New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- With the Cabinet approving the Budget, union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday began presenting the union Budget for the financial year 2026-27 in the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session of Parliament.

Sitharaman is presenting her record ninth consecutive union Budget today at 11 am. She will outline a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditures of the government for the year 2026-27.

The Finance Minister will also table two statements under Section 3(1) of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act, 2003. These include the Medium-Term Fiscal Policy-cum-Fiscal Policy Strategy Statement and the Macro-Economic Framework Statement.

Ahead of the union Budget 2026 presentation in Parli...