As officials and staff of the Finance Ministry gear up to present Union Budget 2025 on Saturday, February 1, here are India`s longest-serving Finance Ministers, including those who never got an opportunity to present the Budget (Pics/ Midday file, X)

The Congress on Monday demanded immediate restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and said assembly elections should be held there immediately to enable people to elect a government of their choice. Pics/PTI