Union Budget 2024: Who delivered longest budget speech in Parliament?
5 months ago

Union Budget 2024: Who delivered longest budget speech in Parliament?

India TV News  

Union Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the Union Budget on Tuesday, July 23, which will be the first comprehensive budget since the BJP-led NDA government won a third consecutive term earlier this year. Look at some of the longest Union Budget speeches in history: Nirmala Sitharaman : Sitharaman delivered the longest budget speech lasting 2 hours and 40 minutes. Jaswant Singh : The record for the longest Union Budget speech was previously held by then-Finance Minister Jaswant Singh in 2003. Arun Jaitley : The fourth longest Union Budget speech was delivered by Arun Jaitley in 2014, lasting for 2 hours and 10 minutes.

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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 …

How long was Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2024 speech and how does it compare to others?
5 months ago

How long was Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2024 speech and how does it compare to others?

Firstpost  

Delivering her second shortest budget speech, which lasted for about an hour and 24 minutes, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Union Budget 2024-25 in Parliament for Modi 3.0 government. Jaswant Singh During the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led government, Union Finance Minister Jaswant Singh delivered one of the longest budget speeches in 2003, which lasted two hours and 13 minutes. Arun …

Budget 2024: Key facts to know ahead of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's 7th consecutive Budget
5 months ago

Budget 2024: Key facts to know ahead of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's 7th consecutive Budget

India TV News  

Union Budget 2024: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 on Tuesday, July 23. This will be her seventh consecutive budget presentation, surpassing the record previously held by former Prime Minister Morarji Desai. Here are some facts related to Budget presentation The Union Budget consists of two main components: the …

Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to break former PM Morarji Desai's record | Here's how
5 months ago

Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to break former PM Morarji Desai's record | Here's how

India TV News  

Union Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to break the record of former Prime Minister Morarji Desai by presenting her seventh consecutive Budget on Tuesday for the fiscal year 2024-25. The upcoming Budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year will be Sitharaman's seventh in a row, breaking Desai's record of five consecutive full budgets and one interim budget between …

Union Budget 2024: Longest and shortest budget speeches presented in Parliament
5 months, 1 week 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 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 …

Budget 2024 | Nirmala Sitharaman delivers her shortest Budget speech
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024 | Nirmala Sitharaman delivers her shortest Budget speech

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 presented her sixth consecutive Budget with a speech lasting 56 minutes, her shortest-ever. Union Budget 2024 | Follow live updates here The opposition members listened to Ms. Sitharaman's budget speech with rapt attention, barring some voices of disapproval to the Minister's reference to her government returning to power after the Lok Sabha elections. …

Nirmala Sitharaman delivers shortest Budget speech in her term as FM
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nirmala Sitharaman delivers shortest Budget speech in her term as FM

Live Mint  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday delivered the Union Budget 2024. The interim budget that comes before the crucial 2024 Lok Sabha Polls was the shortest budget session speech delivered by Nirmala Sitharaman in her term as union finance minister of the Indian Government. FM Nirmala Sitharaman's budget speech timings over the years Nirmala Sitharaman holds the record for the …

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 …

Budget 2024: When & where to watch live telecast of Nirmala Sitharaman's speech
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: When & where to watch live telecast of Nirmala Sitharaman's speech

Hindustan Times  

At 11 am, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will unveil the final budget of the second term of the Narendra Modi government. Sitharaman, the first woman to hold the finance portfolio on a full-time basis, will become only the second finance minister to present six consecutive budgets; as finance minister, ex-prime minister Morarji Desai too delivered six straight budgets. New …

Government appoints four members to newly-constituted 16th Finance Commission
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Government appoints four members to newly-constituted 16th Finance Commission

India TV News  

The government has appointed former expenditure secretary Ajay Narayan Jha and SBI Group Chief Economic Advisor Soumya Kanti Ghosh, along with two other members, to the newly-formed 16th Finance Commission. Among the appointed members, Ajay Narayan Jha, who also served in the 15th Finance Commission; retired bureaucrat Annie George Mathew; and Artha Global Executive Director Niranjan Rajadhyaksha will serve as …

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: 10 facts about the Union Budget you should know
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: 10 facts about the Union Budget you should know

India TV News  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 on February 1. The traditional pre-budget 'halwa' ceremony, a symbolic event marking the beginning of the final stage of preparations for the Interim Union Budget 2024, took place on January 24 in New Delhi. 10 facts about the Union Budget 2024 The Union Budget …

Budget 2024: Who holds the record for delivering the longest budget speech?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Who holds the record for delivering the longest budget speech?

India TV News  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the interim budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 on February 1, marking the last budget of the Narendra Modi government before the Lok Sabha elections. As the budget speech holds significant importance, it's interesting to note that Nirmala Sitharaman herself holds the record for delivering the longest budget speech. The record …

Parliament Budget Session 2024 to be held from 31 Jan to 9 Feb; FM Sitharaman to present interim budget on 1 Feb
11 months, 1 week ago

Parliament Budget Session 2024 to be held from 31 Jan to 9 Feb; FM Sitharaman to present interim budget on 1 Feb

Firstpost  

Parliament’s Interim Budget Session 2024 will be held from 31 January to 9 February. With Lok Sabha elections 2024 scheduled to be held later this year, Sitharaman would be presenting an interim budget and not a full budget. As mentioned the annual budget presented every year on 1 February acts as the full financial statement for the upcoming fiscal year …

Nirmala Sitharaman briefs budget 2023 to BJP MPs ahead of party's outreach drive
1 year, 10 months ago

Nirmala Sitharaman briefs budget 2023 to BJP MPs ahead of party's outreach drive

Hindustan Times  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday presented the Union budget 2023-24 to all the Bharatiya Janata Party MPs in a meeting ahead of the Parliament sitting. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2023-24 in the Rajya Sabha on the second day of Budget Session of Parliament on Wednesday. Union ministers Piyush Goyal, Kiren Rijiju, Dharmendra Pradhan, …

Budget 2023: FM Sitharaman delivers her shortest budget speech today at 87 minutes
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023: FM Sitharaman delivers her shortest budget speech today at 87 minutes

Hindustan Times  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her fifth consecutive budget on Wednesday in the Lok Sabha. Budget 2023: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2023-24 on the second day of Budget Session of Parliament. Read here: If ChatGPT were India’s finance minister, ‘ideal budget’ would look like this Last year, she presented the Union Budget in one hour …

Nirmala Sitharaman mentioned 'tax' 51 times in Union Budget 2023 speech
1 year, 10 months ago

Nirmala Sitharaman mentioned 'tax' 51 times in Union Budget 2023 speech

India Today  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for the financial year 2023-24 in Parliament today. In her fifth Union Budget presentation, the Finance Minister made several key announcements on budgetary allocations, inclusive development, infrastructure, tax, agriculture, investment, green growth, youth power, and others. During the address, Sitharaman's Budget 2022 speech focused on inclusive development, reaching last mile, infrastructure …

Budget 2023 PDF Download: Read and Save Nirmala Sitharaman's Full Budget Speech in PDF Format
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023 PDF Download: Read and Save Nirmala Sitharaman's Full Budget Speech in PDF Format

News 18  

Budget 2023: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman today presented the Budget for financial year 2023-24. Download 2023 budget document pdf The pdf document of the Budget speech of the finance minister can be accessed here. The pdf document of the Budget speech of the finance minister can also be downloaded from. From announcing changes in the new tax regime, increase …

Budget 2023: New Income Tax Rules, Capex Increase, FM’s Speech Had It All Under 90 Minutes
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023: New Income Tax Rules, Capex Increase, FM’s Speech Had It All Under 90 Minutes

News 18  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her fifth Union Budget 2022-23 today ahead of the crucial 2024 Lok Sabha elections that lasted for nearly 1 hour 25 minutes. The finance minister said “Sapthrishis guiding us through Amrit Kaal” while outlining seven priorities namely inclusive development, reaching the last mile, infrastructure and investment, unleashing the potential, green growth, youth power and financial …

Budget 2023: Sitharaman joins league of Manmohan Singh, Jaitley for this record
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023: Sitharaman joins league of Manmohan Singh, Jaitley for this record

Hindustan Times  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has joined a select league of ministers to present five consecutive federal budgets in independent India. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman holds up a folder with the Government of India's logo as she leaves her office to present the Union budget in the parliament, in New Delhi, India. The other finance ministers who presented the annual …

FM Sitharaman meets President Murmu ahead of Union budget presentation
1 year, 10 months ago

FM Sitharaman meets President Murmu ahead of Union budget presentation

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Ahead of tabling of the Union budget 2023 in Parliament on Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman along with ministers of state Pankaj Chaudhary and Bhagwat Karad and Finance Secretary T V Somanathan called on President Droupadi Murmu. As per established tradition, the Finance Minister met the President at the Rashtrapati Bhawan before heading to Parliament to present the …

Budget 2023: Do you know who gave the longest Budget speech? Everything interesting about the annual financial statement
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023: Do you know who gave the longest Budget speech? Everything interesting about the annual financial statement

Firstpost  

It’s Budget Day and all eyes are on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, as she will present her fifth Union Budget in Parliament today. 2 hours and 42 minutes Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman holds the record for delivering the longest speech while presenting the Union Budget 2020-21 on 1 February 2020. Image Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons Photo 800 words That’s the length …

Union Budget 2023: Five times finance ministers referred to poets and authors in budget speech
1 year, 10 months ago

Union Budget 2023: Five times finance ministers referred to poets and authors in budget speech

India TV News  

The Union Budget 2023 will be tabled in Parliament today by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, with the public expecting news such as changes in tax slabs and interest rate breaks for house purchases. This will be Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's fifth budget and the Modi government's last full budget before the Lok Sabha elections in 2024. P Chidambaram During …

Parliament: Fin Min Sitharaman Tables Economic Survey 2022-23; Prez Murmu Departs After First Address
1 year, 10 months ago

Parliament: Fin Min Sitharaman Tables Economic Survey 2022-23; Prez Murmu Departs After First Address

News 18  

The budget session of Parliament commenced on Tuesday with President Droupadi Murmu’s maiden address to both Houses of Parliament. Without directly mentioning either Pakistan or China, the President, who is also the supreme commander of the armed forces, highlighted that “befitting response” was given to every “misadventure from LoC to LAC ”. The Union Budget 2023 will be presented on …

Union Budget 2023: A look back at some memorable speeches by finance ministers
1 year, 10 months ago

Union Budget 2023: A look back at some memorable speeches by finance ministers

Firstpost  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to present her fifth Budget on Wednesday which will lay out the financial statements and tax proposals for the fiscal year 2023-2024. Sitharaman is the second female finance minister to present the Union Budget after Indira Gandhi, who delivered it for the financial year 1970-71. With D-Day just around the corner, let’s …

Shortest, Longest, Most Iconic: Interesting Facts About Budget Speeches Over the Years
1 year, 10 months ago

Shortest, Longest, Most Iconic: Interesting Facts About Budget Speeches Over the Years

News 18  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting her fifth Union Budget on Wednesday. The 2021 Budget, when the government went paperless for the first time ever while presenting the Union Budget, replacing the ‘bahi katha’ with a tablet, Nirmala Sitharaman delivered her shortest Budget speech — 1 hour and 40 minutes. Before Sitharaman’s 2019 feat, the longest Budget speech record …

Budget 2023: From Longest To Shortest Speech, Check Top 10 Budget Trivia You May Not Know
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023: From Longest To Shortest Speech, Check Top 10 Budget Trivia You May Not Know

ABP News  

After months of preparations, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the last full year's Budget of the Modi government 2.0 on February 1. Longest Budget speech Four-time presenter Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman holds the record for delivering the longest speech as she spoke for almost two hours and 42 minutes in the 2020-21 Union Budget on February 1, 2020. Most …

Budget Session 2023 Dates Announced, Session To Be Held With 27 Sittings Spread Over 66 Days
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget Session 2023 Dates Announced, Session To Be Held With 27 Sittings Spread Over 66 Days

ABP News  

New Delhi: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday announced the dates for the Budget Session of Parliament. "Budget Session, 2023 of Parliament will commence from 31 January and continue till 6 April with 27 sittings spread over 66 days with usual recess. He added, "During the Budget Session, 2023 the recess will be from 14 February till 12 …

Union Budget 2022 | Budget speech sans electoral references
2 years, 10 months ago

Union Budget 2022 | Budget speech sans electoral references

The Hindu  

As Budget speeches go, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's address on Tuesday had almost no reference to any poll-bound States and appeared to be a broad strokes oration on the government's economic interventions without populist announcements. This perhaps prompted BJP chief whip in the Lok Sabha Rakesh Singh to make a quickround of the treasury benches, especially the backbenchers to rouse …

Union Budget 2022: Nirmala Sitharaman presents Budget amid Opposition taunts and applause from treasury benches
2 years, 10 months ago

Union Budget 2022: Nirmala Sitharaman presents Budget amid Opposition taunts and applause from treasury benches

Firstpost  

Several members were dismayed at the non-availability of the hard copies of the Budget Speech of the finance minister. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said the speech copies would be available after the presentation of the Budget New Delhi: Lok Sabha members heard Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s 90-minute budget speech in rapt attention, barring the occasional remarks by Opposition members …

Nirmala Sitharaman holds record for longest budget speech in history. What about this year?
2 years, 10 months ago

Nirmala Sitharaman holds record for longest budget speech in history. What about this year?

India Today  

In 2019, Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman presented her maiden budget for the fiscal year 2019-2020. Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2022 in Parliament on Tuesday, February 1. In terms of word spoken, Manmohan Singh delivered the longest budget speech in 1991 under the PV Narasimha Rao government. BUDGET 2022 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday presented her …

Union Budget 2022 updates | 'Private investment will also have to pick up': FM
2 years, 10 months ago

Union Budget 2022 updates | 'Private investment will also have to pick up': FM

The Hindu  

Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, delivered her fourth Budget in the Parliament on February 1. Here are the latest updates: 4.50 p.m. On 5G spectrum auction and capital expenditure "I won't be able to speculate on it," Ms. Sitharaman says on the 5G spectrum auction. 4.06 p.m. Income Tax On the issue of income tax, Ms. Sitharaman says, "I have …

‘Budget 2022 will favour all sections of the society’, says Union MoS Finance
2 years, 10 months ago

‘Budget 2022 will favour all sections of the society’, says Union MoS Finance

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Hours before Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the Union Budget 2022 in the Parliament on Tuesday, Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad said that the Budget will favour all sections of the society. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget today. Catch all the Budget Live Updates Here MoS Finance …

Budget 2022: 17 interesting facts about Union Budget presentation
2 years, 10 months ago

Budget 2022: 17 interesting facts about Union Budget presentation

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will on February 1 present her fourth straight Union Budget when she presents financial statements and tax proposals for fiscal year 2022-23. LONGEST BUDGET SPEECH Sitharaman holds the record for delivering the longest speech when she spoke for 2 hours and 42 minutes while presenting the Union Budget 2020-21 on February 1, 2020. TIME …

Unfolding this week: Budget, Economic Survey, GDP estimates
2 years, 10 months ago

Unfolding this week: Budget, Economic Survey, GDP estimates

Live Mint  

Every Monday, Mint’s Plain Facts section features key data releases and events to track in the coming week. Here’s more: Union Budget View Full Image Mint Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present her fourth budget in Parliament at 11am on Tuesday. Economic Survey View Full Image Mint The finance minister will present this year’s Economic Survey in …

Union Budget: History and facts | All you need to know
2 years, 10 months ago

Union Budget: History and facts | All you need to know

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will on February 1 present her fourth straight Union Budget when she presents financial statements and tax proposals for fiscal year 2022-23. LONGEST BUDGET SPEECH Sitharaman holds the record for delivering the longest speech when she spoke for 2 hours and 42 minutes while presenting the Union Budget 2020-21 on February 1, 2020. Carrot & Stick …

Know all about history, trivia related to budget, ahead of Union Budget 2022
2 years, 10 months ago

Know all about history, trivia related to budget, ahead of Union Budget 2022

India TV News  

Highlights Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will on February 1 present her fourth straight Union Budget. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will on February 1 present her fourth straight Union Budget when she presents financial statements and tax proposals for fiscal year 2022-23. LONGEST BUDGET SPEECH: Sitharaman holds the record for delivering the longest speech when she spoke for 2 hours and …

Union Budget 2021: Nirmala Sitharaman to present Budget in Parliament today; when and where to watch
3 years, 10 months ago

Union Budget 2021: Nirmala Sitharaman to present Budget in Parliament today; when and where to watch

Firstpost  

The Budget Session of Parliament this year started on Friday, 29 January, and the highlights of the Budgetary document will be presented today, 1 February. This will be Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s third full Budget in a row since she got the finance portfolio in the last year of the previous NDA government. Union Budget 2021 is scheduled to be …

As Kerala CM Bombards Oppn with 4-hour-long Speech, Here are Leaders Who Took Their Time while Speaking
4 years, 3 months ago

As Kerala CM Bombards Oppn with 4-hour-long Speech, Here are Leaders Who Took Their Time while Speaking

News 18  

The Communist Party of India -led Left Democratic Front government in Kerala comfortably overcame the no-confidence motion moved by the Opposition after 11 hours of discussion on Monday. Oommen Chandy Oommen Chandy, when he was the chief minister, set the record for the lengthiest Budget presentation in the assembly on February 13, 2016, delivering a speech lasting 2 hours and …

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