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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Rajya Sabha today, before a general discussion on Budget was taken up

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha remained adjourned for an hour today as a mark of respect for legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar

Finance Minister bets on public capital spending to help revive private investments and boost job creation

During the months of February and March, assembly elections are scheduled in five states. Despite this, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a very thanda – for the lack of a better word – budget speech. This wasn’t expected. Political experts and Delhi journalists were expecting her to make a very…

The annual budget was focused on big-ticket infrastructure spending but lacked measures to spur consumption.

A video on the highlights from the Budget Speech 2022-23 of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the Union Budget 2022-23 presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is full of new possibilities for "'more infrastructure, more investment, more growth and more jobs".

She added that the scope of the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan will encompass seven engines for economic transformation, seamless multi-modal connectivity and logistics efficiency.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has included hefty spending on infrastructure projects in its annual budget, looking to spur growth and improve its popularity just ahead of key state elections