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Budget 2026 Income Tax announcements: What do taxpayers get this year? Did FM Sitharaman slash rates?

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Budget 2026 income tax announcements: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, 1 February, announced the Union Budget 2026 - a speech that taxpayers had been waiting for sin... Read More


How long was Nirmala Sitharaman's 9th consecutive Budget speech?

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented the Union Budget for the year 2026-2027, speaking for a total of 1 hour 26 minutes, making it a 86-minute long speech. The financ... Read More


Union Budget FY27: India to push indigenous seaplane manufacturing

NEW DELHI, Feb. 1 -- The government will push indigenous manufacturing of seaplanes as part of a broader effort to boost tourism and strengthen regional air connectivity, it said in the Union Budget 2... Read More


फ्यूचर एंड ऑप्शंस ट्रेडिंग की सनक को बड़ी चोट, वित्त मंत्री ने STT पर दिया झटका

नई दिल्ली, फरवरी 1 -- Budget 2026: शेयर बाजार में फ्यूचर एंड ऑप्शंस (Futures & Options) की सनक रखने वाले ट्रेडर्स को बजट में बड़ा झटका लगा है। केंद्रीय वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण ने रविवार, 1 फरवरी ... Read More


Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman showcases India's handloom legacy

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The union Budget 2026, presented on Sunday, marks the ninth consecutive budget tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament. While attention naturally focuses on he... Read More


Budget 2026: Govt's big tourism push includes world-class trekking experiences, 7 high-speed rail corridors, and more

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The government has announced plans to develop 'ecologically sustainable trails' in hilly areas such as Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Araku Valley in the Eastern ... Read More


FM Sitharaman Meets President Ahead of Record Ninth Budget Presentation

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday for the customary pre-Budget meeting ahead of presenting her record ninth Union Budget in the Lok Sabha. Fo... Read More


Budget 2026: FM announces Rs 100 cr Incentives for Municipal Bond Issuance; REC & PFC Restructuring Planned

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed incentives of Rs 100 crore for municipal corporations undertaking a single bond issuance exceeding Rs 1,000 crore, aimed at enco... Read More


Budget 2026: FM proposes Rs 4,000 Cr Top-Up to Self-Reliant India Fund for MSMEs

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a Rs 4,000 crore top-up to the Self-Reliant India Fund for FY27 to further strengthen support for micro, small and medium enter... Read More


Budget 2026: FM proposes Rs 10,000 Cr SME Fund, Boost for Manufacturing & Textiles

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed setting up a Rs 10,000 crore fund aimed at creating champion small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to strengthen the country's man... Read More