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Budget 2026-27: FM Announces Accounting, Buyback & MAT Reforms

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- While presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed the constitution of a joint committee comprising the Ministry of Corporate Affair... Read More


'Bilkul time waste': Ashneer Grover reacts to Budget 2026 with Shark Tank throwback

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Entrepreneur and former Shark Tank India judge Ashneer Grover offered a blunt reaction to the Union Budget 2026, calling it a "total time waste" in a social media post that quickl... Read More


Maharashtra most ignored, says Aaditya Thackeray on Union Budget

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday criticised the Union Budget 2026, alleging that the state, despite being the largest contributor to the Union government's revenue,... Read More


Akhilesh Yadav criticises budget, calls it depressing for middle classes, poor

India, Feb. 1 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday criticised the Union budget, calling it "depressing" and "beyond understanding" for the middle class and the poor. He said it is on... Read More


Union Cabinet headed by PM Modi approves Union Budget 2026-27

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday approved the Union Budget 2026-27 following a meeting in Parliament. Today, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam... Read More


'Social media exaggerating': Min downplays highway showdown with BJP MLA in Mahoba

India, Feb. 1 -- {Mahoba fiasco} 'No issue between us': Min downplays highway standoff with BJP MLA OR HT Correspondents letters@htlive.com JHANSI/KANPUR A day after BJP MLA Brijbhushan Singh Raj... Read More


"BJP Govt focused on issues which are not impactful on ground": Sachin Pilot ahead of Union Budget

Udaipur, Feb. 1 -- Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Sunday criticised the central government ahead of the Union Budget, saying it has focused on policies that have little impact on the ground. He also... Read More


Budget 2026 hikes capex to Rs 12.2 L crore in big push to infrastructure

Hyderabad, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, announced a capital expenditure of Rs 12.2 lakh crore in the Budget for 2026-27 to boost big-ticket infrastructure proje... Read More


Budget 2026 | Tourism's trek to growth: Policy intent climbs as capital outlay plateaus

MUMBAI, Feb. 1 -- Trekking trails in the Himalayas and the Ghats, archaeological sites such as the Indus Valley Civilisation excavations in Gujarat and Haryana, and Buddhist sites in the northeastern ... Read More


State Minister Vikramaditya Singh says Union Budget overlooks Himachal's fiscal challenges

Shimla, Feb. 1 -- Himachal Pradesh Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh on Sunday expressed deep disappointment with the Union Budget presented on Sunday. He stated that the absence of a provision... Read More