Read more about Union Budget 2021: Nirmala Sitharaman reaches Ministry of Finance on Business Standard. MoS Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur has also arrived at the Ministry of Finance
All eyes are fixed on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as she is set to present Union Budget 2021-22 in Parliament on Monday, at a time when India is recovering from the COVID-19 crisis. The Budget presentation will begin with a speech from Finance Minister scheduled to take place at around 11 am. Ahead of her third Budget presentation, the Finance Minister and her team will meet President Ram Nath Kovind, and will likely be accompanied by her deputy Anurag Thakur and other officials of the Finance Ministry. The Union Cabinet will hold a meeting at 10:15 am before the presentation. Usually, the duration of the presentation ranges from 90 to 120 minutes.
Budget will be in accordance with people s expectations. Govt which functions on mantra of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas gave new direction to India by announcing Aatmanirbhar package, protecting it from pandemic & bringing economy back on track swiftly: MoS Finance https://t.co/w6GKYLfQsupic.twitter.com/dQ7U3NW40Z ANI (@ANI) February 1, 2021 Thakur also offered prayers at his residence, ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget 2021-22 in the Parliament. All eyes are fixed on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as she is set to present Union Budget 2021-22 in Parliament on Monday, at a time when India is recovering from the Covid-19 crisis.
Read more about Bad bank, no Covid cess: Why Sensex zoomed 1,900 pts post Budget proposals on Business Standard. The optimism despite higher borrowing and a wider fiscal deficit, analysts say, was on account of the positive measures to revive the Covid-19 hit economy
Read more about Budget 2021 aims to reset economy with honesty in numbers, without doles on Business Standard. Budget aims for minimum government interference while ensuring there is certainty in the tax rates and other rules