FM Sitharaman donned a Madhubani silk saree as she presented her eighth budget, highlighting Bihar projects. The opposition clashed over Kumbh deaths but fell silent as she announced zero tax on Rs 12L income.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said PM Modi was clear about the need for tax relief, with the ministry working on the proposal. She highlighted efforts to simplify direct taxes and reduce the compliance burden for taxpayers.

This year’s presentation will be a significant milestone for Nirmala Sitharaman. She is now the first Finance Minister in India’s history to present eight consecutive Budgets.

Ahead of her Budget speech, Sitharaman posed for the cameras with the 'Bahi Khata' outside the Ministry of Finance.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the Union Budget 2025 this week. This will be her eig

LIVE: Amid high hopes of income tax reliefs, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said while presenting Union Budget 2025 that she will “introduce the new income tax bill next week.”

From an increase in standard deduction, more income tax rebate, to slab revisions, there are a number of expectations that the taxpayers of the country have from the Union Budget 2025-26. In his Budget 2025 session speech on Friday,