While there is no revision in slabs, the Budget addresses several long-standing concerns of middle-class taxpayers through targeted relief measures, including a reduction in TCS rates, and the introduction of new dividend-related deductions

Sensex and Nifty snapped a three-day rally on Thursday, with the Sensex falling 504 points to 83,314 and Nifty dropping 133 points to 25,643. Heavy selling in metal, IT, and capital goods stocks, along with global market weakness and US-Iran tensions, dampened investor sentiment ahead of the RBI’s policy announcement