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Planning to buy property from an NRI? Budget 2026 simplifies TDS compliance

India, Feb. 1 -- Buying property in India from a non-resident seller has long involved cumbersome paperwork. In a significant compliance relief announced on February 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sithar... Read More


Planning to buy property from an NRI? Budget 2026 simplifies TDS compliance

India, Feb. 1 -- Buying property in India from a non-resident seller has long involved cumbersome paperwork. In a significant compliance relief announced on February 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sithar... Read More


NBFCs merger to enhance capital strength, extend financing to multiple projects: DFS Secretary Nagaraju

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- On plans to restructure non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) in the government sector, M Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), on Sunday said the consoli... Read More


Secondary market buyers of sovereign gold bonds to lose tax benefit

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union budget for FY27 proposes to withdraw the capital gains tax exemption on sovereign gold bonds (SGBs) for investors who buy them from the secondary market, limiting the be... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27 lays foundation for developed India: Chhattisgarh CM Sai

India, Feb. 1 -- Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Sunday called the Union Budget 2026-27 a "historic document", adding that it lays a strong foundation for India's golden and developed fu... Read More


Budget 2026: Chabahar port allocation slashed to zero in face of US sanctions

India, Feb. 1 -- India has slashed its allocation for developing Iran's Chabahar port in the budget for 2026-27 to zero in the face of US sanctions, while the outlay for development projects in Bangla... Read More


"India's economic trajectory marked by stability," says FM Sitharaman as she presents Union Budget 2026-27

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday rose in the Lok Sabha to present the Union Budget 2026-27 in Lok Sabha. She is presenting her ninth consecutive Union Budget. Speaki... Read More


Industry hails Budget 2026-27 for boosting infrastructure, manufacturing and MSMEs

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The union Budget 2026-27 has received a largely positive response from industry leaders, who praised its focus on infrastructure, local manufacturing, and measures to support Micr... Read More


Over Rs. 55,600 cr allocated for ''Viksit Bharat G Ram G' scheme, Rural Development budget up 21pc

Pankaj JainNew Delhi, Feb. 1 -- More than Rs. 55,600 crore has been allocated for the ''Viksit Bharat G Ram G'' scheme, as the Rural Development Department recorded a 21 per cent increase in its budge... Read More


Union Budget: Political rift widens as Haryana CM hails 'historic' document while Punjab leadership alleges step-motherly treatment

Chandigarh, Feb. 1 -- The union Budget 2026-27 has invited opposite reactions from political leaders in Haryana an Punjab with the Haryana leadership celebrating it as a milestone towards a "Viksit Bh... Read More