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Union Budget 2026-27: FM Announces Semiconductor Mission 2.0, Excise Relief on Biogas CNG

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has revealed the Union Budget 2026-27, and while it did not address some immediate industry "Wishlist" items - such as a GST cut for hybrid vehicle... Read More


Budget 2026 Lays Out Three-Kartavya Framework for Growth

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In an election-season global economy marked by trade frictions and capital volatility, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman used the Union Budget 2026 to signal continuity in refor... Read More


Food sector hails Budget 2026-27

India, Feb. 1 -- Experts see Budget 2026-27 as a positive move Budget 2026-27 proposes integrated development of 500 reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars to strengthen coastal fisheries value chain. The bud... Read More


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: The FM's Tech Agenda, From Semiconductors To AI And More

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for 2026-27 in Parliament on Saturday. The speech laid out proposals on semiconductors, electronics, AI, data centre... Read More


Budget 2026-27: Air quality management outlay down 10%; pollution control also sees dip

India, Feb. 1 -- Air quality management under the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has seen a nearly 10 per cent dip in outlay under the Union Budget for 2026-27, announced on ... Read More


Union Budget 2026 raises farm allocation but cuts crop insurance, keeps key schemes underfunded

India, Feb. 1 -- Agriculture and allied activities saw an allocation of Rs 1.62 lakh crore, an increase of around 7 per cent compared to Revised Estimates of Rs 1.51 lakh crore in 2025-26. However, a... Read More


IT a core driver of India's growth in Budget 2026-27

India, Feb. 1 -- Budget 2026-27 positions IT and services as key drivers of India's economic growth Safe harbour threshold for IT services raised sharply to ease compliance Government announces fres... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27 gives boost to livestock, fisheries

India, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget for 2026-27 has placed strong emphasis on livestock and fisheries, recognising their growing role in India's agricultural economy. Reflecting this priority, the alloc... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27 offers monetary incentive for municipal bonds

India, Feb. 1 -- The Union government has announced an incentive of Rs 100 crore for a single-bond-issuance of more than Rs 1,000 crore by a municipal corporation. "To encourage the issuance of high-... Read More