Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's 8th budget focuses on boosting consumption through significant tax giveaways while targeting a lower fiscal deficit. Key proposals include reducing regulations, decriminalizing provisions, and increasing FDI limits in the insurance sector to stimulate economic growth.
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