Budget 2024 Live Updates: FM announces revised rate slabs under new tax regime

Category: Finance

FM Nirmala Sitharaman makes history by presenting her 7th consecutive Budget speech, surpassing Morarji Desai's record of 6 consecutive budgets.

Keywords: Budget 2024, Nirmala Sitharaman, Modi government

Source: mint

Update At: 7/23/2024

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