I propose to retain the same tax rates for direct and indirect taxes including import duties, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her interim Budget speech

 The revised estimate of the fiscal deficit is 5.8 per cent of GDP, improving on the budget estimate notwithstanding moderation in the nominal growth estimates

In the full budget in July, our Government will present a detailed roadmap for our pursuit of Viksit Bharat, Sitharaman in her interim Budget speech

The government will launch a housing scheme for deserving middle class to buy or build their own houses, Sitaraman said

Many growth and development-enabling reforms are needed in the states for realising the vision of Viksit Bharat. A provision of Rs 75,000 Crores as a 50-year interest-free loan is proposed this year to support those milestone-linked reforms by the state governments, the finance minister said

Capital spending for 2024-25 raised by 11 per cent to Rs 11.11 lakh crore or 3.4 per cent of GDP

40,000 normal railway bogies will be converted to Vande Bharat standard: Finance minister said in interim budget speech

The outlay for infrastructure has been increased to Rs 11.11 lakh crores in FY25: Finance Minister

To address fervour for domestic tourism, projects for port connectivity, tourism infra and amenities will be taken on our islands including Lakshadweep: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her interim Budget speech

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the global situation is becoming more complex and challenging due to wars and conflicts in different parts of the world

For our tech-savvy youth, this will be a golden era. A corpus of Rs 1 lakh crore will be established with 50-year interest-free loan provided. It will be for long-term financing or re-financing with low or nil interest rates, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said while presenting the interim Budget