India's finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, outlines plans for fiscal consolidation, infrastructure investment, and economic growth amidst global challenges. Fiscal deficit targets are set with a focus on reducing debt, boosting manufacturing through 'Make in India', and enhancing digital economy strategies to support sustained growth.
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Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in red on Tuesday. While BSE Sensex was just above 81,500, Nifty5 was below 24,600.
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