Union Budget 2025: From UPI transactions to gas cylinder prices; these 5 rules to change before budget presentation today
The country's largest auto manufacturer Maruti Suzuki India's prices of different models will increase from February 1, 2025. These Maruti vehicles are going to become costlier by up to Rs 32,500.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharamn will present Union Budget 2025 today at 11 AM. This is her eighth straight Budget presentation in the Lok Sabha. The first part of the budget session began in Parliament on Friday (January 31), when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Economic Survey. However, with the arrival of the budget on February 1, some other rules have also changed, which will have a direct impact on the common man. These changes are related to UPI transactions and gas cylinder prices among others.
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These rules are changing from today
A look at these rules that are taking place today. Take a look:
UPI transactions
NPCI has changed the rules of UPI transactions. According to the new rules, all such UPI transactions whose transaction ID uses special characters like '@*&%$' will be cancelled. This rule is coming into effect from February 1, 2025.
Maruti cars will become expensive
The country's largest auto manufacturer Maruti Suzuki India's prices of different models will increase from February 1, 2025. These Maruti vehicles are going to become costlier by up to Rs 32,500.
Gas cylinder price change
On the first of every month, oil companies update the prices of domestic and commercial LPG gas cylinders. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see whether the oil companies provide any relief to the common man just before the budget or not.
ATF price
Along with gas cylinders, the prices of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) are also updated on the first of every month.
Budget 2025
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is going to present the country's general budget today, February 1. In this budget, the central government is going to make many such announcements, which will have a direct impact on your daily life.