<h1>Finance Minister's Pre-Budget Talks with Digital Sector: Big Data, Tax Breaks for Start-ups, and Rural Digital Growth.</h1> The Union Finance Minister held her first Pre-Budget Consultation with representatives from the Digital Economy, Fintech, and Start-ups sectors. Discussions focused on data issues, digital infrastructure, regulation, and taxation. Key topics included the use of Big Data for SMEs and public governance, digital infrastructure development, privacy regulation, and improving the business environment for start-ups. Suggestions included fiscal incentives for data localization, tax exemptions for start-ups, and initiatives to enhance digital penetration in rural areas. Participants advocated for tax benefits to support start-ups and proposed solutions for sector-specific challenges, including skill development and research incentives.