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Budget 2026: Income tax slabs, rates for FY 2026-2027 - check how much tax you need to pay

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced during her Budget 2026 presentation that the Income Tax Act, 2025, will be implemented from 1 April 2026, and all rules and... Read More


Budget 2026: No TAN needed for NRI property deals from October 2026

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union budget for FY27 has proposed that residents buying properties from non-resident Indians (NRIs) are not required to obtain TAN (tax deduction and collection account numbe... Read More


Setback for Elon Musk as US judge signals xAI's trade theft allegations against OpenAI may get dismissed

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Elon Musk led xAI's lawsuit against OpenAI may get dismissed soon after a federal judge signalled that her 'tentative view' is to grant the ChatGPT maker's request. xAI had allege... Read More


'No big scheme' for poll-bound Tamil Nadu: Analyst draws a Bihar contrast in Union Budget 2026

India, Feb. 1 -- Poll-bound Tamil Nadu does not have anything significant in the Union Budget 2026-2027 that would attract people's attention, a noted political commentator said on Sunday. Political a... Read More


Budget announces AI-powered platform for farmers

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget on Sunday announced the launch of an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered, multilingual platform, Bharat Vistaar, to provide region-specific and verified advisori... Read More


'It's a very good budget': Old video of Ramdas Athawale goes viral as Nirmala Sitharaman presents Budget 2026

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth consecutive Budget today, achieving a milestone as she became the longest-serving Finance Minister. Sitharaman's ninth Budg... Read More


Why did Wipro, TCS, Coforge and other tech stocks rally up to 4.6% despite stock market sell-off? Explained

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Wipro, TCS, and LTI Mindtree were among the few Nifty IT constituents that traded with sharp gains in today's session (February 1), defying the broader sell-off in the Indian stoc... Read More


Budget 27 removes import duty on 17 cancer drugs, expands relief for rare disease patients

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Cancer treatment costs are set to come down after the Budget 2026-27 proposal of removal of basic customs duty on 17 drugs used in cancer therapy, a move aimed at easing the finan... Read More


Budget 2026-27: FM Sitharaman proposes sports goods initiative, launch of Khelo India Mission

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The union Government on Sunday proposed an initiative for sports goods manufacturing and proposed the launch of a Khelo India Mission as part of the union Budget 2026-27, aimed at... Read More


Budget 2026-27: FM Sitharaman proposes sports goods initiative, launch of Khelo India Mission

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed an initiative for sports goods manufacturing and proposed the launch of a Khelo India Mission as part ... Read More