New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, 1 February, presented the Union Budget 2026, which introduced key reforms for the common man.

Budget 2026 has put focus on students, farmers, women, healthcare workers, investors and taxpayers.

The Union Budget 2026 proposes several reforms that will benefit the common man, but has introduced some taxes that will affect future and options (F&O) traders.

Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed a Coconut Promotion Scheme aimed at increasing production and improving productivity to boost India's competitiveness in coconut cultivation. She also announced a dedicated programme for Indian cashew and cocoa with the objective of making India self-reliant in raw cashew and coconu...