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Why did Sensex, Nifty crash today? A big Budget move involved

India, Feb. 1 -- Sensex and Nifty - Indian stock market indices - crashed on Sunday after finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed in her Union Budget 2026 speech raising securities transaction ta... Read More


Why did stock market crash today? Sitharaman's big Budget move involved

India, Feb. 1 -- Sensex and Nifty - Indian stock market indices - crashed on Sunday after finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed in her Union Budget 2026 speech raising securities transaction ta... Read More


Why did BSE Sensex, Nifty50 crash today? A big Budget move involved

India, Feb. 1 -- Sensex and Nifty - Indian stock market indices - crashed on Sunday after finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed in her Union Budget 2026 speech raising securities transaction ta... Read More


What are the prices of gold, silver on budget day after a week of fluctuation?

India, Feb. 1 -- Gold and silver prices showed mixed trends across major Indian cities this week, after touching record highs and then witnessing a sharp dip.The sudden fall in prices has sparked spec... Read More


What is STT? FM Sitharaman proposes hikes of up to 150% on F&O trading in Union Budget

India, Feb. 1 -- The Securities Transaction Tax on futures contracts would be raised to 0.05 per cent from 0.02 per cent, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her Budget speech. "STT on ... Read More


'Anti-women, anti-farmer, anti-education': Mamata on Union Budget 2026

India, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 had "nothing on offer for Bengal", according to chief minister Mamata Banerjee. She was reacting to reporters' questions at the Kolkata airport before leaving... Read More


5 university townships, one STEM girls' hostel per district: FM Sitharaman in Budget push for education

India, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her speech while presenting the Union Budget, spoke about boosting the education sector. For this, Sitharaman proposed the setting up of... Read More


17 cancer drugs to become cheaper as Sitharaman announces customs duty exemption in Budget speech

India, Feb. 1 -- In her Union Budget 2026 speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled steps to reduce treatment costs for cancer patients by removing basic customs duty on 17 medicines. She a... Read More


Sensex crashes after Nirmala Sitharaman's derivative announcement in Budget 2026

India, Feb. 1 -- Both Sensex and Nifty crashed after finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget presentation on Sunday. As of 12:37 pm, Sensex crashed 1,521 points to 81,048.69 and Nifty dropped by ... Read More


From luxury watches to leather goods & essential medicines: What gets cheaper and what gets costlier

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday made a series of announcements which is expected to trigger the economic growth to realise the dream of 'Viksit Bharat'. One of the key ... Read More