Budget 2025 Memorable Moments: Under the Narendra Modi-led NDA 3.0 government, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her eighth consecutive budget in the Lok Sabha today. The budget speech began at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 1, and continued until 12:15 PM. During her speech, the Finance Minister made several key announcements, including zero income tax for taxpayers earning up to Rs 12 lakh, a Rs 1.5 lakh crore outlay for interest-free loans to states, and more. Here are the memorable moments from Union Budget 2025:
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1/11The Finance Minister delivered the budget speech using a digital tablet enclosed in a traditional 'bahi-khata' style pouch.
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2/11Nirmala Sitharaman met with President Droupadi Murmu before presenting her record eighth budget in the Lok Sabha.
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3/11President Droupadi Murmu offered traditional 'curd and sugar' to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman before the budget presentation.
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4/11Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2025 in the Lok Sabha. Image: ANI & Sansad TV
5/11In 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.
6/11The 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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7/11The government will introduce a new Income Tax bill next week to promote the "trust first, scrutinize later" concept, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced.
8/11The 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.
9/11The 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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10/11Union 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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11/11Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla after presenting the Union Budget 2025.
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