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- India
Modi govt hiked rail budget for Punjab: Vaishnaw
New Delhi: The central government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has allocated a record railway Budget of Rs 5,673 crore for Punjab, which is 25 times more than what was allocated for…
- Business
Budget FY27 demonstrates commitment to macro stability: Fitch
New Delhi: India’s budget demonstrates the ongoing commitment to maintaining macro stability through a gradual path of government debt reduction balanced against a still-robust capex program to enhance growth prospects, Fitch Ratings…
- India
Over 2.5 lakh crore allocated to Union Home Ministry in Budget 2026
New Delhi: The Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday allocated Rs 255233.53 crore to the Ministry of Home Affairs, with the majority of the funds — Rs 173802.53 crore — being given to…
- India
Govt sees people of Bengal as Bangladeshis: TMC on Union Budget 2026
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday, February 1, accused the Centre of branding people of West Bengal as “Bangladeshis” and lambasted the finance minister for not mentioning…
- India
Govt raises defence spending to Rs 7.85 lakh crore
New Delhi: India on Sunday, February 1, set aside Rs 7,84,678 crore as defence outlay for 2026-27 over the current fiscal’s allocation of Rs 6.81 lakh crore with a major increase in…
- India
Budget 2026: Govt to increase duty-free limit for seafood, leather exports
New Delhi: The government on Sunday proposed an increase in the duty-free import limit for specified inputs used in the export of processed seafood products and leather or synthetic footwear. For the…
- India
Sensex, Nifty slide as Budget hikes commodity trade tax
Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled on Sunday, February 1, trade after the Budget proposed to raise Securities Transaction Tax to 0.05 per cent on commodity futures from 0.02…
- Business
Govt to train 20,000 vets, push fisheries: Sitharaman’s Budget 2026
New Delhi: In a major push to diversify rural incomes and create employment opportunities beyond traditional farming, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a series of initiatives for the livestock, fisheries…
- Automobile
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…
- India
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…
- India
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…
- India
‘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,…
- India
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…
- India
Cabinet approves Union Budget 2026-27
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, February 1, approved the Union Budget 2026-27. Following the approval, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her ninth record…
- Hyderabad
GHMC approves Rs 11,460 cr for 2026-27 in last budget before term ends
Hyderabad: In its last meeting before the expiry of its current term on February 10, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) approved a budget of Rs 11,460 crore for 2026-27, local reports…