Budget 2025 Memorable Moments: From Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman holding tablet in red pouch to major announcement - Here are the key moments of this year's Union Budget

The Finance Minister delivered the budget speech using a digital tablet enclosed in a traditional 'bahi-khata' style pouch.

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Nirmala Sitharaman met with President Droupadi Murmu before presenting her record eighth budget in the Lok Sabha.  

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President Droupadi Murmu offered traditional 'curd and sugar' to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman before the budget presentation.

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2025 in the Lok Sabha.   Image: ANI & Sansad TV

In a relief to the middle class, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman exempted annual incomes up to Rs 12 lakh from income tax and revamped tax slabs as part of her reformist budget.

The government proposed raising the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit for the insurance sector to 100% as part of new-generation financial sector reforms.

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The government will introduce a new Income Tax bill next week to promote the "trust first, scrutinize later" concept, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced.

The government proposed raising the annual threshold for tax deduction at source (TDS) on rent to  Rs6 lakh, up from the current limit of Rs 2.4 lakh.

The government announced a new Fund of Funds Scheme (FFS) with a Rs 10,000 crore corpus to support the growth of budding entrepreneurs in the country.

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the 2025-26 Union Budget is a blueprint of the Modi government's vision for building a developed country and emphasized that the middle class is always in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's heart.

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla after presenting the Union Budget 2025.

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