LUCKNOW, Feb. 2 -- Several industry bodies in the state felt that the Union government has made a strong effort, in Union Budget 2025, to address the immediate challenges being faced by the economy.

FICCI UP State Council held a live budget viewing session here. Manoj Gupta (the Council chair and CMD of MKU Ltd), Vishwas Swaroop (the Council co-chair) and Prateek Hira (the chairman of FICCI UP Tourism Sub Committee and founder president & CEO of Tornos India) and others took part in the session.

Gupta said: "The Union government has made a strong effort to address the immediate challenges being faced by the economy, particularly on the consumption front, while keeping an eye on the long-term target of pursuing the vision of 'Viksit Bhar...