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Customs, excise reset! How Union Budget 2026 could transform manufacturing

India, Feb. 1 -- The Budget proposals for Customs and Central Excise aim to further simplify the tariff structure, support domestic manufacturing, promote export competitiveness, and correct inverted ... Read More


Sitharaman announces sops to bolster India's seafood industry, marine shipments

India, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced sops to bolster India's seafood industry and marine shipments, including a waiver of duties on imported inputs, and polic... Read More


Budget 2026-27: Air quality management outlay down 10%; pollution control also sees dip

India, Feb. 1 -- Air quality management under the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has seen a nearly 10 per cent dip in outlay under the Union Budget for 2026-27, announced on ... Read More


Nirmala Sitharaman meets President Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan ahead of Union Budget 2026 presentation

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Nirmala Sitharaman reached Rashtrapati Bhavan to meet President Droupadi Murmu ahead of Union Budget 2026 presentation on Sunday. Earlier, Sitharaman posed carrying... Read More


MSME push in Budget could quietly boost West Bengal's economic engine

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- Apart from announcements regarding a dedicated freight corridor and high-speed rail connectivity linking key hubs like Dankuni and Siliguri, the union Budget presented by Finance Mi... Read More


Budget aims to boost India's animation, content creation with Rs.250-crore investment

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- India's animation, visual effects, gaming and comics (AVGC) ecosystem is set for a significant boost after finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a Rs.250-crore allocation t... Read More


Budget 2026 to RBI MPC meeting, gold, silver prices: Top five triggers that may dictate Indian stock market this week

Stock market today, Feb. 1 -- The Indian stock market saw a sharp intraday sell-off in a special trading session on Sunday, February 1, following the Finance Minister's ninth straight Budget presentat... Read More


Mamata Banerjee slams govt over Union Budget 2026: 'Blatant lies.didn't give single paisa'

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday hit out at the Centre over the Union Budget 2026-27, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament today.... Read More


STT hike on F&O in Budget 2026: Income Tax Department issues clarification - 'More than 500 times of GDP'

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Income Tax Department on Sunday clarified about the new STT rules on F&O announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Budget 2026. Presenting her ninth consecutive Bud... Read More


Mamata Banerjee slams govt over Union Budget 2026: 'Blatant lies', 'didn't give single paisa'

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit out at the Centre over the Union Budget 2026-27, which was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1. ... Read More