Live Updates and discussion on Union Budget 2021

Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present her third budget in the parliament at 11 am today. Ahead of the budget, the FM has met with President Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhawan.

FM Nirmala Sitharaman reached Parliament ahead of Budget Presentation. She is likely to use a "Made in India" tablet computer to deliver a paperless Budget.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived at the parliament ahead of FM's Budget Speech at 11 am

#Budget 2021 commences with FM presenting the Budget

FM Nirmala Sitharaman begins Union Budget Address.

FM pays homage to COVID warriors and makes the public aware of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana #unionbudget2021

The risk of not having a lockdown was far too high: FM

A. Speaking about the 3 Atma Nirbhar packages, FM says that the reform costed around 27.19 crores, constituting of about a 13% GDP - FM
 

B. 2 more COVID vaccines are expected soon - FM

The Atmanirbhar packages introduced by the government were like 5 mini budgets themselves:FM

India has the lowest death rate now #budget2021