Budget 2021: No relief to salaried class, income tax slabs remain unchanged

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• 01 Feb 2021, 12:50 PM

  Mobiles and their chargers, electronic items to get expensive.

  
• 01 Feb 2021, 12:35 PM

  In a big relief to senior citizens, FM Sitharaman has announced that citizens aged over 75 years will be exempt from Income Tax Returns.

  
• 01 Feb 2021, 12:17 PM

  Next census to be conducted digitally, says FM

  
• 01 Feb 2021, 12:12 PM

  Disinvestment of BPCL, Air India, Pawan Hans, IDBI Bank, Container Corporation of India to be Completed in 2021-22.

  
• 01 Feb 2021, 11:56 AM

  LIC IPO to be launched this year, says FM Sitharaman

  
• 01 Feb 2021, 11:56 AM

  Govt to sell Air India, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

  
• 01 Feb 2021, 11:40 AM

  I have provided Rs 35,000 crores for COVID-19 vaccine in this year 2021-22. I am committed to provide further funds if required: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

  
• 01 Feb 2021, 11:33 AM

  Over 13,000 km length of roads at a cost of Rs 3.3 lakh cr has already been awarded under Rs 5.35 lakh cr Bharatmala project of which 3,800 kms have been constructed. By March 2022 we'd be awarding another 8,500 & complete an additional 11,000 kms of National Highway Corridor: FM

  
• 01 Feb 2021, 11:33 AM

  For 2021-22, I propose a sharp increase in Capital Expenditure & thus have provided Rs 5.54 lakh crores which is 34.5% more than the BE 2020-21: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

  
• 01 Feb 2021, 11:25 AM

  The budget proposals for 2021-12 rest on six pillars —health & well-being, physical & financial capital & infrastructure, inclusive development for aspirational India, reinvigorating human capital, innovation & R&D, Minimum Govt & Maximum Governance: FM Sitharaman

  
• 01 Feb 2021, 11:25 AM

  FM announces Rs 64,180 crore new Atmanirbhar Health Scheme.

  
• 01 Feb 2021, 11:18 AM

  Govt to commit more funds for health sector as needed: Sitharaman

  
• 01 Feb 2021, 11:17 AM

  Health scheme to be launched with rupees 641.8 billion outlay: Sitharaman

  
• 01 Feb 2021, 11:16 AM

  Sitharaman says govt fully prepared to support, facilitate economic reset.

  
• 01 Feb 2021, 11:16 AM

  Sitharaman says contraction in the economy due to global pandemic.

  
• 01 Feb 2021, 11:10 AM

  Expect two more COVID-19 vaccines soon, says FM Sitharaman

  
• 01 Feb 2021, 11:03 AM

  FM Nirmala Sitharaman begins Union Budget 2021-22 presentation

  
• 01 Feb 2021, 10:58 AM

  Delhi: Union Cabinet approves the Union Budget 2021-22 that will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament.

  
• 01 Feb 2021, 10:58 AM

  Delhi: Union Cabinet approves the Union Budget 2021-22 that will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament.

  
• 01 Feb 2021, 10:46 AM

  Ahead of the budget presentation, cabinet's meeting begins.

  
• 01 Feb 2021, 10:46 AM

  Dressed in a red and cream colour saree, accompanied by Thakur and other officials from her ministry at North Block, the Finance Minister was seen carrying a tablet kept inside a red coloured cover with a golden coloured national emblem embossed on it.

  
• 01 Feb 2021, 10:46 AM

  Departing from the usual practice, the Finance Minister will present and read out the Union Budget 2021-22 at the Parliament through a tab, instead of the traditional 'bahi khata'.

  
• 01 Feb 2021, 10:46 AM

  For the first time ever, the Budget will be paperless this year due to COVID. It will be available for all as a soft copy, online.