Bharat Express

Nirmala Sitharaman

FM said that the government was very near to the aim of constructing three crore houses, even after the difficulties brought by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Presenting the interim Budget 2024-25, Sitharaman said tax receipts for 2024-25 projected is projected at Rs 26.02 lakh crore.

The finance minister added that in the previous ten years, women have received 30 crore loans under the Mudra Yojana.

Public wants to know if Sitharaman delivers a populist budget that gives the average person more money, or if she sticks to the fiscal glide path and reduces the deficit to 4.5% of GDP by 2025–2026.

Last year on the Budget day, the BSE benchmark ended at 59,708.08 points, up by 158.18 points, or 0.26 per cent.

Plans are anticipated to be fiscally responsible with a focus on infrastructure spending but heavy on political messaging ahead of Lok Sabha elections.

Budget 2024: Anticipation Builds for Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Announcements at 11 AM, with High Expectations from the Middle Class and Working People.

The Interim Budget serves to outline expenditures and revenues until the establishment of a new government, assisting in managing the country's financial commitments during this transitional period.

MSMEs, which have a huge contribution to the country's GDP and employment generation, are subjected to higher taxation.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday alleged that the Tamil Nadu government-administered temples have barred puja for Lord Ram on the day of the consecration of the grand temple in Ayodhya