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'Anti-women, anti-farmer, anti-education': Mamata on Union Budget 2026

India, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 had "nothing on offer for Bengal", according to chief minister Mamata Banerjee. She was reacting to reporters' questions at the Kolkata airport before leaving... Read More


5 university townships, one STEM girls' hostel per district: FM Sitharaman in Budget push for education

India, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her speech while presenting the Union Budget, spoke about boosting the education sector. For this, Sitharaman proposed the setting up of... 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


Sensex crashes after Nirmala Sitharaman's derivative announcement in Budget 2026

India, Feb. 1 -- Both Sensex and Nifty crashed after finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget presentation on Sunday. As of 12:37 pm, Sensex crashed 1,521 points to 81,048.69 and Nifty dropped by ... Read More


From luxury watches to leather goods & essential medicines: What gets cheaper and what gets costlier

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday made a series of announcements which is expected to trigger the economic growth to realise the dream of 'Viksit Bharat'. One of the key ... Read More


Budget 2026: Sitharaman announces 'tax holiday' for foreign companies setting up data centres in India

India, Feb. 1 -- While presenting the Union Budget 2026 on Sunday, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a 'tax holiday' for foreign companies in order to boost the setting up of data cent... Read More


Overseas investors can now buy equities in listed Indian firms, but there's a catch

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday expanded investment opportunities in India for overseas investors, providing them with a new route to purchase Indian stocks. In a bid t... Read More


Sitharaman raises tax on Futures and Options transactions. Check full details

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced hike in STT (Securities Transaction Tax) on Futures and Options, a move likely to impact derivatives trading costs. Sensex and ... Read More


In big move, Sitharaman raises tax on Futures and Options trading; stock market crashes. Check full details

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a hike in STT (Securities Transaction Tax) on Futures and Options, a move likely to impact derivatives trading costs. Sensex an... Read More


Piyush Goyal on India-US trade deal 'moving towards closure', and how Modi govt negotiates | Key points

India, Jan. 31 -- India's commerce minister Piyush Goyal has said the trade deal with the US will soon be "moving towards closure", and spoke also about how the recent Free Trade Agreement with the Eu... Read More