India, Feb. 1 -- Budget 2024 lays special emphasis on youth, women, the poor and farmers and the tax rates remain unchanged. But inflation remains a concern

Union Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman delivered the interim Budget 2024 in Parliament on February 1, 2024. There was no Economic Survey this year and the government presented the budget, keeping in mind the impending general elections.

Here are some of the key takeaways from the Budget 2024-25:

There has been a 50 per cent increase in Indians' average income in the last decade, claimed the Finance Minister. However, multi-dimensional poverty appeared on the government's progress report for the first time since 2011. Multi-dimensional poverty that covers access to education, h...