Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha (Source: Sansad TV)
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the Union Budget for the seventh consecutive time at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, with a focus on employment, skilling, middle class and small businesses.
Apart from the expected focus on Andhra Pradesh and Bihar, the budget also saw a raise in standard tax deductions and an update in the existing tax slabs of the new tax regime.
Here is a look at the top seven takeaways from the budget.