'Budget strengthens growth trajectory, puts Mumbai at forefront'

India, Feb. 2 -- India today rests on a strong economic foundation marked by controlled inflation, fiscal discipline, and people-centric governance. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Mod... Read More

Mumbai-Pune, pune-hyd among 7 high-speed rail corridors

Mumbai, Feb. 2 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in the Budget 2026-27, proposed seven high-speed corridors connecting major cities, including one between Mumbai and Pune and another between Pun... Read More

All about the Orange Economy in 2026 Union Budget

India, Feb. 2 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced government support for the 'Orange Economy' (the creative economy) as part of the 2026 Union Budget. Sitharaman proposed ... Read More

social security, AGRI concerns not ADDRESSED: RSS offshoots

NEW DELHI, Feb. 2 -- Offshoots of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the ideological fount of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have flagged concerns about the Union Budget, pointing out that it d... Read More

F&O STT goes up; analysts say move 'ill-timed'

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget 2026 speech, increased the securities transaction tax (STT) on futures and options (F&O) transactions, raising the levy on... Read More

Mega benefits for MSME sector in Union Budget

new delhi, Feb. 2 -- India's 7.4 million micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will soon be beneficiaries of a new Rs. 10,000 crore fund, a top-up of an existing fund for startups, and reforms ... Read More

Rs.20,000 cr incentives for carbon capture, utilisation and storage

new delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Centre will roll out a scheme to incentivise the carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) technologies with an outlay of Rs.20,000 crore for a period of five years, Uni... Read More

Budget: Boost to sports goods industry, NADA funding cut

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- India's sports goods manufacturing sector received a boost in the allocation for the Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs in the union budget presented with Rs.500 crore set aside... Read More

STT charges go up on f&o; 'ill-timed' move say analysts

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget 2026 speech, increased the securities transaction tax (STT) on futures and options (F&O) transactions, raising the levy on... Read More

Slew of announcements to give a fillip to tourism sector

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget on Sunday placed tourism among the key sectors for employment generation and regional development, with proposals covering eco-tourism, heritage conservation, tra... Read More

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