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Budget FY27: Sitharaman pushes 'orange economy' with nationwide creative tech labs

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Giving a strong push to India's fast-growing creative and digital content sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a major initiative to strengthen the coun... Read More


FM Sitharaman proposes Khelo India Mission to transform sports sector

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In her ninth consecutive Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed the launch of a 'Khelo India Mission' aimed at transforming India's sports sector ov... Read More


Stalin seeks fulfillment's some key TN demands in union Budget

Chennai, Feb. 1 -- With the elections in the offing, Tamil Nadu ChiefMinister M K Stalin on Sunday highlighted some of the key issuesconcerning the state and sought release of funds and approvals in t... Read More


Budget 2026: 17 cancer medicines to become cheaper as Sitharaman announces basic customs duty exemption

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Rendering relief for cancer patients, 17 life-saving drugs have been fully exempted from basic customs duty, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Sunday. Additio... Read More


Budget 2026: Read Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's full Union Budget 2026 speech here

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Hon'ble Speaker, On the sacred occasion of Magha Purnima and the birth anniversary of Guru Ravidas, I present the Budget for the year 2026-2027. I now move to the specific propo... Read More


Union Budget 2026: FM Nirmala Sitharaman proposes taxing buyback proceeds as capital tax

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- During today's Union Budget 2026-27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the government will tax buyback proceeds for all types of shareholders as capital gains, ma... Read More


Telangana meted injustice in last 11 union Budgets, Centre must do justice now: Ponnam Prabhakar

Hyderabad, Feb. 1 -- Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Saturday alleged that the state had been subjected to severe injustice in the last 11 union Budgets and urged the Central governme... Read More


Union Budget 2026: ITR revision deadline extended to March 31

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In a significant taxpayer-friendly reform announced in the Union Budget 2026-27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed extending the deadline for filing revised i... Read More


Budget 2026: Govt plans regional medical hubs, Ayurveda institutes in major health push

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed to strengthen India's healthcare infrastructure by creating regional medical hubs and new Ayurveda institutes, potentially o... Read More


Elon Musk takes a dig at Google, says Grok's video generation crushes the competition

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Tech mogul Elon Musk has reignited his rivalry with big tech peers, this time taking aim at Google's artificial intelligence tools through a reshared post on X on Saturday, highli... Read More