2024-02-07 02:27 PM IST
Interim Budget 2024 was presented today by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the year 2024-25. Her budget speech lasted 56 minutes, her shortest ever. While BJP leaders lauded the budget for its host of measures focusing on realising the resolve of a developed India, the opposition termed it hollow. Indian stock indices took a rollercoaster ride and settled marginally in the red, the day the central government presented its interim Budget for 2024-25. But what were the key highlights from the budget and how does it impact the economy? From Taxation, Agriculture, Energy to Tourism and Infrastructure, here are key budget highlights that you need to know.
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