Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2024, which is her seventh consecutive one, in Parliament on Tuesday, July 23. Here’s her full schedule.
Union Budget 2024: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to present the Union Budget, which is her seventh consecutive one, in Parliament on Tuesday, July 23. Notably, this is the first full financial Union Budget of the Prime Minister-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in its third term. The Finance Minister is expected to start her Budget 2024 speech at around 11 am, and all eyes of the country will be on the PM Modi 3.0 government to drive economic growth and provide income tax relief to people. The buzz around the 2024 Budget primarily centres on the expectation that it will continue to prioritize significant capital expenditure, with a keen focus on boosting infrastructure development and advancing the Gati Shakti initiatives. The spotlight of Union Budget 2024 will also be on improving the ease of doing business in the country.