Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Economic Survey before Budget 2024-25. GDP forecast rose to 7.2%, IMF predicts 7% growth. Inflation at 4.5%, retail inflation up. Fiscal deficit pegged at 5.1%. Capital expenditure increased by 11.1%, no tax hike before elections. RBI's repo rate combats inflation. President grants pre-budget permission before parliamentary debates.
