<br/>The General Budget for 2010-11 will be presented in the Lok Sabha by the Union Finance Minister, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee today.AIR correspondent says that for the common man the major concern will be that there is no further burden in terms of taxes and steps are taken to control food inflation. The export sector which has suffered the most due to global melt down will also be looking forward for some sort of stimulus.<br/><br/>News Services Division of All India Radio will broadcast a special live bilingual discussion in Hindi and English from 10.30 a.m. The programme will be followed by the relay of the Finance Minister's budget speech from 10.55 a.m. As soon as the budet is presented, News Services Division of All India Radio will broadcast two special budget bulletins in English and Hindi. The English bulletin can be heard from 1230 to 1245 and in Hindi from 1245 to 1300 hours. The discussion on the budget will continue after the special bulletins till 2 p.m. It can be heard on Rajdhani Channel and additional frequencies.
News On AIR | February 26, 2010 8:38 AM
Finance Minister to present Union Budget in Parliament today