Budget Session of Parliament
The President of India Smt Draupadi Murmu initiated the Budget Session of 2023 in the Parliament House. Murmu addressed a joint session of the parliament. The Finance Ministry will present its Economic survey ahead of the Union Budget. Every year, the finance ministry presents the economic survey on January 31 and the finance minister presents the budget on February 1.
Key Highlights of President’s Address
- India is to find solutions to world problems as the President of G-20 in 2023
- Indian Railways to become the world’s largest Electric Railway Network
- India is improving its new identity “Pharmacy of the World” and on the other hand, the country is adopting Ayurveda and Yoga
- According to India, Nature and Progress cannot walk together. Therefore, the GoI adopted Green Growth
- India is becoming a major space power and also developing historic heritages
- Vibrant Village Programs aims to develop border villages
- Raj Path renamed as Kartavya Path: Sign that GoI is trying to remove every sign of slavery
- Defense exports increased six times
- On one hand, the development of Ayodhya Dham, and on the other hand, India is building a modern Parliament building
- Quoted Lord Basaveshwar (from Karnataka) words
- Applauded reforms like the removal of fake beneficiaries in the Jan Dhan scheme, achievements of the Jal Jeevan Mission, etc.
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs