Budget 2024 Live Updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to present Interim Budget Today

• Big Relief

• No Changes to be made related to Direct and Indirect Taxes and Custom Duty.
• Average processing time has reduced from 93 days in past year to 10 days this year, fastened Refund Process
• No Tax on Taxpayers upto income of Rs. 7 Lakhs
• Crop Insurance given to 4 Crore Farmers.
• Golder Era for Tech-Savy Youth

• Port connectivity will taken up on Islands including Lakshadweep for enhancing tourism.
• Airports have doubled to 149. More than 100 new Aircraft order given.
• 40000 Normal Rail bogies will be converted to Vande Bharat Standard.
• Innovation is the foundation of Development-FM
• Modi government to set up more medical colleges. A committee will be set up for the same.
• The average real income of people increased by 50%, says FM
• One crore households will get up to 300 units of electricity every month with rooftop solarization, says FM
• FM on Skill India Mission

• Inclusive Development & Growth programs in last 10 years have targeted each & every individual through schemes relating to free ration, bank accounts for all, drinking water for all, in record time. This has enhanced real income in the rural areas
• A new World order is emerging after the pandemic.
• GST has lead to one-nation, one tax and one market
• 4 Major Casts as per FM: Poor, Women, Young and Farmers.
• Modi government focuses on all round, all pervasive, all inclusive development
• Budget Speech Starts
• This is FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s sixth Union Budget. Like previous budgets, the same will be presented in paperless form.
• Finance Minister along with the team of Ministers who prepared the Interim Budget!