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"A budget for a developed India by 2047": Giriraj Singh hails Samarth 2.0; increasing focus on textiles

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Textile Minister Giriraj Singh on Sunday termed the Union Budget 2026-27 a comprehensive plan that prioritises the textile industry as a pillar for a developed India. The Mi... Read More


Income Tax Act, 2025 to take effect from April 1, 2026

New Delhi/IBNS, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27, presented in Parliament on Saturday by Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman, proposed a series of direct tax reforms a... Read More


Budget 2026: Customs duties cut, duty-free export timelines extended

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget 2026 speech, announced a series of customs duty changes aimed at easing input costs, improving export competitiveness, and... Read More


Sitharaman announces content creator labs, new ayurveda, design institutes

India, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced setting up of a new National Institute of Design (NID), three All India Institutes of Ayurveda (AIIA), five university to... Read More


Electronics manufacturing grew sixfold in a decade; Budget boost to semiconductors, data centres: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday highlighted the rapid growth of India's electronics and digital ecosystem, saying the sector has witnessed unprecedented expansion over t... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27: Youth-driven vision, three Kartavyas and 'Reform Express' to power growth, Says FM Sitharaman

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the Union Budget 2026-27 is a "Yuva Shakti-driven Budget", shaped by innovative ideas shared by young leaders during the... Read More


Budget 2026-27 pushes traditional medicine, medical tourism and mental health reforms

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Announcing a series of health sector reforms in the union Budget 2026-27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed expanding India's traditional healthcare systems, ... Read More


Budget: Govt to push nuclear energy, critical minerals to power India's energy transition

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a series of measures to strengthen India's nuclear energy programme and secure access to critical minerals, outlining them ... Read More


Stalin seeks fulfillment of some key TN demands in union Budget

Chennai, Feb. 1 -- With the elections in the offing, Tamil Nadu ChiefMinister M K Stalin on Sunday highlighted some of the key issuesconcerning the state and sought release of funds and approvals in t... Read More


High level committe to review Indian banking sector, rejig PFC, REC: FM

Chennai, Feb. 1 -- Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the setting up of a high-level committee to review the Indian banking sector to align the sector for the country's nex... Read More