JAMMU, Feb. 2 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha hailed the Union Budget for 2025-2026, presented by the Hon'ble Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, in Parliament today.

The Lieutenant Governor has posted on X: "My heartfelt thanks to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for a pragmatic Budget for Viksit Bharat. Grateful to PM Narendra Modi for putting the economy on a fast-track and bold development initiatives for poor, youth, farmers and women."

"Big boost to the middle class. The revised tax rate structure is a historic move to bring change in the lives of the middle class. PM has also provided a huge relief to taxpayers by raising the TDS limit on rent, enhancing social security, and formalizing the gig ec...