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LG hails Budget 2026-27, says, it charts path to $5 trillion economy milestone within few years

Jammu, Feb. 1 -- Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today hailed the Budget 2026-27 as pragmatic which he said will prioritize economic acceleration, create future-ready infrastructure, sustain growth m... Read More


Budget 2026: Nirmala Sitharaman Announces Tax Holiday Till 2047 for Foreign Cloud Firms Using India Data Centres

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed a tax holiday until 2047 for foreign companies providing cloud services globally using data centres located in India, aiming to ... Read More


Budget 2026: Nirmala Sitharaman Proposes MAT Relief for Non-Residents; Safe Harbour Limit Raised

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed a series of tax rationalisation measures aimed at easing compliance and improving the business environment. Presenting the Unio... Read More


Budget 2026: Nirmala Sitharaman Says Income Tax Act, 2025 to Take Effect from April 1

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced that the Income Tax Act, 2025 will come into force from April 1, replacing the six-decade-old existing tax law. Presenting the... Read More


Budget 2026: Nirmala Sitharaman Pegs Fiscal Deficit at 4.3% of GDP for FY27

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday projected the fiscal deficit at 4.3% of GDP for FY27, lower than the 4.4% estimate for the current financial year, signalling continued c... Read More


Budget 2026: India to Host First Global Big Cat Summit: FM Sitharaman

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced that India will host the first-ever Global Big Cat Summit, bringing together heads of governments and ministers from 95 range c... Read More


Budget 2026: FM extends revised I-T return seadline to March 31; Cuts TCS Rates

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed extending the deadline for filing revised Income Tax (I-T) returns from December 31 to March 31, allowing taxpayers additional t... Read More


Budget 2026: FM Proposes Duty-Free Inputs to Boost Leather Exports

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed duty-free imports of certain specified inputs to support and promote India's leather exports sector. The move is expected to pr... Read More


Budget 2026: Duty Relief for Lithium Battery, Biogas & Solar Inputs

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced an extension of the basic customs duty exemption on capital goods used for manufacturing lithium-ion cells for battery storage,... Read More


Budget 2026: Nirmala Sitharaman Proposes Rs 5,000 Cr Allocation for City Economic Regions

India, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a major push to strengthen urban growth through the development of City Economic Regions (CERs), proposing an allocation ... Read More