Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the Union Budget for the seventh consecutive time at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, with a focus on employment, skilling, middle class and small businesses.
Apart from the expected focus on Andhra Pradesh and Bihar, the budget also saw a raise in standard tax deductions and an update in the existing tax slabs of the new tax regime.
Here is a look at the top seven takeaways from the budget.
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