Updated On: 23 July, 2024 09:57 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
Railway commuters in large numbers were seen at CSMT and Dadar stations in Mumbai during Union Budget 2024 presentation on Tuesday. Pics/Ashish Raje and Shadab Khan

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The allocations towards Indian Railways are generally among the most anticipated announcements in the Budget presentations
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Earlier, a separate budget was provided for Indian Railways but the practice was ended in 2017

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday presented the Budget for 2024-25, her 7th straight presentation surpassing the record of former prime minister Morarji Desai
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The Union Budget 2024 was the first Budget during Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government`s third term in office

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People of India have reinforced their faith in the government led by Modi and re-elected it for the third term, Sitharaman said, while presenting the Budget in Lok Sabha
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India`s economic growth continues to shine while the global economy is still in the grip of policy uncertainty, Sitharaman added

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Sitharaman announced nine priorities in the Union Budget 2024-25 for generating ample opportunities in the economy
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The nine priorities include productivity, jobs, social justice, urban development, energy security, infrastructure, innovation and reforms

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Presenting her seventh straight budget, Sitharaman said the government undertakes comprehensive review of research to develop climate-resilient seeds
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In the next two years, one crore farmers will be initiated in natural farming, she said
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