The nation is all set for the big announcement this week, it is that time of the year where the railway and union budget is discussed and debated about, post its announcement. The Union Budget is likely to be dream budget that will deliver the promised fiscal consolidation as well as imbibe progressive tax reforms. The common man has high expectations with various factors in places. Tune in your favorite Marathi news channel, IBN-Lokmat for unlimited coverage and discussion on the railway and union budget from Monday, 25th February 2013 8.00 pm onwards.
Railway Budget 2013-14 will be presented in the Parliament by the Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Tuesday. This will be Bansal’s maiden Rail Budget and it is expected that he will announce the introduction of about 100 trains, including AC double deckers, new passenger services and extension of services to cater to the demands of various states in the Rail Budget 2013-14. The ever-increasing price of diesel has an effect on the common man as well and it is expected that ticket prices will go high. Tonight, watch a pre-budget special show at 8.00 pm, followed by the live telecast of the Railway budget Speech on Tuesday, 26th February 2013 10.00 am onwards.
On February 28th 2013, when Finance Minister P Chidambaram rises to present the budget for 2013-14, the aam aadmi will be hoping for no additional tax burden and, on the contrary, for some added relief in personal taxation. As various issues concern the country with regard to women’s safety, inflation, increasing taxes, stability in policies — what needs to be seen is the solution this budget provides. To make the budget experience uncomplicated and comprehensible to the Aam Junta IBN-Lokmat will bring to its viewers a panoramic view of the Budget’13-14. The Budget special economic survey pre-show will go on air on 27th February 2013 at 8.00 pm, followed by the day-long live speech and reaction of viewers and experts alike on 28th February 2013, 10.00 am onwards.
On the 26th and 28th of February 2013, post the announcement of the Railway and Union Budget announcement respectively, there will be a special call-in program ‘Bindast Bola’ where viewers can give their reaction to the budget on the show.
So tune into ‘Budget Express’ on IBN-Lokmat to get a simplified yet holistic view of the budget from Monday, 25th February 2013 at 8.00 pm onwards.