Bharat Express

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Friday that India will likely see its per capita income rise by at least $2,000 over the next five years.

FM Nirmala Sitharaman has called on public sector banks to enhance their deposit growth rates to keep pace with rapid expansion in credit.

On Tuesday, the Lok Sabha's agenda will prominently feature a detailed discussion on the Union Budget as well as the Budget of Jammu and Kashmir.

Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey, projecting India's GDP growth rate at a robust 6.5-7% for the financial year 2024-25.

The government aims to balance immediate economic needs with long-term developmental goals, setting the stage for robust and sustained growth.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman led pre-budget consultations with state and UT Finance Ministers for Union Budget 2024-25 insights.

As India strives to accelerate its industrialization efforts and achieve sustainable growth, harnessing the untapped potential of mineral-rich states like Jharkhand and West Bengal becomes imperative.

During the event, it was announced that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath would lay the foundation stone for 20 development projects, collectively valued at ₹1,040 crore.

The white paper's first 24 pages described the UPA government's economic shortcomings and enumerated the numerous corruptions that occurred during those ten years.

P Chidambaram stated that although the Finance Minister talked about "minimum government" and "maximum governance," in practice, "minimum government" has weakened federalism.