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Budget 2026-27 shifts focus to high-value crops but vegetables, fruits sidelined

India, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 prioritises high-value crops like coconut, cocoa, and cashew. It allocates Rs 350 crore to support this shift. The focus aims to boost farmer incomes, diver... Read More


Budget 2026 Highlights: FM Nirmala Sitharaman makes key announcements targeting poll-bound states

Budget 2026, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, 1 February, presented her ninth consecutive Union Budget 2026 in Parliament. The Union Budget 2026 is coming ahead of assembly ele... Read More


India allocates INR 4 billion in grants and loans to Sri Lanka in 2026 Budget

Sri Lanka, Feb. 1 -- The Government of India has proposed a total of 4 billion Indian Rupees in grants and loans to Sri Lanka through the 2026/27 Budget. India's annual budget made a fresh bet on the... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27: FM Sitharaman announces city economic regions, seven high-speed rail corridors

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance MinisterNirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said cities will remain central to India's growth strategy, announcing the creation of City Economic Regions (CERs) and the de... Read More


Government to establish Regional Medical Hubs to boost Medical Value Tourism

New Delhi, 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 fo... Read More


Kerala did not implement previous projects: BJP state chief as Left, Congress criticises no AIIMS, high speed rail in Union Budget

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 1 -- BJP Kerala President Rajeev Chandrasekhar hailed the Union Budget 2026-27 as "full of substance" while lashing out at the "completely incompetent" Left and the previous C... Read More


Budget 2026: E2E Networks, Anant Raj shares jump up to 14% as FM proposes tax holiday for data centre investments

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Shares of Anant Raj gained 14% to hit the day's high of Rs.576 per share, while E2E Networks, a provider of cloud computing services, also jumped 10% to Rs.2,334 in today's sessio... Read More


Budget 2026: E2E Networks share price jumps 10% as FM proposes tax holiday for data centre investments

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- E2E Networks, a provider of cloud computing services, saw its shares rise 10% in today's session (February 1), reaching the day's high of Rs.2,334 apiece, after Union Finance Mini... Read More


"A budget for a developed India by 2047": Giriraj Singh hails Samarth 2.0; increasing focus on textiles

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Textile Minister Giriraj Singh on Sunday termed the Union Budget 2026-27 a comprehensive plan that prioritises the textile industry as a pillar for a developed India. The Mi... Read More


Income Tax Act, 2025 to take effect from April 1, 2026

New Delhi/IBNS, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27, presented in Parliament on Saturday by Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman, proposed a series of direct tax reforms a... Read More