Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Niramala Sitharaman on Thursday shed light on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks that the government would present a Budget that would have 'Disha Nirdeshak Baatein' or blueprint of intent.

Karnataka Congress MP DK Suresh criticizes Union Interim Budget 2024, citing tax distribution disparities. He controversially calls for a separate nation for the South, expressing concerns about economic gaps. Suresh questions budget legitimacy, raising doubts about the impact of the Economic Survey and accuses some parties of altering stances for political motives. The proposal sparks a heated debate on regional imbalances and fiscal policies in India.

Solar energy offers a sustainable, environmentally friendly, and economically beneficial solution to the world's energy needs, playing a crucial role in addressing climate change, promoting energy security, and fostering sustainable development.

A comparative analysis of the interim budgets of 2014-15 and 2024-25 reveals a tale of two economic narratives. As PM Modi himself stated, India finds itself in a "sweet spot" economically. This sentiment rings true when we contrast it with the ten years of the UPA administration under Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the interim budget for 2024-25 on February 1 at 11 am. Meanwhile, actor Suniel Shetty was candid enough to express how he was dealing with the rising prices of tomatoes.

"Chess prodigy and our number-one ranked player Praggnanandhaa put up a stiff fight against the reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsson in 2023. Today, India has over 80 chess grandmasters compared to little over 20 in 2010," said FM Nirmala Sitharaman during her Interim Budget 2024 speech.

In the last Budget, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke for 87 minutes, which was then her shortest-ever speech. She holds the record of delivering the longest Budget speech of 2 hours and 40 minutes in 2020.

The Interim Budget 2024, tailored with an eye on the impending Lok Sabha elections in 2024, underscored the government's confidence in its ability to secure victory for the third time in a row while maintaining a focus on reform-oriented policies.

Interim Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman declared that, post the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Narendra Modi government plans to deliver the full budget in July. The statement has garnered widespread attention

During her Interim Budget 2024 speech on Thursday, FM Nirmala Sitharaman recounted the Modi government's previous schemes for women, while also extolling Indian womens' participation in the workforce and in STEM courses.