text: what is new in indian budget announced today?   in his tax proposals finance minister p chidambaram announced that there will be no change in the rates of personal income tax. he further announced that there will be no new taxes on income. he also announced the abolition of one by six scheme for filing of income tax returns.  however, excise duty on cigarettes was increased by five per cent. eight per cent special additional duty on aerated soft drinks and small cars withdrawn and they will attract only 16 per cent cenvat excise duty instead of 24 per cent earlier.  cess on domestically produced petroleum crude has been raised from rs 1800 per tonne to rs 2500 per tonne but the entire amout to be absorbed by oil producing companies.   what's cheaper, what will cost more  what's dearer  package software  computer games  windows software  cigarettes   imported vanaspati   imported scrap steel        what's cheaper  aids, cancer drugs   small cars  flash drives  dvd drives  packaging machines  printing paper  lpg stoves   naphtha  footwear  bulk plastics   aerated drinks  instant food   mineral products   condensed milk   ice cream