In an unprecedented move, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the interim Budget for 2024-25 on February 1, 2024, delivering her shortest speech ever. The speech, which began at 11 am, concluded in just 58 minutes, setting a new record for the briefest budget presentation in her tenure. Sitharaman’s previous shortest budget speech was in 2023, […]Continue Reading

As Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gears up to present the Interim Budget 2024 in Parliament on February 1, it’s crucial to understand some key terms to fully comprehend the announcements. The budget, which is the last one before the upcoming general elections, includes the Annual Financial Statement (AFS) that details the government’s receipts and Continue Reading