Key takeaways from Budget 2020

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Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech announced several measures to revive growth.
Key takeaways from Budget 2020
Illustration by Anirban Ghosh 
Illustration by Anirban Ghosh
Illustration by Anirban Ghosh 

Budget 2020 proposes to introduce a new tax regime with lower tax rate rates for individual taxpayers who forego certain deductions and exemptions.

Illustration by Anirban Ghosh
Illustration by Anirban Ghosh 

With India is set to have the largest working-age population in the world by 2030, Budget 2020 proposes to provide about ₹3,000 crore for skill development.

Illustration by Anirban Ghosh
Illustration by Anirban Ghosh 

The Budget proposes to allocate ₹2.83 lakh crore for agriculture, allied activities, irrigation, and rural development for FY21.

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Illustration by Anirban Ghosh 
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PM-KUSUM scheme will also help another 1.5 million farmers solarise their grid-connected pump sets.

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Illustration by Anirban Ghosh 

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman says LIC to go public.

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Illustration by Anirban Ghosh 

The Budget proposes to provide ₹3,150 crore to the ministry of culture for 2020-21.

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