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Industry leaders applaud Union Budget as India charts bold path to Viksit Bharat

India, Feb. 1 -- Industry leaders on Sunday welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, which included several landmark initiatives, notably the launch of the I... Read More


What is ISM 2.0? Budget 2026 expands India's semiconductor push

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the launch of India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0 while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27, aimed at strengthening domestic ... Read More


Union Budget 2026 proposes long-term tax holiday for foreign cloud firms using India data centres

India, Feb. 1 -- Recognising the need to strengthen critical digital infrastructure and attract global investment in data centres, Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while pres... Read More


No more harsh prosecution? Budget 2026 rewrites Income Tax rules

India, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget presented in the Parliament on Sunday proposed a series of direct tax reforms aimed at rationalising penalties and prosecution provisions under the Income Tax Act. F... Read More


Biggest ever Capex push? Rs.12.2 lakh crore proposed in budget

India, Feb. 1 -- Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech on Sunday said that the Public capex has increased manifold from Rs. 2 lakh crore in FY2014-15 to an allocation of Rs.1... Read More


Budget 2026 goes big on AI: From farms to gaming, tech gets mega push

India, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament on Sunday, highlighting emerging technologies and artificial intellige... Read More


Budget 2026: Rs. 10,000 crore fund to create India's next MSME champions!

India, Feb. 1 -- Presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament on Sunday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the Government is guided by three Kartavyas, the first of which is to accelerate ... Read More


Dreaming about international travel? Union Budget just made it cheaper!

India, Feb. 1 -- Indian travellers planning trips abroad may find the coming months particularly favourable, following a sharp reduction in tax collection at source (TCS) on overseas tour packages ann... Read More


Post-Operation Sindoor budget supercharges India's military modernisation

India, Feb. 1 -- In the first Union Budget presented months after India conducted Operation Sindoor, the Defence Services have been allocated a record Rs.7.85 lakh crore for the Financial Year (FY) 20... Read More


Global patients, get ready! Budget 2026 targets India as world's healing capital

India, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget on Sunday, announced a series of transformative measures aimed at positioning India as a global hub for Me... Read More