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"Railways a strong pillar of Viksit Bharat, this will be extraordinary budget": Union MoS Railways V Somanna

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Minister of State of Railways, V Somanna, on Sunday called the Railway sector a "strong pillar" of 'Viksit Bharat' and said that the Union Budget will be "extraordinary". S... Read More


Did Union Budget not focus on poll-bound states enough? Nirmala Sitharaman's clarification

India, Feb. 1 -- While the Union Budget 2026-27 laid a strong emphasis on sectors like defence, transport, semiconductors, and rare-earths, one of the keenly-watched areas was the allocation made to p... Read More


Himachal: Dharamshala to host BRICS business conclave in March 2026

Shimla, Feb. 1 -- With India set to assume the BRICS Presidency in 2026 under the theme "Building Resilience and Innovation for Cooperation and Sustainability," the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Indus... Read More


"Forward-looking and balanced": Andhra CM Naidu on Union Budget

Amaravathi, Feb. 1 -- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday described the Union Budget presented by the Central Government as forward-looking and balanced. He welcomed the budg... Read More


STT sting sends benchmarks into a tailspin, Nifty ends below 24,850

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The benchmark equity indices witnessed a sharp sell-off during the special trading session on Sunday following the presentation of the Union Budget 2026 by Finance Minister Nirmala S... Read More


Post-Operation Sindoor budget supercharges India's military modernisation

India, Feb. 1 -- In the first Union Budget presented months after India conducted Operation Sindoor, the Defence Services have been allocated a record Rs.7.85 lakh crore for the Financial Year (FY) 20... Read More


The Biggest Takeaways From Union Budget 2026 For Indian Tech & Startups

India, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026 introduces a series of transformative measures aimed at positioning India as a global hub for manufacturing, services, and deeptech innovation. Finance Minister... Read More


From Border & Dhurandhar to Avatar: Harsh Goenka adds filmy spin to praise Budget 2026 - 'Trumps temptation...'

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- After Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday, several social media users took to X to express their views and analysis of the 'yuva shakt... Read More


Budget 2026: Coconut, chocolate, cashew, other items get special attention. All you need to know

India, Feb. 1 -- Agriculture took centre stage in the Union Budget 2026-27 as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlined a clear push towards high-value crops, allied activities and technology-drive... Read More


Is Budget 2026 good enough to counter the impact of geopolitical risks, stalled India-US trade deal?

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth consecutive budget on February 1, keeping the government's focus on structural, long-term growth rather than boosting ... Read More