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Nine budgets, nine handlooms: A look at Nirmala Sitharaman's iconic budget sarees

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday chose to wear a handwoven Kancheevaram silk saree from Tamil Nadu ahead of her presentation of the Union Budget 2026 in Parliam... Read More


Global patients, get ready! Budget 2026 targets India as world's healing capital

India, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget on Sunday, announced a series of transformative measures aimed at positioning India as a global hub for Me... Read More


Budget 2026-27 has set new tradition and resolve towards Viksit Bharat 2047: AK Bawri

Ranchi, Feb. 1 -- union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the General Budget in Parliament for the ninth consecutive time, outlining the government's roadmap towards a developed ... Read More


Budget proposes sweeping indirect tax reforms with focus on 'Ease of Doing Business'

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The union Budget 2026-27 has proposed an expansive set of indirect tax reforms aimed at simplifying tariff structures, strengthening export-oriented sectors, supporting India's en... Read More


Govt to roll out Customs Integrated System in 2 years

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Indian government will roll out a Customs Integrated System (CIS) within the next two years as a single, integrated and scalable platform covering all customs processes, union... Read More


CPI(M) says Budget 'anti-people,' accuses Centre of cutting welfare spending

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Sunday describing the union Budget as "thoroughly anti-people and anti-federal" that prioritises corporate interests while imposing steep... Read More


Budget 2026 in charts: Outlay for roads, power, and railways

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


"Underwhelming Budget, not enough money in Aam Aadmi's pocket...": Shashi Tharoor

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday described the Union Budget 2026 as "underwhelming", saying it fails to address the everyday economic anxieties of ordinary citizens, persisten... Read More


Gross GST collections rise 6.2 pc to Rs 1.93 lakh crore in January 2026: Sources

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections reached Rs 1,93,384 crore in January 2026, registering a robust year-on-year growth of 6.2 per cent, according to government sou... Read More


Savings slowdown: The budget for 2026-27 does little to address a major financial problem

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- A lot has been said and written about India's economic resilience, with the assertions focusing largely on a rising real GDP growth rate and dropping consumer inflation rate. The... Read More