Union Budget 2021 Live Blog: No Changes In Personal Tax Slabs
Get detailed analysis of Budget for FY2022 and latest news and updates by FM Nirmala Sitharaman here on Boom Live.
The Union Budget for financial year 2021 - 2022 will be unveiled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on February 1. Sitharaman has already set the tone by calling it a "budget like never before."
A lot of expectations have been built up ahead of this year's budget with all eyes on the finance minister. India is currently in a technical recession as it reels from the pain of the nationwide lockdown imposed in March 2020 to combat COVID-19 pandemic; a once in a generation health crisis that has currently wrecked the global economy.
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Live Updates
- 1 Feb 2021 6:39 AM GMT
Minimum Wage applicable for all workers: FM
One Nation, One Ration Card has benefited 69 crores Indian according to Sitharaman. FM also proposes to set up a data collection portal for gig and construction workers.
- 1 Feb 2021 6:24 AM GMT
LIC IPO to be taken: FM
It was announced in the last budget.
Further, 2 PSBs and 1 General insurance company to be taken for strategic disinvestments