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Union Budget 2026-27 proposes 15.5% minimum profit for taxing foreign tech units

Bengaluru, Feb. 2 -- The Centre has proposed ending a long-standing tax uncertainty for Indian units of overseas tech services firms and global capability centres (GCCs) by setting a uniform profit ma... Read More


'Nothing for farmers': Punjab ignored in Union Budget, say experts, farm bodies

Chandigarh, Feb. 2 -- Agricultural experts and farmer organisations have said Punjab once again found no mention in the Union budget 2026-27, with key demands such as a legal guarantee for minimum sup... Read More


Union Budget failed Punjab once again: CM Bhagwant Mann

Chandigarh, Feb. 2 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann said the Union Budget 2026 had once again failed to meet the expectations of Punjab. He stated that the budget offered no MSP guarantee for f... Read More


Union Budget 2026 clears rRs.r1,450 cr for Lucknow Metro Phase II

LUCKNOW, Feb. 2 -- Lucknow Metro's second phase has received a major push with the Union Budget 2026-27 allocating Rs.1,450 crore for the project, setting the stage for construction to begin in the co... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27: Centre adds rRs.r40,000 crore for electronics scheme, unveils ISM 2.0

New, Feb. 2 -- Delhi Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a sharp increase in funding for the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) to Rs.40,000 crore and unveiled India Semicond... Read More


UP patients, traders expect relief after customs duty cut on cancer, diabetes drugs

LUCKNOW, Feb. 2 -- Cancer patients in Uttar Pradesh, a state where access to advanced oncology medicines remains limited and prohibitively expensive, may soon see some relief as the Union Budget 2026-... Read More


CM MK Stalin slams Union Budget, calls allocations for Tamil Nadu 'disappointment'

Chennai, Feb. 2 -- Chief minister MK Stalin on Sunday expressed disappointment with the allocations to the state under the Union Budget 2026-27. "As Tamil Nadu gears for the assembly elections, we ex... Read More


13th Budget of a 'tired' govt: CM Siddaramaiah on Union Budget 2026-27

Bengaluru, Feb. 2 -- The Karnataka government has criticised the Union budget for 2026-27, calling it unfocused, lacking direction and offering little for the state or the southern region. In a state... Read More


Budget 2026: Reform Express takes Kartavya path

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- In 2025-26, the Union government threw the kitchen sink at reviving growth and mass sentiment via a big boost to disposable incomes through an income tax reduction in the last Bud... Read More


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Srinagar, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 arrives at a time when India is navigating a complex economic landscape shaped by global uncertainty, technological disruption and rising social aspiration... Read More