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IN PHOTOS: Major announcements from Union Budget 2025

Updated On: 01 February, 2025 07:50 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2025-26, outlining key priorities to accelerate economic growth, ensure inclusive development, support industries, and enhance household sentiment. Pics/PTI

The budget emphasized increasing spending power for India's growing middle class. Pics/PTI

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The budget emphasized increasing spending power for India's growing middle class. Pics/PTI
New scheme for 5 lakh women, SC and ST first-time entrepreneurs to provide term-loans up to Rs 2 cr in the next 5 years announced

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New scheme for 5 lakh women, SC and ST first-time entrepreneurs to provide term-loans up to Rs 2 cr in the next 5 years announced

Customised credit cards with Rs 5 lakh limit for micro-enterprises registered on Udyam portal, 10 lakh cards to be issued in 1st year

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Customised credit cards with Rs 5 lakh limit for micro-enterprises registered on Udyam portal, 10 lakh cards to be issued in 1st year

Investment and turnover limits for classification of all MSMEs to be enhanced to 2.5 and 2 times, respectively

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Investment and turnover limits for classification of all MSMEs to be enhanced to 2.5 and 2 times, respectively

Focus product scheme announced to facilitate employment for 22 lakh persons, generate a turnover of Rs 4 lakh cr and exports of over Rs 1.1 lakh crore

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Focus product scheme announced to facilitate employment for 22 lakh persons, generate a turnover of Rs 4 lakh cr and exports of over Rs 1.1 lakh crore

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the government's plan to transform India into a large logistics organisation with 1.5 lakh rural post offices. Presenting her eighth straight budget, Sitaraman said India Post will be transformed into a large public logistic organisation with 1.5 lakh rural post offices to become a catalyst for the rural economy

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the government's plan to transform India into a large logistics organisation with 1.5 lakh rural post offices. Presenting her eighth straight budget, Sitaraman said India Post will be transformed into a large public logistic organisation with 1.5 lakh rural post offices to become a catalyst for the rural economy

Support to states for infrastructure - Outlay of Rs 1.5 lakh crore proposed for the 50-year interest-free loans to states for capital expenditure and incentives for reforms

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Support to states for infrastructure - Outlay of Rs 1.5 lakh crore proposed for the 50-year interest-free loans to states for capital expenditure and incentives for reforms

Sitharaman announced five-year cotton mission to work on improving productivity and promoting extra-long staple cotton varieties, supporting India's integrated 5F vision for the textile sector

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Sitharaman announced five-year cotton mission to work on improving productivity and promoting extra-long staple cotton varieties, supporting India's integrated 5F vision for the textile sector

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Global AI leaders join PM Modi in a bid to push for a smarter, inclusive future

Global AI leaders join PM Modi in a bid to push for a smarter, inclusive future

PM Narendra Modi joins hands with Google CEO Sundar Pichai, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and others during the India AI Impact Summit 2026, in New Delhi. PIC/PTI

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