Union Budget will see India undertaking many historic economic policies and reforms will be undertaken at a faster pace, President Droupadi Murmu said in her Parliament address.
«India is contributing 15 per cent to the global economy. In the upcoming sessions, this government is going to present the first budget of this term. This budget will be an effective document of the government's far-reaching policies and futuristic vision,» Murmu said as she addressed a joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
Along with big economic and social decisions, many historic steps will also be seen in this budget," the President said.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to announce the Budget in the second half of July 2024, though, the dates have not been made public yet.
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This is the first Lok Sabha session following the general elections where the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured 293 seats, while the INDIA bloc won 234 seats. The