With the Narendra Modi-led NDA government sworn in, India is awaiting the announcement of the full Budget for FY25. While there is no official announcement on the date of the presentation of the Union Budget, media reports suggested that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table the Budget in the third week of July, with the commencement of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament. The Monsoon Session is set to begin on July 22, per sources. The session is likely to continue until August 9.
Meanwhile, the finance minister will hold a pre-Budget consultation with industry stakeholders on June 20. This will be the first Union Budget under Modi 3.0 and Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to make history with this as she is on track to become the first finance minister to deliver seven consecutive Budget presentations, comprising six complete budgets and one interim, surpassing Morarji Desai’s record in this regard.
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