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Nirmala Sitharaman delivers a short Budget 2026 speech, lasts 81 minutes

India, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the Budget for the financial year 2026-27 in a relatively short speech, by her own standards. According to the official ... Read More


Union Budget has failed the test of economic strategy, economic statesmanship: Chidambaram

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday said the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament earlier in the day "failed the test of economic... Read More


CCUS stocks in action as FM announces Rs 20,000 crore push in Budget 202627

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Shares of companies linked to Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) technologies were in action after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in Union Budget 2026-27, announced... Read More


CCUS stocks in focus as FM announces Rs 20,000 crore push in Budget 202627

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Shares of companies linked to Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) technologies are likely to attract investor attention after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in Union... Read More


From shadow to succession: Sunetra Pawar steps into the centre of power

India, Feb. 1 -- On a hazy evening in Mumbai, the political climate appeared charged as Ajit Pawar's widow, Sunetra Pawar, was sworn in as Maharashtra's deputy chief minister, catapulting her from the... Read More


All eyes on bonds as budget springs a borrowing surprise

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Higher yields may greet traders as the government bond market opens on Monday, as a higher-than expected gross market borrowing programme and an elevated capital expenditure plan ... Read More


FM announces hike in STT for futures and options trading

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1 proposed to raise Securities transaction tax (STT) on both, futures and options. The Securities Transaction Tax on Futures h... Read More


17 cancer drugs to become cheaper as Sitharaman announces customs duty exemption in Budget speech

India, Feb. 1 -- In her Union Budget 2026 speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled steps to reduce treatment costs for cancer patients by removing basic customs duty on 17 medicines. She a... Read More


Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman showcases India's handloom legacy

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The union Budget 2026, presented on Sunday, marks the ninth consecutive budget tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament. While attention naturally focuses on he... Read More


FM announces SHE-Marts to promote rural women-led enterprises

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister on Sunday announced a comprehensive set of initiatives aimed at increasing farmers' income, strengthening allied sectors, and accelerating rural entrepreneurship,... Read More