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Nirmala Sitharaman skips poetry, keeps focus on investments, growth in 85-min Budget speech

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget, focusing on investments and growth. The budget was prepared at Kartavya Bhavan, and members exchanged greetings and offered condolences. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the budget historic and futuristic, while opposition members raised concerns about their states being ignored. This budget announcement is highly relevant for competitive exams like UPSC, SSC, Banking, and State PSCs, as it covers key economic policies and government initiatives.