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'Will speak tomorrow': Rahul Gandhi refuses to react to Budget 2026 speech

India, Feb. 1 -- Leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday refused to comment on the Union Budget 2026 presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Asked by reporters outsid... Read More


Budget 2026 in charts: Taxes, excise duty and defence spending-what they say about India's priorities

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for 2026-27 on Sunday, 1 February, against the backdrop of renewed geo-economic disruptions affecting India. With t... Read More


Why Europe's road to digital autonomy is long and winding

France, Feb. 1 -- This week, the European Union launched aninvestigation into the appearance in recent weeks of fake images of naked women on the social network X (formerly Twitter), some of them mino... Read More


PM Modi on Union Budget 2026: Provides clear roadmap for Viksit Bharat, reflects aspirations of 140 crore Indians

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the Union Budget reflects the aspirations of 140 crore Indians and it strengthens the reform journey and charts a clear roadmap fo... Read More


STT increase in Budget 2026: What is STT in stock market and how it affects traders, FPIs?

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In a blow to the futures and options (F&O) traders in the Indian stock market, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a hike in Security Transaction Tax (STT) on ... Read More


In 1st Budget after Op Sindoor, defence gets huge boost for modernisation

India, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget on Sunday allocated Rs.2.19 lakh crore to the defence forces for modernisation, an increase of about 22%, with the defence ministry being given Rs.7.8 lakh crore for ... 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


Budget FY 27 : Major impetus to Haryana's aerospace, biopharma sectors

Chandigarh, Feb. 1 -- The union Budget 2026-27, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Sunday, unveils a strategic roadmap that promises significant dividends for Haryana's ... Read More


Income tax changes in Budget 2026: What taxpayers need to know

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced several proposals regarding direct taxes in her Union Budget 2026-27 speech on Sunday. Here we take a look at key pointers ... Read More


Budget 2026: Govt to top up SRI Fund, launch $1.09 bn SME growth vehicle

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday, finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a slew of measures aimed at boosting economic growth, supporting micro, small and medi... Read More