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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 2021: FM Nirmala Sitharaman to present first-ever paperless Budget today
The Budget will be presented at 11 am in the Parliament on February 1. It will be the first paperless budget. (Image: Twitter/ianuragthakur)
Updated: Feb 1, 2021, 06:01 AM IST
Ahead of the presentation of Union Budget 2021-22 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union Cabinet will hold a meeting at 10:15 am on Monday.
The Budget will be presented at 11 am in the Parliament on February 1. It will be the first paperless budget.
There is no denying the fact that Sitharaman is facing an uphill task this year as she will present Union Budget 2021 after a contraction of the Indian economy. The Centre wants to boost economic growth at all costs as COVID-19 pandemic has fuelled the economic crisis.
India Business News: 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