Union Budget - which contained big-ticket announcements on revised income tax slabs and an increase to rebate ceiling, from Rs 7 lakh to Rs 12 lakh - was a response to the voice of the people, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday presented Union Budget 2025-26, envisaging an expenditure of ₹50,65,345 crore, an increase of 7.4% over the current fiscal. Hyperlink: union budget,

For the 8th consecutive year, to present the Budget 2025, the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman arrives in a handwoven Madhubani saree gifted to her by Padma Shri awardee Dulari Devi. The saree of the day features classic Madhubani designs like fish and nature-inspired art, elegantly adorned with golden borders.