BUDGET-HIGHLIGHTS

* No change in Income Tax rates * Securities Transaction Tax (STT) raised on futures and options (F&O) to 0.05 pc and 0.15 pc * TCS on sale of overseas tour packages slashed to 2…

Sitharaman skips poetry

NEW DELHI, Feb 1: Draped in a purple Kanjivaram saree with golden checks and a coffee brown border featuring intricate thread work, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman honoured the weaving traditions of her poll-bound home State…