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"Budget has special focus on mental health and combating mental illness..." Union Minister JP Nadda

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Minister JP Nadda on Sunday called the Union Budget 2026-27 "visionary," underlining that it has a special focus on mental health and combating mental illness. Nadda praise... Read More


Budget 2026 speech date & time: When and where to watch FM Nirmala Sitharaman's 9th budget speech? What to expect?

Union Budget 2026-27, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present this year's Union Budget, marking her ninth consecutive budget speech and, notably, the first time in recent histo... Read More


India maintains Rs12.8 billion aid for Nepal

Kathmandu, Feb. 1 -- The Indian government has announced a grant of Rs12.8 billion for Nepal for the fiscal year 2026-27, maintaining the same level of support as last year. Finance Minister Nirmala ... Read More


"Will be a historic Budget," Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju as Cabinet meet to approve budget gets underway

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Parliament to attend the Budget session on Sunday. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju also arrived at ... Read More


"Forward-looking and balanced": Andhra CM Naidu on Union Budget

Amaravathi, Feb. 1 -- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday described the Union Budget presented by the Central Government as forward-looking and balanced. He welcomed the budg... Read More


STT sting sends benchmarks into a tailspin, Nifty ends below 24,850

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The benchmark equity indices witnessed a sharp sell-off during the special trading session on Sunday following the presentation of the Union Budget 2026 by Finance Minister Nirmala S... Read More


Post-Operation Sindoor budget supercharges India's military modernisation

India, Feb. 1 -- In the first Union Budget presented months after India conducted Operation Sindoor, the Defence Services have been allocated a record Rs.7.85 lakh crore for the Financial Year (FY) 20... Read More


Budget 2026: How politicians, industrialists and investors reacted

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the Union Budget 2026-27 in the Lok Sabha. She announced several measures to boost manufacturing, MSMEs, and infrastr... Read More


The Biggest Takeaways From Union Budget 2026 For Indian Tech & Startups

India, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026 introduces a series of transformative measures aimed at positioning India as a global hub for manufacturing, services, and deeptech innovation. Finance Minister... Read More


From Border & Dhurandhar to Avatar: Harsh Goenka adds filmy spin to praise Budget 2026 - 'Trumps temptation...'

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- After Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday, several social media users took to X to express their views and analysis of the 'yuva shakt... Read More