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Budget 2026: Foreign cloud firms using Indian data centres offered tax holiday until 2047

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In her Budget speech in parliament on Sunday, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman laid out a proposal for global cloud service providers such as Microsoft, Google and Amazon... Read More


Pollution a top priority for govt: DEA Secretary Anuradha Thakur on Union Budget

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Anuradha Thakur, Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs, on Sunday said that pollution remains a key focus for the Union government, with significant budgetary provisions... Read More


Sitharaman raises tax on Futures and Options transactions. Check full details

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced hike in STT (Securities Transaction Tax) on Futures and Options, a move likely to impact derivatives trading costs. Sensex and ... Read More


In big move, Sitharaman raises tax on Futures and Options trading; stock market crashes. Check full details

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a hike in STT (Securities Transaction Tax) on Futures and Options, a move likely to impact derivatives trading costs. Sensex an... Read More


Excluding Kerala from High-Speed Rail Corridors "indefensible": Shashi Tharoor on Union Budget

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday criticised the Union Budget 2026-2027 for excluding Kerala from the new High-Speed Rail Corridors announced across India, calling it "inde... Read More


United Foodbrands Ltd leads gainers in 'B' group

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Biofil Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Ind Bank Housing Ltd, Brightcom Group Ltd and Welspun Specialty Solutions Ltd are among the other gainers in the BSE's 'B' group today, 01 Feb... Read More


Hospital stocks advance after budget proposal on medical tourism hubs

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Shares of hospital companies traded higher after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in the Union Budget, proposed a scheme to support states in setting up five regional medical hub... Read More


Sena UBT's Priyanka Chaturvedi correctly 'predicted' Nirmala Sitharaman's saree choice for Budget 2026

India, Feb. 1 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi correctly 'predicted' the kind of saree that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman would wear while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27. Nirmala S... Read More


Govt accepts recommendations of the 16th Finance Commission to retain the vertical share of tax devolution to states at 41%, says FM

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The government has accepted the recommendations of the 16th Finance Commission, including retaining the vertical devolution share at 41%, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says in ... Read More


Big announcement for women entrepreneurs in Budget 2026: 'She Marts' and ownership of enterprise

India, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the government wants to help women move from credit-based livelihoods to becoming owners of their own enterprises as she prese... Read More