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Social sectors get the short shrift as structural tensions in economy play out against global churn

India, Feb. 2 -- Since the pandemic surge in government expenditure, successive budgets over the last five years have been carefully tapering government expenditure. Total expenditure, as a percentage... Read More


Budget allocates Rs.18,000 crore for power distribution reform

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Union government has allocated Rs.18,000 crore in the budget for FY27 for the revamped distribution sector scheme (RDSS) amid a renewed push to reform the power distribution s... Read More


Vinay Rajani of HDFC Sec suggests these 2 stocks to sell in the near-term

Stock market today, Feb. 2 -- India's stock indices showed little movement after the federal budget unsettled the markets in the previous session, following the government's suggestion to increase the... Read More


Union Budget 2026–27 historic and unprecedented": Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan

India, Feb. 2 -- Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday described the Union Budget 2026–27 as "historic" and "unprecedented", say... Read More


Government to establish Regional Medical Hubs to boost Medical Value Tourism

India, Feb. 2 -- Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget, announced a series of transformative measures aimed at positioning India as a global hub for Medical... Read More


Rupee strengthens 37 paise to 91.56 after Budget, easing crude prices support

India, Feb. 2 -- The Indian rupee appreciated by 37 paise to 91.56 against the US dollar in early Monday trade, supported by softer crude oil prices a day after the Union Budget 2026–27 announce... Read More


A budget for an uncertain world

India, Feb. 2 -- The budget for the coming financial year was crafted in an environment defined by a profound shift in the global order, marked by the US's new doctrine of strategic uncertainty as a p... Read More


Message from government: Growth leads consumption

India, Feb. 2 -- This was a budget of a mature economy, for an economically stable country, and by a government that is confidently looking beyond today. Union Budget 2026-27 signals a shift from cris... Read More


Work-in-progress budget to keep the wheels oiled

India, Feb. 2 -- In college exams, we used to have "continuation sheets". If you had too much to say, you asked for another sheaf of papers. Budget 2026 can be called a continuation budget. A work-in-... Read More


Odisha Set for Major Rail Boost with Record Rs.10,928 Crore Allocation in Union Budget 2026-27

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 2 -- Odisha has received a record Rs.10,928 crore allocation for railway infrastructure in the Union Budget 2026-27, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced, marking a sign... Read More