: - Spending on healthcare hiked by 137 pc to over Rs 2.23 lakh crore Rs 35,000 cr outlay for COVID vaccine in fiscal beginning April 1 Today India has 2 vaccines available, 2 more vaccines are expected soon Sharp increase in capital expenditure for the next fiscal to Rs 5.54 lakh cr, up from Rs 4.39 lakh cr of last fiscal Fiscal deficit for current fiscal at 9.5 pc, against 3.5 pc budgeted Fiscal deficit for next fiscal pegged at 6.8 pc, government to borrow Rs 12 lakh crore Committed to bring down fiscal deficit below 4.5 pc of GDP by 2025-26 TAX PROPOSALS: ITR filing not mandatory for senior citizens above 75 years, banks to deduct TDS