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The Union Budget is the annual financial report of India; an estimate of income and expenditure of the government on a periodical basis. As per Article 112 of the Indian Constitution, it is a compulsory task of the government. [3] The first budget of India was presented on 18 February 1860 by Scotsman James Wilson. [4]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha on 1 February 2024 following the necessary approval from the President of India. During this presentation, the Finance Minister highlighted the crucial aspects of the document and justified the underlying thought process behind the proposed initiatives.
The Union Budget of India, also referred to as the Annual Financial Statement in Article 112 of the Constitution of India is the annual budget of the Republic of India set by Ministry of Finance for the following financial year, with the revenues to be gathered by Department of Revenue to identify planned government spending and expected government revenue and the expenditures gathered by ...
2024 Abujhmarh clash: More than 36 Maoists are killed in an operation carried out by District Reserve Guards and Special Task Force in the Abujhmarh forest area in Chhattisgarh. [165] 2024 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: The BJP retains control of the state Legislative Assembly for a record third term, winning 48 of 90 seats. [166] [167]
Budget (in crore rupees) FY Reference Andhra Pradesh ₹ 279,279 crore (US$33 billion) 2023-24 [1] Arunachal Pradesh ₹ 29,657 crore (US$3.5 billion) 2023-24 [2] Assam ₹ 321,000 crore (US$38 billion) 2023–24 [3] Bihar ₹ 261,885 crore (US$31 billion) 2023–24 [4] Chhattisgarh ₹ 121,500 crore (US$14 billion) 2023–24 [5] Delhi
In February 2024, she presented the Union budget for the record 6th time and matched it with Morarji Desai. She also became the first minister to present the budget in the New Parliament building of India. [32] She was given the same cabinet posts after the Indian general election in June 2024. [33] [34]
[10] 10 flagship schemes were allocated ₹ 1.5 lakh crore (equivalent to ₹ 1.7 trillion or US$20 billion in 2023) in the 2021 Union budget of India. [10] The subsidy for kerosene, started in the 1950s, was slowly decreased since 2009 and eliminated in 2022. [11] [12] [13]
Speaker: Om Birla. Deputy Speaker: Vacant; Leader of the House: Narendra Modi; Leader of Opposition: Rahul Gandhi; Secretary General: Utpal Kumar Singh [5]; On 26 June 2024, Om Birla, was elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha, defeating the opposition candidate Kodikunnil Suresh, in a voice vote, making it fourth election of Lok Sabha speaker in the history of India. [6]