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Electronics manufacturing grew sixfold in a decade; Budget boost to semiconductors, data centres: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday highlighted the rapid growth of India's electronics and digital ecosystem, saying the sector has witnessed unprecedented expansion over t... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27: Youth-driven vision, three Kartavyas and 'Reform Express' to power growth, Says FM Sitharaman

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the Union Budget 2026-27 is a "Yuva Shakti-driven Budget", shaped by innovative ideas shared by young leaders during the... Read More


Budget 2026-27 pushes traditional medicine, medical tourism and mental health reforms

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Announcing a series of health sector reforms in the union Budget 2026-27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed expanding India's traditional healthcare systems, ... Read More


Budget: Govt to push nuclear energy, critical minerals to power India's energy transition

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a series of measures to strengthen India's nuclear energy programme and secure access to critical minerals, outlining them ... Read More


Stalin seeks fulfillment of some key TN demands in union Budget

Chennai, Feb. 1 -- With the elections in the offing, Tamil Nadu ChiefMinister M K Stalin on Sunday highlighted some of the key issuesconcerning the state and sought release of funds and approvals in t... Read More


High level committe to review Indian banking sector, rejig PFC, REC: FM

Chennai, Feb. 1 -- Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the setting up of a high-level committee to review the Indian banking sector to align the sector for the country's nex... Read More


Union Budget lays roadmap for Vikas Bharat, Railway budget of Rs 2,78,000 crore is a step in that direction: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the Union Budget presented in Parliament lays out the roadmap for Vikas Bharat, and the railway budget of Rs 2,78,000 crore is a... Read More


Bharat Dynamics, Data Patterns to BEL: Why defence stocks fell after Budget 2026 announcements?

Budget 2026, Feb. 1 -- Defence stocks including Bharat Electronics Limited, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bharat Dynamics Limited, Astra Microwave Products, and Dat... Read More


"Special focus on poor, youth, farmers, and women...": Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav on Union Budget 2026

Indore, Feb. 1 -- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday said that the Union Budget 2026 focuses on the poorer sections of society, the growing youth, farmers, and women, underlining the ... Read More


Health sector likely to get higher priority in Union Budget

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 1 -- The government is expected to place greater emphasis on the health sector in the Union Budget 2026, recognising that quality healthcare is a cornerstone of a strong and resilien... Read More