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IN PHOTOS: Major announcements from Union Budget 2025

Updated On: 01 February, 2025 07:50 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2025-26, outlining key priorities to accelerate economic growth, ensure inclusive development, support industries, and enhance household sentiment. Pics/PTI

The budget emphasized increasing spending power for India's growing middle class. Pics/PTI

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The budget emphasized increasing spending power for India's growing middle class. Pics/PTI
New scheme for 5 lakh women, SC and ST first-time entrepreneurs to provide term-loans up to Rs 2 cr in the next 5 years announced

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New scheme for 5 lakh women, SC and ST first-time entrepreneurs to provide term-loans up to Rs 2 cr in the next 5 years announced

Customised credit cards with Rs 5 lakh limit for micro-enterprises registered on Udyam portal, 10 lakh cards to be issued in 1st year

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Customised credit cards with Rs 5 lakh limit for micro-enterprises registered on Udyam portal, 10 lakh cards to be issued in 1st year

Investment and turnover limits for classification of all MSMEs to be enhanced to 2.5 and 2 times, respectively

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Investment and turnover limits for classification of all MSMEs to be enhanced to 2.5 and 2 times, respectively

Focus product scheme announced to facilitate employment for 22 lakh persons, generate a turnover of Rs 4 lakh cr and exports of over Rs 1.1 lakh crore

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Focus product scheme announced to facilitate employment for 22 lakh persons, generate a turnover of Rs 4 lakh cr and exports of over Rs 1.1 lakh crore

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the government's plan to transform India into a large logistics organisation with 1.5 lakh rural post offices. Presenting her eighth straight budget, Sitaraman said India Post will be transformed into a large public logistic organisation with 1.5 lakh rural post offices to become a catalyst for the rural economy

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the government's plan to transform India into a large logistics organisation with 1.5 lakh rural post offices. Presenting her eighth straight budget, Sitaraman said India Post will be transformed into a large public logistic organisation with 1.5 lakh rural post offices to become a catalyst for the rural economy

Support to states for infrastructure - Outlay of Rs 1.5 lakh crore proposed for the 50-year interest-free loans to states for capital expenditure and incentives for reforms

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Support to states for infrastructure - Outlay of Rs 1.5 lakh crore proposed for the 50-year interest-free loans to states for capital expenditure and incentives for reforms

Sitharaman announced five-year cotton mission to work on improving productivity and promoting extra-long staple cotton varieties, supporting India's integrated 5F vision for the textile sector

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Sitharaman announced five-year cotton mission to work on improving productivity and promoting extra-long staple cotton varieties, supporting India's integrated 5F vision for the textile sector

Photo of Day

Nature turns the tide pink

Nature turns the tide pink

Thousands of flamingos wade through the shallow waters of the Talawe wetlands behind Nerul’s NRI Complex in Navi Mumbai. PIC/SHADAB KHAN

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