Budget 2019: First big test for Prime Minister Narendra Modi post historic win
- 5 years ago
B-Day is finally here and all eyes are on finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, and her presentation of budget 2019. After a historic win, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has high expectations to meet and the union budget will be his first big test.
Forecast of a below-normal monsoon has made matters worse for the farm sector. The government will have to go beyond its income-support scheme to address the agrarian crisis.
Global factors like the US China trade war and volatile crude prices is adding to the pressure on the economy. Creating jobs will be one of the top priorities in the budget. That calls for reviving private investment and increased spending on infrastructure. But where will the government find money to fund all of this?
All these factors make this budget important for the nation.
In this video, Sakshi Batra and Deputy Executive Editor, Gaurav Choudhury, discuss what is likely to come out of the finance minister's briefcase and what the common man can look forward to.
Get all the action in the countdown to the union budget 2019-20 only on moneycontrol.
Forecast of a below-normal monsoon has made matters worse for the farm sector. The government will have to go beyond its income-support scheme to address the agrarian crisis.
Global factors like the US China trade war and volatile crude prices is adding to the pressure on the economy. Creating jobs will be one of the top priorities in the budget. That calls for reviving private investment and increased spending on infrastructure. But where will the government find money to fund all of this?
All these factors make this budget important for the nation.
In this video, Sakshi Batra and Deputy Executive Editor, Gaurav Choudhury, discuss what is likely to come out of the finance minister's briefcase and what the common man can look forward to.
Get all the action in the countdown to the union budget 2019-20 only on moneycontrol.