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Interim Budget 2024 LIVE news updates: The Interim Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament is 'inclusive and innovative', says PM Modi. In his first post-budget remarks, the prime minister said that the Interim Budget empowers the four pillars of 'Viksit Bharat: Yuva, Garib, Mahila and Kisan'.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech proposed to withdraw direct tax demands up to Rs 25,000 pertaining up to financial year 2009-10 and up to Rs 10,000 for financial years 2010-11 to 2014-15. This is expected to benefit 10 million taxpayers, Sitharaman added. The finance minister's speech was telecast live on Doordarshan (DD) News as well as the YouTube channel and website of the Press Information Bureau (PIB). FM Sitharaman will deliver the Interim Budget which will be a "vote-on-account". The minister will also table the Budget for Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), which is under President's Rule. The central government has stated it has no legislative agenda for the session. The Budget session is set to have eight sittings in total.
First Published: Jan 17 2024 | 4:19 PM IST