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Budget 2026: FM proposes Rs 10,000 Cr SME Fund, Boost for Manufacturing & Textiles

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed setting up a Rs 10,000 crore fund aimed at creating champion small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to strengthen the country's man... Read More


Budget 2026: Nirmala Sitharaman Raises Capex Target to Rs 12.2 Lakh Crore

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced an increase in the capital expenditure (capex) target to Rs 12.2 lakh crore for FY27, up from Rs 11.2 lakh crore allocated for ... Read More


Budget 2026: FM proposes Girls' Hostel in Every District

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced that the government will set up one girls' hostel in every district across the country, aiming to improve access to education, ... Read More


Budget 2026: Nirmala Sitharaman announces 'Corporate Mitras' Cadre to Support MSMEs

India, Feb. 1 -- In a bid to strengthen micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the creation of a dedicated cadre of 'corporate mitras' to ... Read More


Budget 2026: FM targets 55.6% Debt-to-GDP Ratio in FY27

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the government aims to reduce the debt-to-GDP ratio to 55.6% in FY27, down from 56.1% in the current fiscal, signalling a continued ... Read More


Budget 2026: Nirmala Sitharaman Proposes 5 Medical Tourism Hubs

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced plans to establish five regional medical tourism hubs to position India as a global destination for affordable, high-quality he... Read More


Budget 2026: FM Says 'Reform Express' Is Key to Growth Momentum

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Presenting herninth consecutive Union Budget, Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister, Government of India, framed Budget 2026 as a continuation of reform-led governance, declaring t... Read More


'Yuva shakti-driven' Budget 2026: Big push for jobs, education, tourism

Hyderabad, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, presented the Union Budget 2026-27, outlining the government's plans on growth, taxation, spending and sector-wise refor... Read More


Seafood exporter stocks rise after budget boost; Govt to develop 500 fisheries reservoirs

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Shares of seafood exporters advanced after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in the Union Budget 2026, announced initiatives for the integrated development of 500 reservoirs and A... Read More


Benchmarks slip into red as Budget 2026 unfolds; PSU Bank shares drop

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The key equity indices erased all gains and slipped into negative territory in early afternoon trade amid the ongoing Budget 2026 proceedings. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam... Read More