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Mamata's big budget promises to Bengal as elections near: Monthly allowance for unemployed, Lakshmi Bhandar hike, more

From hiking the allowance under the Lakshmi Bhandar to including gig workers in the social security schemes, the West Bengal chief minister has rolled out a ...

PM Modi Rajya Sabha Speech 2026 Live: Congress had no planning, no vision; rectifying their mistakes, says PM

Parliament Budget Session 2026 Live Updates: Taking a swipe at Congress, PM Modi alleged the grand old party had ‘no planning, no vision.’ The Budget session...

MF Tracker: Can this 3 and 5 year top performer PSU fund extend its winning streak?

SBI PSU Fund has emerged as the top performing equity mutual fund over three and five years, riding a strong rally in public sector stocks. Experts assess wh...

Assets growth of affordable housing finance firms to moderate in FY26: Report

Affordable housing financiers will see slower growth in their managed assets. This growth is expected to be around 21 percent in fiscal year 2026. Loan again...

Bank Holidays : ফেব্রুয়ারিতে ৯ দিন বন্ধ থাকবে ব্যাঙ্ক, এই ৪ পরিষেবা পাবেন না, দেখে নিন সম্পূর্ণ ছুটির তালিকা

Bank Holidays February 2026 : ফেব্রুয়ারিতে ব্যাঙ্ক সংক্রান্ত কোনও জরুরি কাজ থাকলে এখনই পরিকল্পনা সেরে ফেলুন। রিজার্ভ ব্যাঙ্ক অফ ইন্ডিয়ার (RBI) ক্যালেন্ডার ...

Stock Market Close: Sensex swings 1,345 pts intraday, ends 944 pts higher; Nifty tops 25,050

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, February 2, 2026: Fag-end buying was led by Reliance Industries, Adani Ports, BEL, L&T, M&M, ICICI Bank, and HDFC B...

Union Budget 2026: Economy

A collection of articles on what the Budget offers for the economy.

Maruti Suzuki January 2026 wholesale rises 11.6% YoY to 2.37 lakh units

Maruti Suzuki celebrates record-high January sales, driven by strong domestic demand and a significant surge in exports

Pocket-size politics: Budget 2026 in cartoons

In this cartoon collection, ‘Pocket-size politics’ shows how high-level policy hits the average person’s wallet

Union Budget 2026: Infrastructure

A collection of articles on what the Budget proposes for infrastructure

Union Budget 2026: Social sector

A collection of articles on what the budget offers for social sector

From Jefferies to Goldman Sachs: Brokerages decode Budget 2026 fine print

Jefferies' industry discussions indicate up to 5 per cent volume impact, and estimate a 5 per cent decline in ADTO/orders for BSE/GROWW could result in 4 per...

Union Budget 2026: Taxes

Budget 2026: অপারেশন সিঁদুরের পর বাজেটে প্রতিরক্ষা খাতে বরাদ্দ বৃদ্ধি

ABP Ananda LIVE : অপারেশন সিঁদুরের পর বাজেটে প্রতিরক্ষা খাতে বরাদ্দ বৃদ্ধি। প্রতিরক্ষা খাতে বরাদ্দ বেড়ে ৭ লক্ষ ৮৫ হাজার কোটি টাকা। প্রতিরক্ষা খাতে ১ লক্ষ কো...

Finance Bill 2026 rewrites MAT rules, nudges firms to concessional tax regime

India's minimum alternate tax rules are changing significantly from April 1, 2026. The MAT rate will drop to 14%. New MAT credits will not be allowed. Compan...

India Budget: Customs overhaul to cut costs, boost manufacturing

India's Union Budget 2026-27 introduces a comprehensive customs overhaul, featuring duty relief for manufacturing and exports, and a single digital window fo...

Budget 2026-27: Over Rs 1300 crore allocated for forensic related schemes under MHA

The Union Budget 2026-27 earmarks over Rs 1471 crore for upgrading forensic capabilities. Funds will boost safety of women initiatives, modernize Central For...

Union Budget 2026: Amitabh Kant praises Nirmala Sitharaman for her focus on reducing the country's fiscal deficit

Amitabh Kant lauded Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for fiscal discipline in Budget 2026-27, noting a reduced fiscal deficit to 4.3% of GDP alongside inc...

Union Budget 2026: বাজেটে মহিলাদের জন্য ৪ বিশেষ সুবিধা, লক্ষ্য মেয়েদের আরও স্বাবলম্বী করে তোলা

Union Budget 2026: বাজেটে মহিলাদের জন্য ৪ বিশেষ সুবিধা, লক্ষ্য মেয়েদের আরও স্বাবলম্বী করে তোলা

Union Budget 2026-27: Community-owned SHE Marts to be set up for women SHG entrepreneurs, says Sitharaman

"Building on the success of the Lakhpati Didi programme, I propose to help women take the next step from credit-linked livelihood to being owners of enterpri...

Union Budget 2026-27: space budget recovers but misses crucial private sector reforms

The Indian government has opened the door to the private sector legally, but financially it has yet to clear the path

From Defence to R&D, what didn't make the cut in Sitharaman's Budget speech

Key sectors such as defence and railways saw large FY27 allocations in the Budget documents, even though they found little or no mention in Sitharaman's Budg...

Budget 2026: Sitharaman did not address key concerns, says P Chidambaram

Chidambaram, who has served as the finance minister four times, said the Budget failed "the test of economic strategy and economic statesmanship"

Union Budget 2026 falls short of attractive announcements for poll-bound Tamil Nadu

Some of the demands put forth by Tamil Nadu included approvals for the Coimbatore and Madurai Metro Rail projects, funds due to the State under Samagra Shiks...

Budget 2026: PM Internship Scheme outlay down over 50% from BE FY26

The PM Internship Scheme had been allocated ₹10,831 crore in the Budget Estimates for 2025-26, but this was later slashed by about 95 per cent to ₹526 crore ...

Budget 2026 Explained

Where does the government get its revenue from, how does it spend and how does it fill the shortcomings?

Budget 2026 raises FY27 capex 11.5% to ₹12 trillion, eyes infra growth

Union Budget 2026-27 raises capital expenditure to ₹12.2 trn, reinforcing the govt's infrastructure-led growth strategy, even as spending in the current fisc...

Union Budget 2026: MEA gets ₹22,118 crore

Out of the total allocation under the Overseas Development Partnership portfolio, ₹4,548 crore has been earmarked for immediate neighbours

Union Budget 2026 at a glance: Infographics

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the ninth budget of the Modi government in Parliament today. Here are the key numbers.

Budget 2026 : 'চোখ রাঙালে বিপদ বাড়বে' , বাজেটে প্রতিরক্ষা খাতে বড় ঘোষণা, বরাদ্দ বেড়ে ৭.৮ লক্ষ কোটি টাকা

Defence Budget 2026 : প্রতিবেশী দেশে বেড়েই চলেছে উত্তেজনা। 'চিরশত্রু' পাকিস্তানের সঙ্গে এখন হাত মিলিয়েছে বাংলাদেশ। ধর্মীয় হিংসার জিগির তুলে প্রায়শই ভারতে সম...

‘Bilkul time waste': Ashneer Grover reacts to Budget 2026 with Shark Tank throwback

Entrepreneur Ashneer Grover called the Union Budget 2026 a “time waste”, likening it to a Shark Tank rebuke, as reactions to Finance Minister Nirmala Sithara...

Watch: 16th Finance Commission report tabled | Union Budget 2026

The Centre’s decision to retain States’ share in the common pool of taxes at 41% for 2026–31 has sparked criticism from opposition leaders. Finance Minister ...

From Border & Dhurandhar to Avatar: Harsh Goenka adds filmy spin to praise Budget 2026 - 'Trumps temptation...'

He made references to Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh’s starrer Dhurandhar, which crossed ₹1,000 crore domestically. He also mentioned the recently released wa...

How Trump tariffs shaped FM Sitharaman's manufacturing push in Budget 2026

With US tariffs hitting Indian exports, Budget 2026-27 doubles down on manufacturing, capex and targeted relief for tariff-hit sectors

Shashi Tharoor asks what's in Budget 2026 for Kerala? - ‘Heard fishermen, coconuts - that could be Kerala’

Demanding to know what's in the budget for Kerala, Shashi Tharoor said that an announcement on All India Institute of Ayurveda was expected, but there was none.

Budget 2026 : কমবে ক্যান্সার ও বিরল রোগের ওষুধের দাম, উত্তর ভারতে তৈরি হবে 'নিমহ্যান্স-২'

Health Budget 2026 : স্বাস্থ্য খাতে নতুন উদ্য়োগ, দেশবাসীকে এষুধের দামে স্বস্তি দিল মোদি সরকার। তবে সব ওষুধের দাম কমছে না, ক্যান্সার বা বিরল রোগের ওষুধের ও...

Budget 2026: এবার আরও শক্তিশালী ব্যাঙ্কিং সেক্টর? নতুন কী কী হবে? বাজেটে বড় ঘোষণা নির্মলার

কলকাতা: রবিবার পেশ হল কেন্দ্রীয় বাজেট। এটাই তৃতীয় মোদি সরকারের তৃতীয় পূর্ণাঙ্গ বাজেট। টানা নয় বছর বাজেট পেশ করে নজির গড়লেন নির্মলা সীতারমণ। 'বাজেট পেশের দ...

Budget 2026 provides certainty amid global turmoil, says India Inc

Industry leaders say the Union Budget 2026-27 reinforces India's image as a stable economy, offering policy certainty, continuity and long-term growth signal...

'It's a very good budget': Old video of Ramdas Athawale goes viral as Nirmala Sitharaman presents Budget 2026

The video, from the interim Budget period in February 2019, shows Ramdas Athawale praising the Budget in broken English and repeatedly calling it ‘the best b...

Union Budget 2026: Zero customs duty for nuclear power imports till 2035

The Union Budget presented by Nirmala Sitharaman removes a key cost barrier for nuclear projects as India prepares for a major capacity expansion and opens t...

Union Budget 2026: Paytm shares surge 9%. Here’s what’s driving the rally

Paytm shares jumped sharply after Budget 2026 announced a significantly higher incentive allocation for UPI and RuPay, boosting sentiment around digital paym...

Budget 2026: Realty stocks plunge up to 10% on Budget miss; REITs rally up to 3%

Realty stocks fell sharply after Budget 2026 disappointed the sector with no major incentives, dragging the Nifty Realty index lower. Developers saw heavy lo...

Banking for 2047: Sitharaman proposes high-level committee to review sector under Viksit Bharat

Union Budget 2026: India's banking sector is strong with improved balance sheets and high profits. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a high-level...

Union Budget 2026 focused on 3 kartavyas, ‘reform over rhetoric’, says Sitharaman

The Union Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday approved the Union Budget 2026-27 following a meeting in Parliament.

Cabinet approves Union Budget 2026-27

Budget 2026: Gold, silver futures plummet 9% to hit lower circuit levels

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget 2026-27 in Parliament

Why is PM Modi visiting Dera Sachkhand Ballan in Punjab's Jalandhar 3 hours after Union Budget today?

PM Narendra Modi visits Dera Sachkhand Ballan in Jalandhar for Guru Ravidas Jayanti, amidst significant community recognition. The event perhaps symbolises t...

Why is PM Modi visiting Dera Sachkhand Ballan in Punjab's Jalandhar after Union Budget today?

PM Narendra Modi visits Dera Sachkhand Ballan in Jalandhar for Guru Ravidas Jayanti, amidst significant community recognition. The event perhaps symbolises t...

Budget 2026: Stock markets fluctuate in narrow range

The Union Budget for 2026-27 will be presented in Parliament later in the day.

Union Budget 2026: ভোটমুখী বাংলার মন জিততে বাজেটে বড় উপহার? কী চমক অপেক্ষায়? দিলীপ বললেন...

কলকাতা : গত বছরও মোদি সরকারের বাজেটকে বিহারের বাজেট বলে নিশানা করেছিল তৃণমূল। পশ্চিমবঙ্গকে বঞ্চনা করার অভিযোগ তুলেছিলেন অভিষেক বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়। এবার সামনে ভোট...