Hyderabad, Feb. 1 -- The 2025 Union Budget (FY2025-26) is here. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her eighth consecutive Union budget on Saturday, February 1. This is also the 14th consecutive budget under the Modi rule.

In a relief to the salaried middle class, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that annual income of up to Rs 12 lakh would be exempt from IT under the new income tax regime.

Sitharaman stressed that the Union Budget is focused on accelerating India's growth as an economic giant toward becoming a 'Viksit Bharat' (developed India).

While some items have become cheaper, some have experienced a price rise. Let's look at the items that are now cheaper and those that are now costlier.

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