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Nirmala Sitharaman delivers a short Budget 2026 speech, lasts 81 minutes

India, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the Budget for the financial year 2026-27 in a relatively short speech, by her own standards. According to the official ... Read More


Union Budget has failed the test of economic strategy, economic statesmanship: Chidambaram

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday said the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament earlier in the day "failed the test of economic... Read More


Hannah Yeoh: Study on KL's possible return to local elections now underway

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 1 -- Putrajaya has taken a tentative step toward reviving the long-dormant debate on local government elections in Kuala Lumpur, with a two-month study now underway for the city, Mi... Read More


CCUS stocks in action as FM announces Rs 20,000 crore push in Budget 202627

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Shares of companies linked to Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) technologies were in action after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in Union Budget 2026-27, announced... Read More


CCUS stocks in focus as FM announces Rs 20,000 crore push in Budget 202627

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Shares of companies linked to Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) technologies are likely to attract investor attention after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in Union... Read More


फ्यूचर एंड ऑप्शंस ट्रेडिंग की सनक को बड़ी चोट, वित्त मंत्री ने STT पर दिया झटका

नई दिल्ली, फरवरी 1 -- Budget 2026: शेयर बाजार में फ्यूचर एंड ऑप्शंस (Futures & Options) की सनक रखने वाले ट्रेडर्स को बजट में बड़ा झटका लगा है। केंद्रीय वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण ने रविवार, 1 फरवरी ... Read More


All eyes on bonds as budget springs a borrowing surprise

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Higher yields may greet traders as the government bond market opens on Monday, as a higher-than expected gross market borrowing programme and an elevated capital expenditure plan ... Read More


Stock broker shares slump after FM announces hike in Securities Transaction Tax

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Following the announcement, broker stocks tumbled on the BSE, with Billionbrains Garage Ventures (Groww) down 10.11%, Angel One falling 11.12%, and the broader brokerage sector index... 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


Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman showcases India's handloom legacy

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The union Budget 2026, presented on Sunday, marks the ninth consecutive budget tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament. While attention naturally focuses on he... Read More