May 15, 2026 01:00 pm (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
ECI announces third phase of SIR; Himachal, J&K, Ladakh excluded for now | Storm fury in Uttar Pradesh: Death toll rises to 89 as rain, gale-force winds leave trail of destruction | Congress ends 10-day suspense, names V.D. Satheesan as new Kerala CM | Delhi woman allegedly gang-raped inside sleeper bus; 2 arrested | Vijay-led TVK wins Tamil Nadu floor test as AIADMK split plays out | Congress veteran Sonia Gandhi admitted to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram | PM Modi halves convoy size after austerity call | Mulayam Singh's younger son Prateek Yadav dies at 38 | Protests erupt in Delhi after NEET UG 2026 cancellation over alleged paper leak | AIADMK cracks widen after Tamil Nadu defeat; faction backs Vijay-led TVK government

Budget will give flight to India's economy: PM Modi

| @indiablooms | Jan 29, 2018, at 04:24 pm

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the union budget will give a new flight to the fast growing economy of the country as the budget session is commencing on Monday.

Modi was speaking to media at the beginning of the session today.

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will announce the budget in the Parliament on Feb 1.

Speaking about the upcoming budget, Modi said: "Budget session is important. The whole world is hopeful on Indian economy, progress and success."

"This budget will give a new flight to the fast growing economy. It will fulfill people's hopes, dreams" he added.

Modi also pitched in governance over politics. Referring to various committees which discuss on budget, he is hopeful that all political parties will rise above politics.

Modi held a customary all-party meeting on Sunday.

Giving a hint to a kind of budget, the PM said: "The benefits of the budget should reach Dalits, poor people, farmers. We all should discuss, give suggestions and move forward forming a road map."

 

Image: NarendraModi/Twitter

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.