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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2024 in the Parliament on Tuesday.
Updated : Jul 23, 2024, 04:02 PM IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table her seventh consecutive Union Budget today. Ahead of the Budget presentation, the Economic Survey 2023-24 was tabled in both Houses of Parliament on Monday, giving a comprehensive review or annual report of India's economy.
Here are the live updates:
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, "Under the PM Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0, the housing needs of 1 crore poor and middle-class families will be addressed with an investment of Rs 10 lakh crores. This will include the central assistance of Rs 2.2 lakh crores in the next five years..."
FM Nirmala Sitharaman said, "Our govt will implement three schemes for employment-linked incentives as part of the Prime Minister's package. These will be based on enrollment in the EPFO and focus on recognition of the first time employees and support to employees and employers."
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, "As mentioned in the interim Budget, we need to focus on 4 different castes, the poor, women, youth and the farmer/ For farmers, we announced higher Minimum Support Prices for all major crops delivering on the promise for at least a 50% margin over cost. PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana was extended for 5 years benefitting more than 80 crore people." (ANI)
#WATCH | Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2024-25 in Lok Sabha. pic.twitter.com/TPWpZqB0O9
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#WATCH | PM Modi in Parliament, ahead of the presentation of Union budget by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman heads to Rashtrapati Bhavan to call on President Murmu, ahead of Budget presentation at 11 am in Parliament
#WATCH | Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman heads to Rashtrapati Bhavan to call on President Murmu, ahead of Budget presentation at 11am in Parliament pic.twitter.com/V4premP8lL
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives at the Ministry of Finance
#WATCH | Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives at the Ministry of Finance
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She will present the Union Budget today pic.twitter.com/ZK5q6V1aSA