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Budget 2026: rRs.r5,000 crore to develop CER around temple towns, tier-2, 3 cities

India, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a Rs.5,000 crore fund to develop the city economic region (CER) centred around temple towns and tier-2 and tier-3 cities, a Rs.100 ... Read More


A mature budget, Rs 20,000 crores for CCUS will benefit refineries: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Sunday lauded the Union Budget 2026, calling it a "mature budget." He said that Rs 20,000 crores given for Carbo... Read More


Budget 2026: Govt plans regional medical hubs, Ayurveda institutes in major health push

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed to strengthen India's healthcare infrastructure by creating regional medical hubs and new Ayurveda institutes, potentially o... Read More


Budget 2026 Income Tax announcements: What do taxpayers get this year? Did FM Sitharaman slash rates?

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Budget 2026 income tax announcements: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, 1 February, announced the Union Budget 2026 - a speech that taxpayers had been waiting for sin... Read More


Groww Shares Slump 14% After Budget Hikes STT On F&O

India, Feb. 1 -- Shares of Groww plunged during the intraday trading today after finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced raising the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options (F&O)... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27: Focus on AI and semiconductor growth

India, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 placed renewed emphasis on technology as a driver of economic growth, productivity and strategic autonomy. With artificial intelligence, digital infrastructur... Read More


How long was Nirmala Sitharaman's 9th consecutive Budget speech?

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented the Union Budget for the year 2026-2027, speaking for a total of 1 hour 26 minutes, making it a 86-minute long speech. The financ... Read More


Union Budget 2026: Here's what gets cheaper and what becomes costlier and impact on households

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 1 -- As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament, taxpayers and consumers nationwide are keenly observing how the new fiscal measures will... Read More


"Nothing concrete in budget, disappointing for Tamil Nadu too": DMK's Kanimozhi

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi on Sunday criticised the Union Budget, calling it disappointing for states and particularly for Tamil Nadu, which she said has been ov... Read More


Union Budget FY27: India to push indigenous seaplane manufacturing

NEW DELHI, Feb. 1 -- The government will push indigenous manufacturing of seaplanes as part of a broader effort to boost tourism and strengthen regional air connectivity, it said in the Union Budget 2... Read More