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Capgemini to sell US arm after facing backlash over ICE partnership to identify migrants

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Capgemini, the French IT powerhouse, announced on Sunday its decision to divest a subsidiary contracted by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, following globa... Read More


Budget 2026 Simplified: Get your personalized summary in under 10 seconds with Mint

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivered her ninth consecutive Union Budget on 1 February 2026. Dubbed as 'Yuva Shakti-Driven Budget', the Union Budget focused on comprehensi... Read More


National security takes centre stage with Rs 7.85L cr defence outlay

NEW DELHI, Feb. 1 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed a record Rs 7.85 lakh crore allocation in the Union Budget 2026-27 for the Defence Ministry. This is 15.19 per cent more tha... Read More


Budget 2026-27 backs 'Orange Economy' with major boost to AVGC education

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27, presented in Parliament by Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, saw a renewed focus on the development of the creative economy of India, with a... Read More


Budget 2026: Centre scraps tax on motor accident compensation, interest

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- In a move to ease the financial burden on accident victims, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget 2026 speech, proposed a complete tax exemption on motor accident ... Read More


Indian Bank CEO welcomes union Budget

Chennai, Feb. 1 -- "The combination of equity, formalisation, and compliance enablement represents a significant shift in MSME financing away from balance sheet lending to a full-stack growth model as... Read More


Union Budget forward looking roadmap : KVB

Chennai, Feb. 1 -- Ramesh Babu, MD and CEO of Karur Vysya Bank (KVB) on Sunday said the union Budget 2026-27 laid outa forward-looking roadmap to strengthen inclusive economic growth. The continued f... Read More


Union Budget: Sitharaman cuts import tariffs, eases customs rules, exempts cancer drugs

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a series of measures in the union Budget 2026-27 that are aimed at simplifying the customs and central excise regime. Whil... Read More


Budget 2026: A game-changer for content creators and orange economy

Vivek ShuklaNew Delhi, Feb. 1 -- union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Central Budget for 2026-27 in the Lok Sabha. This marked her ninth budget presentation and a historic first in ... Read More


Kerala facing sustained neglect in union Budgets since 2014: Ramesh Chennithala

Thiruvananthpuram, Feb. 1 -- Congress Working Committee member Ramesh Chennithala on Sunday said the union Budget has delivered nothing but total disappointment to Kerala, alleging that the BJP has be... Read More