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Hyderabad industry leaders welcome union budget 2026 push on pharma, skills, MSMEs and creative economy

Hyderabad, Feb. 1 -- Industry leaders from Hyderabad across the pharma, dairy, healthcare, education, technology, animation and MSME sectors have welcomed the union Budget 2026-27, presented by union ... Read More


Not much relief for differently abled people in Union Budget 2026-27

India, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026 offers limited direct relief for persons with disabilities, with most support routed-through employment-linked schemes rather than income or social-security meas... Read More


Fiscal Deficit Pegged at 4.4% of GDP for 2025-26

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In her Budget 2026 speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reaffirmed the government's commitment to fiscal consolidation while continuing to support economic growth. She ann... Read More


Govt likely to present Rs 54.1 lakh crore budget for FY27, growth of 7.9% YoY: Report

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to present a Rs 54.1 lakh crore Union Budget for FY2026-27, registering a year-on-year growth of 7.9 per cent, according to a... Read More


Budget 2026-27 sets aside Rs 20,000 crore to accelerate carbon capture in heavy industry

India, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 allocates Rs 20,000 crore to advance Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) technologies in heavy industries. The move aligns with India's Net Zero 2... Read More


Budget announcements boost GIFT City's attractiveness: MD Sanjay Kaul

India, Feb. 1 -- Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], February 1 (ANI) The Union Budget's proposals to extend tax exemptions send a strong signal to global investors and significantly strengthen GIFT City's... Read More


FM Announces 7 High-Speed Rail Corridors, 20 New National Waterways

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday unveiled an ambitious infrastructure push in the union Budget 2026-27, announcing plans to develop seven high-speed rail corridors to... Read More


'Will speak tomorrow' to 'crises ignored': Rahul Gandhi on Budget 2026 speech

India, Feb. 1 -- Leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday refused to comment on the Union Budget 2026 presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. He later shared a reactio... Read More


India dismisses Epstein file reference to Modi as baseless

, Feb. 1 -- India on Friday firmly rejected any insinuation of wrongdoing after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's name appeared in a reference contained in newly released files from the United States Dep... Read More


'Will speak tomorrow': Rahul Gandhi refuses to react to Budget 2026 speech

India, Feb. 1 -- Leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday refused to comment on the Union Budget 2026 presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Asked by reporters outsid... Read More