Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to reply to the discussion on the Union Budget 2024-25 in the Lok Sabha this evening. The Union budget was presented on the 23rd of July in which the government listed out nine priorities for generating opportunities for all. These priorities are productivity and resilience in agriculture, employment and skilling, inclusive Human Resource Development and Social Justice, manufacturing and services, Urban Development, Energy Security, Infrastructure, Innovation, Research and Development and Next Generation Reforms.
Presenting the Budget, the Finance Minister said, the poor, women, youth and the farmer are the key focus areas for the government. She announced the Prime Minister’s Package for employment and skilling. Under this, three schemes were announced for employment-linked incentives.
