, 11 thousand and 111 crore towards capital expenditure. She further urged, “We will encourage states to provide support of similar scale for infrastructure development based on their priorities.” The finance minister stated that private investment in infrastructure will be promoted through Viability Gap Funding and a …

Union Budget 2024: Where does Centre spend the most money?
5 months ago

Union Budget 2024: Where does Centre spend the most money?

Hindustan Times  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget in Parliament of Tuesday. Union Budget 2024: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman with the Budget tablet arrives at the Parliament to present the Union Budget 2024-25 during the Monsoon Session, in New Delhi on Tuesday. "The fiscal consolidation path announced by me in 2021 has served our economy very well, and we …

9 priorities of Union Budget 2024: Energy security to next-gen reforms
5 months ago

9 priorities of Union Budget 2024: Energy security to next-gen reforms

Hindustan Times  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday presented the Budget for 2024-25. Budget 2024: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents Budget 2024-25 with 9 priorities for 'Viksit Bharat' Follow- Budget 2024 Live Updates This is the first Budget under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third term in office. While presenting the Budget in the Lok Sabha, FM Nirmala Sitharaman said despite ongoing global …

Union Budget 2024: 7 key figures to gauge Indian economy's health under Sitharaman
5 months ago

Union Budget 2024: 7 key figures to gauge Indian economy's health under Sitharaman

Hindustan Times  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2024 in Parliament today, marking her seventh consecutive budget, surpassing the late Morarji Desai's record of six. Follow- Budget 2024 Live Updates Key numbers to watch for the first full Budget of Modi 3.0 Fiscal Deficit: • The budgeted fiscal deficit for the current fiscal year is projected at 5.1%, down …

Union Budget 2024: What politicians expect - addressing unemployment and inflation issues, increasing fund assistance
5 months ago

Union Budget 2024: What politicians expect - addressing unemployment and inflation issues, increasing fund assistance

Live Mint  

Union Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for 2024-2025 in Parliament today, July 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Minutes before the unveiling of the Union Budget, Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi told ANI, “I hope Nirmala Sitharaman ji will provide some relief from rising inflation and unemployment and the government will talk about 'Jan ki …

Union Budget 2024: 'This is Not Modi Government's Budget, But NDA's Budget,' Says Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut
5 months ago

Union Budget 2024: 'This is Not Modi Government's Budget, But NDA's Budget,' Says Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut

ABP News  

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut has made a noteworthy statement regarding the upcoming budget. Raut's remarks highlight the political dynamics at play, especially with the inclusion of influential leaders like Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu within the NDA alliance. The anticipation surrounding the budget is high, and Raut's comments underscore the expectations from the NDA government to deliver a budget …

Union Budget 2024 Highlights: Record High Capex In Budget Will Drive The Economy, Says PM Modi
5 months ago

Union Budget 2024 Highlights: Record High Capex In Budget Will Drive The Economy, Says PM Modi

ABP News  

Union Budget 2024 Highlights: Hello and welcome to ABP Live's Budget 2024 LIVE blog. Budget 2024 Live GDP Growth Rate: On Monday, the FM presented the Economic Survey ahead of the final Budget and set the focus points for the nation ahead. Union Budget 2024 Trade And Hirings: The survey projected a positive outlook for global trade in 2024 as …

Budget 2024: These five pieces you can’t miss
5 months ago

Budget 2024: These five pieces you can’t miss

Live Mint  

Mint brings you five curated pieces on the Budget. Budget: The election outcome and voter concerns can offer Sitharaman some clues Rajrishi Singhal discusses the potential impact of the recent Lok Sabha election results on the Union Budget. With the Bharatiya Janata Party losing significant ground, key considerations may include the resurgence of state-specific voting patterns, the need for increased …

Union Cabinet headed by PM Modi approves Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget
5 months ago

Union Cabinet headed by PM Modi approves Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget

India TV News  

Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday approved the Union Budget ahead of its presentation by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Following this, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her seventh budget in the Lok Sabha. On Monday, Prime Minister said the Economic Survey highlighted the prevailing strengths of the economy and identifies areas for further growth and …

Union Budget 2024: Read Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's full speech
5 months ago

Union Budget 2024: Read Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's full speech

India Today  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the first budget of the Narendra Modi government’s third term on Tuesday in Parliament. Budget Priorities Productivity and resilience in Agriculture Employment & Skilling Inclusive Human Resource Development and Social Justice Manufacturing & Services Urban Development Energy Security Infrastructure Innovation, Research & Development and Next Generation Reforms Subsequent budgets will build on these, and …

Nirmala Sitharaman to beat Morarji Desai’s record of presenting highest number of budgets
5 months ago

Nirmala Sitharaman to beat Morarji Desai’s record of presenting highest number of budgets

Hindustan Times  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will create a record of presenting the highest number of Union budgets on Tuesday when she presents her seventh budget in Parliament, beating former finance minister Morarji Desai’s record of six. The data available with the Lok Sabha secretariat shows that there have been instances when the Prime Minister and not the finance minister presented …

Sitharaman to present Budget 2024: Understanding the Budget, its impact on India's economy
5 months ago

Sitharaman to present Budget 2024: Understanding the Budget, its impact on India's economy

India TV News  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2024–25 on Tuesday, marking the first budget of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third successive government. By adjusting tax policies and government spending, the budget can incentivize business investments, boost economic activity, and address public needs such as education and healthcare. The presentation of the Union Budget 2024–25 will be a critical …

Union Budget 2024: A look at 5 big themes before Sitharaman reveals cards
5 months ago

Union Budget 2024: A look at 5 big themes before Sitharaman reveals cards

Firstpost  

As the country waits with bated breaths for the 2024 Union Budget, here’s a look at some of the big themes experts believe will take centre stage With the completion of the customary Halwa Ceremony, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to table the 2024 Union Budget. Key themes before Sitharaman shows her cards According to analysts, the following …

Railway Budget 2024: When is it? What to expect? All your questions answered
5 months ago

Railway Budget 2024: When is it? What to expect? All your questions answered

Hindustan Times  

Who will present the Railway Budget this year? The Railway Budget will be announced during the Union Budget 2024-25 speech on July 23, 2024. Ashwini Vaishnaw took charge of the Ministry of Railways on June 9, 2024 after the Lok Sabha elections. Yes, Nirmala Sitharaman's speech is likely to include announcements like increasing the number of coaches, upgrading existing trains …

Budget 2024: These stocks and sectors may gain from Nirmala Sitharaman's announcements
5 months, 1 week ago

Budget 2024: These stocks and sectors may gain from Nirmala Sitharaman's announcements

Hindustan Times  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to present the Union Budget 2024 on July 2023. The Union budget 2024 is scheduled to be presented on July 23 by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who will become the first finance minister to present seven consecutive Union budgets in a row, surpassing Morarji Desai, who presented six consecutive budgets. JM Financial highlighted …

Budget 2024: Halwa Ceremony Held To Mark Final Stage of Budget Preparation Process
5 months, 1 week ago

Budget 2024: Halwa Ceremony Held To Mark Final Stage of Budget Preparation Process

News 18  

The Halwa ceremony, marking the final stage of the Budget preparation process for Union Budget 2024, was held in North Block in New Delhi on July 16. The final stage of the Budget preparation process for Union Budget 2024-25 commenced with the customary Halwa ceremony in the presence of Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. pic.twitter.com/X1ywbQx70A— Ministry of …

Union Budget 2024 Expectations LIVE: Will FM Nirmala Sitharaman Increase Section 80C Deduction Limit?
5 months, 1 week ago

Union Budget 2024 Expectations LIVE: Will FM Nirmala Sitharaman Increase Section 80C Deduction Limit?

News 18  

Budget 2024 Expectations from Education Sector Union Budget 2024 Latest Updates: In the new globalised world, education has become the passport to progress and students across India are looking for opportunities. Budget 2024 Wishlist from Healthcare Sector Union Budget 2024 Latest Updates: Healthcare is a rapidly growing sector in the country but needs attention from the government to ensure access …

Union Budget 2024: Longest and shortest budget speeches presented in Parliament
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Union Budget 2024: Longest and shortest budget speeches presented in Parliament

Hindustan Times  

The Union Budget 2024 is scheduled to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23, marking her seventh presentation of a Union Budget, which also makes her the first Finance Minister to present seven union budgets in a row. Nirmala Sitharaman : 2 hours 40 minutes The speech for the Union Budget 2020 delivered by Nirmala Sitharaman is …

Budget 2024: These are 7 demands by government employees' union for Centre
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2024: These are 7 demands by government employees' union for Centre

Hindustan Times  

The Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers sent a proposal to the Centre with seven demands ahead of the Union Budget 2024. The union demanded the constitution of the 8th Pay Commission, restoration of the OPS, release of the 18-month dearness allowance and relief which was frozen during the Covid-19 pandemic to employees and pensioners among other things, in …

Union Budget 2024: Your quick guide to the document and why it is being presented in July this year
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Union Budget 2024: Your quick guide to the document and why it is being presented in July this year

Hindustan Times  

What is the Union Budget? Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with the interim budget of 2024 The budget highlights the financial priorities of the government and therefore, acts as a roadmap for the nation’s finances. The union budget 2024 is scheduled to be presented on July 23, 2024 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who will become the first finance minister …

Finance minister wraps up consultations, FY25 budget to be presented on Jul 23
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Finance minister wraps up consultations, FY25 budget to be presented on Jul 23

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has concluded consultations with various stakeholders, including representatives of industry and social sectors, as part of the budget preparation exercise. Last month, President Droupadi Murmu, while delivering her address to the joint sitting of Parliament, had said that many historic steps and major economic decisions will be taken in the upcoming budget session. In …

Budget 2024 Date Announced: FM Sitharaman To Present Union Budget On July 23
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2024 Date Announced: FM Sitharaman To Present Union Budget On July 23

News 18  

Budget 2024 Date: The Union Budget for the financial year 2024-25 will be presented in the Lok Sabha on July 23. Union Budget 2024 Date Announcing the date, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju posted on X, “Hon’ble President of India, on the recommendation of Government of India, has approved the proposal for summoning of both the Houses of Parliament …

First Union Budget of Modi 3.0 to be presented on July 23, tweets minister Kiren Rijiju
5 months, 2 weeks ago

First Union Budget of Modi 3.0 to be presented on July 23, tweets minister Kiren Rijiju

India TV News  

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju announced on Saturday that Parliament's Budget Session is set to begin on July 22, 2024, and will run until August 12, 2024. He said, "The Hon'ble President of India, on the recommendation of the Government of India, has approved the proposal for summoning both Houses of Parliament for the Budget Session, 2024, from July …

Budget 2024: No major change in prices; Check list of what’s cheaper & dearer
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: No major change in prices; Check list of what’s cheaper & dearer

Live Mint  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim Budget 2024 in the Parliament today, February 1, which kept the major focus on India's macroeconomic growth and fiscal consolidation. Since 2024 is an election year, with Lok Sabha Elections expected in April-May, the finance minister unveiled an Interim Budget or a Vote on Account in February, rather than a comprehensive annual budget. …

Interim Budget 2024-2025 documents presented by FM Nirmala Sitharaman
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Interim Budget 2024-2025 documents presented by FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim Budget 2024-2025 in the Lok Sabha on February 1. Highlighting the achievements of the Modi Government for the past 10 years, Ms. Sitharaman left the tax slabs unchanged and stuck to the convention of not making any major announcements while presenting the interim Budget. The Interim Budget 2024-25 will be a vote-on-account that …

Income Tax Budget Highlights: Salaried class 'disappointed,' says this expert
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Income Tax Budget Highlights: Salaried class 'disappointed,' says this expert

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, carrying a folder-case containing the Interim Budget 2024, arrives at Parliament House complex to present the budget, in New Delhi, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Union Ministers of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary and Bhagwat Karad are Income Tax Budget 2024 Highlights: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday unveiled budget for the financial …

How share markets responded to Union Budget over the last 10 years
10 months, 3 weeks ago

How share markets responded to Union Budget over the last 10 years

Hindustan Times  

The Union Budget not only announces important financial changes and new schemes but also reflects the current state of the economy. The Manmohan Singh government's finance minister P Chidambaram presented the Union Budget on February 17, which saw a positive movement in the BSE Sensex, which was 97.20 points higher, settling at 20,464.06. Follow- Budget 2024 LIVE Updates Union Budget …

Did you know? Budget was presented at 5pm, not 11am, till 1999. Here's why
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Did you know? Budget was presented at 5pm, not 11am, till 1999. Here's why

Hindustan Times  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to announce her sixth consecutive Budget on February 1. Yashwant Sinha suggested that the Budget should be presented at 11 am as it would allow time to analyse numbers and this would also allow more informed debate in the Parliament. On February 27, 1999, Yashwant Sinha presented the Budget at 11 am for the …

Interim Budget 2024: What is it and how is it prepared?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Interim Budget 2024: What is it and how is it prepared?

Hindustan Times  

The Union Budget is an annual financial statement- declaration of the government's expected receipts and expenditures for the year- as per Article 112 of the Indian Constitution. The Budget accounts for the government's finances during the fiscal year that runs from April 1 to March 31. Budget 2024: The Budget accounts for the government's finances during the fiscal year that …

Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman set to equal record of ex-PM Morarji Desai
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman set to equal record of ex-PM Morarji Desai

Hindustan Times  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will equal the record of former Prime Minister Morarji Desai as she presents her sixth straight budget on February 1. Nirmala Sitharaman has presented five full budgets since July 2019 and is the first full-time woman finance minister of the country. With the presentation of interim budget on February 1, Nirmala Sitharaman will surpass the …

India readies for 92nd Budget: What the first Budget looked like in 1947
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India readies for 92nd Budget: What the first Budget looked like in 1947

Firstpost  

For the sixth time, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will stand up in Parliament and present the Union Budget on 1 February. Years later, Independent India’s first Budget was presented by first Finance Minister RK Shanmukham Chetty on 26 November 1947 — just three months after India attained freedom from the British — for the seven-and-a half month-period from 15 August …

Budget 2024: Centre convenes all-party meeting, told floor leaders it is 'willing to discuss every issue'
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Centre convenes all-party meeting, told floor leaders it is 'willing to discuss every issue'

India TV News  

Budget 2024: Ahead of the Budget Session of the Parliament, the government held a meeting of floor leaders of different parties today at the Parliament Library Building. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi held the meeting with the floor leaders of political parties in Parliament. 'Willing to discuss every issue' During the meeting, the government told floor leaders of various parties …

Budget 2024: From briefcase to 'bahi khata', here's how budget presentations have evolved
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: From briefcase to 'bahi khata', here's how budget presentations have evolved

India TV News  

New Delhi: Over the years, the presentation of the Union Budget in India has undergone a significant transformation. However, in 2019, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman departed from this tradition and introduced a 'bahi khata,' a traditional Indian accounting ledger, replacing the colonial-era briefcase. As the finance minister prepares to present the interim budget for FY 2024-25, the evolution from the …

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