INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said here on Saturday that growth was the main focus of the Union Budget, and the aim
She attributed the post-Covid growth to the ability of people to absorb the benefits of various government schemes that were
announced.Sitharaman said there was no exit timeline for the old income tax scheme and the two would co-exist, giving the tax assessee a
to convert its dues in Vodafone Idea into equity, the finance minister said the Cabinet finalised the scheme after the issue was discussed
said.On removing tax breaks on policies with premiums of over Rs 5 lakh a year, Sitharaman said that it would not impact insurance benefits
