6,500 more seats in IITs, and ten thousand in medical colleges and hospitals.

HEADLINES:-
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the first full-fledged Budget of third term of NDA Government with focus on growth acceleration, inclusive development, promoting private sector and enhancing spending power of middle class.
The Budget for 2025-26 proposes no income tax payable up to 12 lakh rupees in new tax regime.
New Income-Tax slabs introduced.
Tax deduction limit on interest for senior citizens doubled from 50,000 to 1 lakh rupees.
Fiscal Deficit in next Fiscal Year estimated at 4.4 percent.
‘Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana’ to be introduced in select 100 districts to enhance agricultural productivity and crop diversification.
A 6-year “Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses” also to be launched.
Kisan Credit Card Loan limit under Modified Interest Subvention Scheme to be raised from 3 to 5 lakh rupees.
Credit guarantee cover for Micro and Small Enterprises proposed to be enhanced to 10 crore rupees.
Term loans upto 2 crore rupees for 5 lakh first time women, SCs and STs entrepreneurs proposed.
National Manufacturing Mission to be set up to boost “Make in India” initiative.
FDI limit for insurance sector to be raised from 74 percent to 100 percent.
36 additional lifesaving drugs and medicines to be fully exempted from Basic Customs Duty.
Broadband connectivity to be provided at all Government secondary schools and primary health centres in rural areas.
New scheme announced for socio-economic upliftment of urban workers; PM SVANidhi scheme for street vendors to be revamped.
6,500 more seats in IITs, and ten thousand in medical colleges and hospitals.
New Greenfield airports announced for Bihar.
Top 50 tourist destinations to be developed in partnership with states.
UDAN Scheme to be launched for connectivity to 120 new destinations.
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) welcomes the Budget.
BJP and the coalition partners hail the Budget saying it has many pro-poor proposals.
Several opposition leaders criticize the government, saying the budget has nothing for the middle class and the youth of the country.
President Droupadi Murmu inaugurates World Book Fair 2025 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
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