WORLD EYES INDIA’S BUDGET!

MURMU’S 1ST JOINT ADDRESS SITHA TABLES ECONOMIC SURVEY

Today there’s stable, fearless, decisive govt in country: President

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New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu said India has a “fearless, decisive govt today” as she addressed parl on 1st day of Budget session on Tuesday. “India is today emerging as a provider of solutions for issues faced by the world. My govt is clear — corruption is biggest enemy of democracy and social justice. Action has been taken to end corruption,” she said. More on P5

MURMU SPEAKS l India has a govt that respects honest and works to solve problems of poor and empower them permanently l From surgical strikes to crackdown on terrorism, from LoC to LAC, from abrogation of Article 370 to Triple Talaq, govt has taken decisions for country’s interest l PM Gati-Shakti National

Master Plan made to deal with infra devp challenges l Govt schemes have helped poor, with Ayushman Bharat & Jan Aushadhi alone providing assistance of `1L cr

India’s economy to grow 6.5% in 2023-24: Economic survey report

The India’s economic growth is forecast to be 6.5 per cent in fiscal 2024, according to the Economic Survey released by the government a day ahead of the Union Budget presentation. The Economic Survey was tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday, her fifth since 2019. The Economic Survey was presented after President Droupadi Murmu address to the parliament. More on P5

MODI TELLS MEDIA

PM says, budget aims to meet hopes and aspirations of common people

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Parliament House on the first day of the Budget Session 2023, in New Delhi on Tuesday.

India’s global relations with other countries are at their best now.

—Jagdeep Dhankhar, Vice President

FORMER LAW MIN SHANTI BHUSHAN DIES AGED 97

Son Prashant says, “END OF AN ERA”

New Delhi: Senior advocate and former Law Minister Shanti Bhushan has passed away aged 97 on Tuesday. Shanti Bhushan represented Raj Narain in a case in Allahabad HC, which resulted in unseating of then PM Indira Gandhi. He also served as the law minister from 1977 to 1979 in Morarji Desai govt. His son, Prashant Bhushan, is a lawyer and an activist. PM Modi, other leaders extended condolences.

PM Narendra Modi said that amid unstable global economic situation, India’s budget will attempt to meet hopes, aspirations of citizens. Speaking to media ahead of Budget session, PM said with thought of ‘India First, Citizen First’, FinMin Nirmala Sitharaman will take Budget session

Its is a historic occasion due to president Droupadi Murmu’s first joint sitting address of the parl. A matter of pride for women and the tribal community of the country. Our finance minister is a woman too. She will present one more budget before the country.

—Narendra Modi, Prime Minister forward on Wednesday. In today’s global circumstances, not only