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IN PHOTOS: Wondering how Budget 2024 affects you? Tax, housing, health among key highlights

Updated On: 01 February, 2024 05:55 PM IST | Nascimento Pinto

India's union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim Budget 2024 earlier today before the Lok Sabha elections later this year. The budget focussed on four key areas including women, farmers, youth and the poor, and as the common man, here are some important areas affecting you

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The Interim Budget 2024 by India's finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman saw her focus on some key areas before the Lok Sabha elections later this year.

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The Interim Budget 2024 by India's finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman saw her focus on some key areas before the Lok Sabha elections later this year.
No change in tax slabsUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the Interim Budget 2024 said that there would be no changes in personal tax rates for direct and indirect taxes, including import duties.

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No change in tax slabs
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the Interim Budget 2024 said that there would be no changes in personal tax rates for direct and indirect taxes, including import duties.

Housing schemeSitharaman said the government will launch a housing scheme for middle class, who have been living in rented houses, slums or unauthorised colonies to buy or build their own houses. 

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Housing scheme
Sitharaman said the government will launch a housing scheme for middle class, who have been living in rented houses, slums or unauthorised colonies to buy or build their own houses. 

Vaccinations for cervical cancer While focusing on the health sector, the union finance minister said the government will start encouraging vaccination for cervical cancer for girls in the age group of 9 - 14 year olds in India.

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Vaccinations for cervical cancer 
While focusing on the health sector, the union finance minister said the government will start encouraging vaccination for cervical cancer for girls in the age group of 9 - 14 year olds in India.

Interest-free loansWhile mainly focusing on women, the poor, farmers and youth, among other areas, Sitharaman said that for the youth of the country, she said the government will establish a corpus of Rs 1 lakh crore with a 50 year interest-free loan.

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Interest-free loans
While mainly focusing on women, the poor, farmers and youth, among other areas, Sitharaman said that for the youth of the country, she said the government will establish a corpus of Rs 1 lakh crore with a 50 year interest-free loan.

Health coverSitharaman said the health cover will be extended to all Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) and anganwadi workers under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.

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Health cover
Sitharaman said the health cover will be extended to all Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) and anganwadi workers under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.

Travel and tourismAfter the recent Maldives row, the Indian finance minister also focussed on Lakshadweep and said the government would also take the efforts to improve tourism infrastructure for the Indian island.

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Travel and tourism
After the recent Maldives row, the Indian finance minister also focussed on Lakshadweep and said the government would also take the efforts to improve tourism infrastructure for the Indian island.

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