Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:29am on 01 Feb 2025,Saturday International
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlined the key priorities of Budget 2025, focusing on boosting the middle class, farmers, women, and youth. Reforms will target taxation, power, urban development, mining, finance, and regulation. Key measures include the PM Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana to improve agricultural productivity, a 6-year mission in pulses, and support for MSMEs with a doubled credit guarantee cover. A Rs 1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund will boost urban infrastructure. Sitharaman emphasized a vision for "Viksit Bharat," aiming for zero poverty and universal access to education and healthcare.
