Union Budget 2025-26

January 7, 2025 10:48 AM

Pre-Budget consultation meetings for Union Budget 2025-26 conclude in New Delhi

The month-long pre-budget consultation meetings for the upcoming Union Budget 2025-26, chaired by Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, have concluded in New Delhi. The consultations, which began on December 6, brought together more than 100 invitees from nine stakeholder groups, including experts and representatives from sectors such as agriculture, trade unions, education, health, MSMEs, industry, and infrastructure. Key officials, including Union Minister o...

PM Modi meets economists ahead of Union Budget 2025-26

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a brainstorming session with economists and sectoral experts on Monday to gather views and suggestions for the Union Budget for 2025-26. The meeting was attended by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery, Niti Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Economic Advisor Anantha Nageswaran, and economists including Surjit Bhalla and DK Joshi. This session comes as the government plans to continue investments in infrastructure projects aim...