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    No direct boost to consumption in Budget, focus shifts to inflation

    Hopes that the government could put more money in the hands of low-income consumers were not realised. Demand recovery is likely to remain gradual

    Ravi Ananthanarayanan
    February 01, 2024 / 14:18 IST
    No direct boost to consumption in Budget, focus shifts to inflation

    The focus is on rural infrastructure creation and by providing a fillip to sectors such as aquaculture or tourism, the effort is to create employment

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