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Budget 2026: Crypto Startups To Be Penalised For Non-Disclosures

India, Feb. 1 -- While the Union Budget 2026-27 did not bring up cryptocurrencies and virtual digital assets as a prominent area of focus, Nirmala Sitharaman proposed increasing the reporting complian... Read More


Budget 2026: What Indian Startup Ecosystem Wants From FM Nirmala Sitharaman

India, Feb. 1 -- Indian founders and investors will be closely watching as finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman steps into the Parliament today to present her ninth consecutive Budget. After a year of... Read More


Union Budget 2026 Loves AI Platforms. But What About AI Startups?

India, Feb. 1 -- When Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth consecutive Union Budget, artificial intelligence was not positioned as a startup opportunity or a disruptive frontier. In... Read More


Budget 2026 Eases Tax Norms For Apple, Electronics OEMs Manufacturing In India

India, Feb. 1 -- As part of the Union Budget, the Indian government has proposed relaxing laws that previously taxed contract manufacturers of foreign companies for owning equipment. This comes as a w... 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


Budget 2026: Centre Allocates INR 2K Cr Incentives For RuPay, UPI Transactions

India, Feb. 1 -- The Centre has allocated INR 2,000 Cr under the incentive scheme for promotion of RuPay debit cards and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions of up to INR 2,000 for 2026-27. According to t... Read More


Budget 2026: Five Medical Hubs Planned To Promote Medical Tourism

India, Feb. 1 -- The Centre will help states in setting up five regional medical hubs to promote the country as a hub for medical tourism, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. Under this, the ce... Read More


Groww Shares Slump 14% After Budget Hikes STT On F&O

India, Feb. 1 -- Shares of Groww plunged during the intraday trading today after finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced raising the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options (F&O)... Read More


Union Budget 2026 : Tax Holiday For Foreign Companies Offering Cloud Services In India

India, Feb. 1 -- During her Budget speech on Sunday, FM Nirmala Sitharaman proposes a tax holiday to foreign companies which are providing cloud services globally using data centre services from India... Read More


Budget 2026: IT Services Clubbed Under Single Category, Safe Harbour Threshold Raised To INR 2,000 Cr

India, Feb. 1 -- FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced that software development services, IT-enabled services, knowledge outsourcing services and contract R&D services will be clubbed under a single catego... Read More