New Delhi, Jul 10 (IANS): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley began presenting the first national budget for self and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government Thursday expressing concerns over slowdown in the economy and promising steps to ensure a course correction.
"People of India have voted decisively for change," Jaitley said. "Steps I will unveil in the budget will aim at 7-8 percent growth over the next three-four years, lower inflation, less fiscal deficit and a manageable current account deficit."