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Budget sinks Dalal Street

India, Feb. 2 -- Stock market dipped on Sunday after the budget. Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty dived sharply by nearly 2 per cent after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a hike i... Read More


Defence gets a big boost

India, Feb. 2 -- Giving top priority to national security, defence outlay for the next fiscal has seen a big jump of nearly 16 per cent with a massive INR 7,84,678 crore allocation. The first budget a... Read More


A budget for scale, stability, strategy

India, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget for 2026-27, presented in Parliament today by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, is best read as a deliberate consolidation of the Government's medium-term economic... Read More


Manufacturing sector set to gain: CM Patel

India, Feb. 2 -- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday welcomed the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, saying the incentives announced will further boost the sta... Read More


Growth set to be accelerate economy: Yadav

India, Feb. 2 -- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday lauded the Union Budget 2026-27, saying it was growth-oriented and would accelerate the country's economic expansion. Speaking to r... Read More


Budget offers no solutions, says Kharge

India, Feb. 2 -- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said the Modi government has run out of ideas, and the Union Budget for 2026-27 does not provide any single solution to India's many ec... Read More


Foundation for developed India: CM Sai

India, Feb. 2 -- Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Sunday hailed the Union Budget 2026-27, terming it a historic document that laid a strong foundation for India's golden and developed fut... Read More


Union budget 2026-27: From policy vision to scalable execution for Viksit Bharat 2047

India, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget 2026-27, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, marks a decisive shift in India's economic journey-from intent to execution, from pilots to platforms. Anch... Read More


Push planned to boost grid-scale energy storage: Prahlad Joshi

India, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget aims to accelerate grid-scale energy storage and enable seamless integration of renewable energy, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Sunday. Sharing his views on th... Read More


Key bottlenecks in gems, jewellery sector addressed, says Industry

India, Feb. 2 -- The gems and jewellery sector on Sunday welcomed the Union Budget as positive and growth-focused, saying it addresses key bottlenecks and provides fresh momentum to the industry. "We ... Read More