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Budget 2026 Replaces 1961 Tax Act with Simplified Code

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 on Feb. 1, delivering a tax agenda that maintains existing personal income tax rates and slabs while spotlig... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27: BJP praises growth, Opposition criticises exclusion

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27, unveiled on Sunday by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, was hailed by the Bharatiya Janata Party as a strong foundation for Viksit Bharat 2047. On the... Read More


Budget 2026-27: Public Capex Gets Rs 12.2 Lakh Crore Boost In FY27

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed to raise capital expenditure (capex) for the financial year 2026-27 at Rs 12.2 lakh crore. "Public capex has increased mani... Read More


"Team marking a significant milestone": Indian Army on 'India-Tanzania Defence Cooperation'

Dodoma, Feb. 1 -- The Indian Army announced on Sunday that the Indian Army Training Team at Tanzania's School of Infantry is marking a 'significant' milestone in India-Tanzania Defence Cooperation. A... Read More


Budget 2026: Sitharaman allocates Rs 10000 crore to make India biopharma hub

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to push India's biopharma sector under a Bio Pharma Shakti programme with an allocation of Rs 10000 crore for the next 5 years. B... Read More


FM Sitharaman in Budget 2026 proposes interventions in six areas to sustain economic growth

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget in Parliament on Sunday, said the government has proposed targeted interventions in six areas to accel... Read More


Amroha: Charcoal artist creates stunning sketch of Nirmala Sitharaman for Union Budget 2026

Amroha, Feb. 1 -- As the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2026, a local artist, Zuhaib Khan, has made a striking charcoal sketch to commemorate this pivotal event. The ar... Read More


Budget 2026-27: FM Announces Direct Tax Reforms To Ease Compliance

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- A series of direct tax reforms were announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget 2026-27. A key highlight is the introduction of the Income Tax Act, 2025,... Read More


We expect budget to be industry-friendly, aam aadmi-friendly: ASSOCHAM Secretary

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- ASSOCHAM Secretary General Saurabh Sanyal expects that the 2026 Budget will be balanced, industry-friendly, and beneficial for the common man. Sanyal anticipates rapid growth und... Read More


3-day income tax raid ends at ex-minister Sham Arora's house in Hoshiarpur

Hoshiarpur, Feb. 1 -- The income tax (I-T) department's raid at former Congress minister Sunder Sham Arora's residence ended on Friday night after three-day intensive scrutiny of documents related to ... Read More