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Investors see red as Budget offers little to celebrate. What went wrong?

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- India's benchmark stock indices slumped about 3% intraday, as finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's decision to raise securities transaction tax (STT) on futures and options (F&O)... Read More


Rural economy gets spending boost in Budget with allocations to jobs scheme

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 gave a massive spending boost to the rural economy, thanks to a sharp increase in the allocations for the government's flagship jobs scheme-Mahatma Gandhi... Read More


Dalal Street in panic mode: Sensex, Nifty plunge amid Union Budget presentation

India, Feb. 1 -- Indian equity markets witnessed a sharp decline marked by heightened volatility on Sunday as Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27 puts tourism at core, backs trails, heritage, rail, guides

India, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 has mentioned tourism as a key driver of employment generation and regional development, announcing a range of measures spanning eco-tourism, heritage conserv... Read More


Budget 2026: Centre Allocates INR 2K Cr Incentives For RuPay, UPI Transactions

India, Feb. 1 -- The Centre has allocated INR 2,000 Cr under the incentive scheme for promotion of RuPay debit cards and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions of up to INR 2,000 for 2026-27. According to t... Read More


Ashok Leylands January 2026 sales jump 27% YoY to 21,920 units

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The company's total domestic sales rose 31% year-on-year to 20,079 units in January 2026. Domestic sales of medium and heavy commercial vehicles (M&HCV) increased 30% to 12,833 unit... Read More


President Murmu offers 'dahi-cheeni' to FM Nirmala Sitharaman before presenting Budget 2026

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Ahead of the Union Budget 2026 presentation in the Parliament, President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday offered 'dahi-cheeni' (curd and sugar) to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam... Read More


Budget 2026 in charts: Outlay for education and AI

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday, 1 February, against the backdrop of renewed geoeconomic disruptions affecting India. With t... Read More


New income tax act, easier TDS, STT hike: What Union Budget changed, and didn't, for direct taxes

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a slew of tax-related changes and proposals in the Union Budget, and also left some provisions and measures at status quo. Whi... Read More


Customs made easy! Budget 2026-27 promises faster clearance, less paperwork

India, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament on Sunday, announced a series of proposals under Customs and Central Excise aimed at... Read More