The income tax reforms introduced in the budget are among the biggest in the last decade — simplified and rationalised to put more money in people's hands without compromising the fiscal deficit.
Allocation for rural development inched up Rs2.66 lakh cr for FY 26 from Rs 1.90lakh crore (revised estimates for FY 25). Budget estimates for FY 25 were at Rs 2.65 lakh crore.
Drugs and medicines under Patient Assistance Programmes run by pharmaceutical companies were being made fully exempt from customs duty, provided they are supplied free of cost to patients ...