Here's how the budget impacts the pocket of the common man.
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her third Budget in Parliament on February 1, 2021.
Union Budget 2021-22, touted as the most important budget in decades, came at a time when India is reeling under the Covid-19 induced economic crisis and could be a ‘game changer’ that may pave the way for the revival of the Indian economy.
Here is a look at what has become cheaper and what has become expensive in the Budget:
Highlights of Union Budget 2021-22
Budget: Rs 4.78 lakh crore allocated for defence
ITR filing exempted for pensioners above 75 years old
Govt allocates Rs 2.24 lakh crore for healthcare
Budget: Highways announced for 5 poll-bound states