India, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Budget 2025 on Saturday and announcing changes in taxation, said that reforms are not a destination but a means to achieve good governance for the people and the economy.

"Our government is committed to keeping an ear to the ground and a finger on the pulse, responding while balancing our nation-building efforts," she said.

Sitharaman said that the new income-tax bill will focus on simplicity, clarity, and reduced litigation. It aims to streamline the existing law by eliminating unnecessary chapters and words, making it easier for both taxpayers and administrators to understand, she added.

"I have briefly underlined taxation reforms as one of the key refor...