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Budget 2026: ECMS outlay doubled to rRs.r40,000 crore; ISM 2.0 announced

India, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a major expansion of incentives under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) and unveiled the next phase o... Read More


"Total disappointment for Kerala...no mention of promised AIIMS": KC Venugopal slams Union Budget

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal on Sunday strongly criticised the Union Budget 2026-2027, calling it a "total disappointment for Kerala", while alleging that it favours bi... Read More


Telangana meted injustice in last 11 union Budgets, Centre must do justice now: Ponnam Prabhakar

Hyderabad, Feb. 1 -- Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Saturday alleged that the state had been subjected to severe injustice in the last 11 union Budgets and urged the Central governme... Read More


Union Budget 2026 gives boost to sandalwood cultivation

India, Feb. 1 -- The Centre has focused its attention on sandalwood in the Union Budget 2026 tabled on February 1 and is set to take multiple steps for boosting its cultivation in a bid to increase fa... Read More


Union Budget 2026: ITR revision deadline extended to March 31

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In a significant taxpayer-friendly reform announced in the Union Budget 2026-27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed extending the deadline for filing revised i... Read More


Budget 2026: rRs.r5,000 crore to develop CER around temple towns, tier-2, 3 cities

India, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a Rs.5,000 crore fund to develop the city economic region (CER) centred around temple towns and tier-2 and tier-3 cities, a Rs.100 ... Read More


A mature budget, Rs 20,000 crores for CCUS will benefit refineries: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Sunday lauded the Union Budget 2026, calling it a "mature budget." He said that Rs 20,000 crores given for Carbo... Read More


Budget 2026: Govt plans regional medical hubs, Ayurveda institutes in major health push

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed to strengthen India's healthcare infrastructure by creating regional medical hubs and new Ayurveda institutes, potentially o... Read More


Elon Musk takes a dig at Google, says Grok's video generation crushes the competition

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Tech mogul Elon Musk has reignited his rivalry with big tech peers, this time taking aim at Google's artificial intelligence tools through a reshared post on X on Saturday, highli... Read More


Budget 2026 Income Tax announcements: What do taxpayers get this year? Did FM Sitharaman slash rates?

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Budget 2026 income tax announcements: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, 1 February, announced the Union Budget 2026 - a speech that taxpayers had been waiting for sin... Read More