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Union Budget 2026: Govt to set up SHE Marts for women entrepreneurs
New Delhi: Building on the success of the Lakhpati Didi scheme, community-owned retail shops will be set up for the women entrepreneurs from self-help groups, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday,…
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Budget 2026: Medicines to cost less, focus on mental health, Ayurveda
New Delhi: Basic customs duty will be exempted on 17 drugs for patients suffering from cancer and non-communicable diseases, while medicines for seven rare diseases will be recognised for import duty exemptions,…
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Budget 2026: Your income tax remains same, more time to file returns
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, proposed to increase the time limit for filing the revised income tax returns (ITR); however, no changes were made to income tax (IT) rates…
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Union Budget 2026: FM extends tax exemption for lithium-ion battery equipment
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, announced an extension of basic customs duty exemption on capital goods used for manufacturing lithium-ion cells for battery storage in the annual…
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Budget: Tax holiday till 2047 for foreign cloud firms using data centers in India
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, proposed tax holiday till 2047 for foreign companies that provide cloud services to customers worldwide by using data centres in the country.…
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Union Budget 2026: 5 regional medical hubs to be set up to boost medical tourism
New Delhi: Giving an impetus to medical tourism, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed launching a scheme to support states in establishing five regional medical hubs in partnership with the…
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PFC, REC rallies 6 pc as FM Sitharaman unveils restructuring plan in Budget
New Delhi: Shares of PFC and REC surged up to 6 per cent on Sunday, February 1, after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the restructuring of the two state-run entities as part…
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5 major Union Budget 2026 moves by FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, presented the Union Budget 2026–27, combining fiscal consolidation with targeted policy interventions across taxation, infrastructure, manufacturing and services. The following are five major policy…
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Union Budget 2026: Hyderabad emerges as high-speed rail hub
Hyderabad: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, proposed seven high-speed corridors among various cities, including Hyderabad, and a new dedicated freight corridor between Dankuni in West Bengal and Surat…
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‘Yuva shakti–driven’ Budget 2026: Big push for jobs, education, tourism
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, presented the Union Budget 2026–27, outlining the government’s plans on growth, taxation, spending and sector-wise reforms amid global uncertainty. Opening her speech in the…
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Electronic manufacturing stocks jump 6 pc
New Delhi: Shares of electronic manufacturing companies rose up to 6 per cent after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, proposed to increase the outlay on electronics manufacturing to Rs…
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‘Reform Express’ is on its way, says FM
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, said the “Reform Express” is on its way and the government will keep the momentum. “Our Kartavya is to ensure every family,…
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Budget proposes Rs 10,000 cr investment in biopharma over next 5 years
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed Rs 10,000 crore investment in the biopharma sector over the next five years, a move which would give a boost to the country’s…
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UPI transactions hit record high of Rs 28.33 lakh crore in January
New Delhi: Transactions through the popular Unified Payments Interface (UPI) touched a record Rs 28.33 lakh crore and 21.70 billion in value and volume terms, respectively, in January, according to data released…
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Eight FTAs finalised in last few years, covering 37 developed countries: Goyal
New Delhi: India has finalised eight free trade agreements (FTAs), covering 37 developed countries in the last few years, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said. He also said that India…
