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Budget 2026 Replaces 1961 Tax Act with Simplified Code

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 on Feb. 1, delivering a tax agenda that maintains existing personal income tax rates and slabs while spotlig... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27: BJP praises growth, Opposition criticises exclusion

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27, unveiled on Sunday by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, was hailed by the Bharatiya Janata Party as a strong foundation for Viksit Bharat 2047. On the... Read More


USIBC welcomes 2026 Budget, calls for reforms to boost US-India economic ties

Washington, Feb. 1 -- The President of the US-India Business Council (USIBC), former Ambassador Atul Keshap, has welcomed the Union Budget for fiscal year 2026-27. "USIBC welcomes the Union Budget 20... Read More


Budget 2026-27: Public Capex Gets Rs 12.2 Lakh Crore Boost In FY27

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed to raise capital expenditure (capex) for the financial year 2026-27 at Rs 12.2 lakh crore. "Public capex has increased mani... Read More


Mah industrialists, educationalist and activists hail Budget

Pune, Feb. 1 -- The union Budget is forward-looking and strengthens the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat by maintaining a balance between industry, employment, and social development, said young entrepren... Read More


Tripura hails budget as visionary roadmap for Viksit Bharat

Agartala, Feb. 1 -- Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Sunday praised the union Budget 2026, describing it as a visionary roadmap that aims to lead India towards becoming a developed nation by 20... Read More


Union Budget reflects continued neglect and discrimination against Kerala: CM

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 1 -- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday criticised the union Budget, alleging the document reflects the Centre's persistent discrimination and apathy towards Ker... Read More


Union Budget again shortchanges Telangana: KTR questions Congress-BJP role and failure to secure funds for the state

Hyderabad, Feb. 1 -- BRS Working President K.T. Rama Rao (KTR) launched a sharp attack on the Union Government, alleging that Telangana has once again been denied its rightful share in the latest Unio... Read More


Budget 2026: Sitharaman allocates Rs 10000 crore to make India biopharma hub

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to push India's biopharma sector under a Bio Pharma Shakti programme with an allocation of Rs 10000 crore for the next 5 years. B... Read More


FM Sitharaman in Budget 2026 proposes interventions in six areas to sustain economic growth

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget in Parliament on Sunday, said the government has proposed targeted interventions in six areas to accel... Read More