PM Modi Holds Key Meeting With NITI Aayog Officials And Economists Before Budget 2024-25
Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also participated in the pre-budget meeting. The government is set to present its first full budget of the third term on July 23
Budget 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a crucial meeting with economists on Thursday ahead of the Union Budget 2024. The government is set to present its first entire Budget of the third term on July 23. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also participated in the pre-Budget meeting.
In addition to economists and sectoral experts, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery and other members were also took part at the meeting. This meeting is highly crucial for the upcoming Budget.
This will be the first major economic document of the Modi 3.0 government, which is expected to outline a road map for making India a developed nation by 2047.
Sitharaman has already engaged in discussions with various stakeholders, including economists and industry leaders, regarding the forthcoming Budget.
#WATCH | Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a meeting with economists ahead of the Union budget which will be presented on July 23; Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also present
— ANI (@ANI) July 11, 2024
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Several experts have called for the government to provide tax relief to boost consumption and implement measures to control inflation and accelerate economic growth.
The economy recorded an 8.2 per cent growth rate in 2023-24. In February, Sitharaman presented an interim Budget for 2024-25 in preparation for the Lok Sabha elections.
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