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Budget 2026: FM proposes community owned retail outlets for women entrepreneurs

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget in Parliament on Sunday turned her focus toward the boosting women entrepreneurs. She announced that s... Read More


'Budget fails to respond to economy's most pressing challenges'

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Former Union Finance minister P Chidambaram on Saturday argued that the Union Budget 2026-2027 fails to respond to the economy's most pressing challenges and relies on fiscal arit... Read More


Budget 2026: What Indian Startup Ecosystem Wants From FM Nirmala Sitharaman

India, Feb. 1 -- Indian founders and investors will be closely watching as finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman steps into the Parliament today to present her ninth consecutive Budget. After a year of... Read More


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