New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the Union Budget 2025-26 will initiate reforms in six areas of taxation, urban development, mining, financial sector, power and regulatory framework.

Presenting her eighth consecutive budget, she said the government's development track record of the past 10 years and structural reforms have drawn global attention.

A Viksit Bharat will have zero poverty, quality education, high-quality, affordable and comprehensive healthcare, she said and added that the budget's focus is to take everyone together on inclusive growth path. PTI KKS RAM ANU ANU

Taxation reform leads a six-area package to advance inclusive growth and coordinated regulatory policy adjustments. The budget announces initiation of reforms in six domains-taxation, urban development, mining, financial sector, power, and regulatory framework-as part of a coordinated policy program to advance poverty reduction, enhance access to education and healthcare, and continue the prior decade's structural reform agenda aimed at inclusive growth.