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PM Modi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the Union Budget 2026 as “historic”, saying it charts a clear roadmap towards achieving the goal of a Viksit Bharat by 2047 and gives fresh momentum to India’s reform journey. He also highlighted the recently signed “mother of all deals” between India...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-127837639,imgsize-126012,width-400,resizemode-4/new-delhi-feb-01-ani-union-finance-minister-nirmala-sitharaman-shows-the-bud.jpg" alt="Union Budget 2026-27: Rare earths, semiconductors & Orange Economy – key takeaways" title=" Budget 2026-27 emphasised infrastructure growth, manufacturing boosts, fiscal prudence, and tax simplifications. ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Budget 2026-27 emphasised infrastructure growth, manufacturing boosts, fiscal prudence, and tax simplifications. Union Budget 2026-27, presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, emphasised infrastructure...

The two captains skipped the customary handshake at the toss (Image credit: Zimbabwe Cricket) NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan captains once again skipped the customary handshake at the toss during their Super Six Group 2 encounter at the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 on Sunday. India Under-19 skipper Ayush Mhatre and Pakistan captain Farhan Yousaf...

NEW DELHI: The Union Budget 2026 has set aside Rs 7.85 lakh crore for defence, marking a sharp increase from Rs 6.81 lakh crore last year. According to official figures, the defence outlay for 2026-27 stands at Rs 7,84,678 crore, compared with Rs 6,81,210 crore in the previous financial year. Of this, the capital outlay...

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a tax holiday till 2047 for foreign companies providing cloud services globally using data centres located in India, signalling a major push to strengthen the country’s digital infrastructure.Presenting the Union Budget for FY 2026-27 Sitharaman said, “I propose to provide tax holiday till 2047 to any foreign...

NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday amid rising global uncertainty regarding tariffs from the United States.The Budget proposals draw a clear line between items that may turn cheaper for consumers and sectors that could feel the pinch. On the relief side, the government has moved to lower...

Stock market crash after Budget 2026 speech Stock market crash after Budget 2026 speech: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman‘s Union Budget speech has spooked stock markets, with both Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, crashing over 2% in the special trading session being held. Nifty50 ended the special trading session at 24,825.45, down 593 points or 2.33%. BSE...

Latest Income Tax Slabs FY 2026-27 Latest Income Slabs FY 2026-2027: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has kept the income tax slabs for the upcoming financial year FY 2026-2027 unchanged for both the old and new income tax regime. Taxpayers will continue to pay income tax as per the ongoing income tax slabs that are currency...

Nirmala Sitharaman (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: The government’s flagship Khelo India programme, aimed at identifying grassroots sporting talent, is set for a major push after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced plans to launch a Khelo India mission that will also prioritise the long-term development of training centres and coaches over the next decade.While presenting...

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the Union Budget 2026 for the ninth time, unveiling major changes for taxpayers. Among the key changes are simpler rules, redesigned forms, and several tax relief measures. The move aims to make compliance easier, reduce taxes on certain transactions, and clear up confusion for individuals and service providers....