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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present her eighth budget on the trot in Parliament on Saturday (February 1). All eyes are on the financial plan as salaried individuals seek relief in income tax.
Sitharaman has her task cut out as she has to ease the burden on the middle class while being fiscally prudent. Her Budget speech will be keenly watched as people expect a respite from high prices. Industries and businesses have their own hopes and expectations of the Union Budget 2025 amid sluggish economic growth.
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While most of us know that the ‘halwa ceremony’ marks the beginning of the budget printing process, do you know how long it takes to prepare the document?
As the finance minister unveils the Union Budget 2025-26, we take a look at this process through graphics.
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