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Union Budget: Massive one third rise in allocation for Sports Ministry

Rohit MitraNew Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Presenting the Budget in Parliament on Sunday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an increase in allocation by one third to 4,479.88 crore for 2026-27, for t... Read More


Budget 2026: Push for high-value crops, funds for agri research slashed

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The budget 2026-27 allocated funds to allied farm sectors such as high-value crops, livestock, and fisheries to promote crop diversification and improve farm incomes. Yet, these w... Read More


Will stock markets remain open today for Budget 2026? Check details here

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2026 in the Parliament today, in her ninth such presentation including one interim budget. Even though the stock mark... Read More


Budget 2026-27 ignores poor, middle class: Akhilesh

LUCKNOW, Feb. 1 -- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday criticised the Union Budget 2026-27 alleging that it was for rich people and big industrialists as it served only 5 per cent of the po... Read More


Balancing capex and deficits in an era of coconuts, factories and high-speed trains

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The new Union budget presented by Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday was crafted against a set of unique circumstances that have emerged in an increasingly turbulent world over the past... Read More


Budget 2026-27 Charts Path to $5 Trillion Economy Milestone: LG Sinha

India, Feb. 1 -- Asserting that Budget 2026-27 charts the path to a $5 trillion economy milestone within a few years and presents India's ambitious vision to achieve developed economy status, Lieutena... Read More


Govt's Rs.60k-cr extra telecom receipt aim dims Airtel's AGR relief chance

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The telecom department's aim to raise Rs.60,000 crore by March to meet its revised Rs.1.4-trillion receipt target for FY26 could weigh on chances of relief for Bharti Airtel on it... Read More


"Completely insipid": Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Union Budget 2026-27

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has criticised the Union Budget 2026-27, describing it as "completely insipid." In a post on X, Ramesh noted several issues with the budget, includi... Read More


What does Budget 2026-27 have for the common man? Several measures explained

India, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the Union Budget 2026, with some measures intended to bring relief to the common man with key reforms. Sitharaman's 81-m... Read More


What the 2026 Budget Reveals About Kashmir's Finances

India, Feb. 1 -- The 2026 Union Budget keeps public services and projects moving in Jammu and Kashmir, while highlighting a long-standing imbalance between spending and local income. The Budget for 2... Read More