The per capita monthly household expenditure in India more than doubled over the last decade, according to a report released late Saturday (Feb 24) by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

India: Monthly household consumer spending more than doubled in last decade, shows govt data

India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2023 in the Parliament on Wednesday (February 1). While several things, including cigarettes, gold, silver, platinum items and electric chimneys have become costlier after the announcement of new government policies, a host of daily-use items have become cheaper also.

Union Budget 2023: 7 household items that have become cheaper, check full list now

India's finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, on Wednesday presented her fifth budget and her speech, which lasted 87 minutes, also turned out to be her shortest one so far.

At 87 minutes, this year’s Union Budget speech is Nirmala Sitharaman’s shortest

Japan’s household spending fell 6.6% in February from a year earlier, down for the third straight month under the country’s second state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic.

World Business Watch: Japan household spending dropped 6.6% for third month

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