India

New Delhi: In the Union Budget 2026 presented on Sunday proposed reduced the Tax Collected at Source (TCS) on outward remittances for education overseas under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS)...

New Delhi: In what can be a major boost for Odisha, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced plans to support farmers involved in the cultivation of coconuts and other high-value...

New Delhi: The Union Budget 2026–27 has laid strong emphasis on the labour-intensive textile sector. It recognises its critical role in employment generation, exports, rural livelihoods and sustainable manufacturing. The...

New Delhi: The Budget 2026-27 continues the trend of increased defence allocation. The overall defence budget rose to around Rs 7.85 lakh crore, up from about Rs 6.81 lakh crore...

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday unveiled plans for five university townships in her Union Budget speech. The government will support states through a challenge-based funding route to...

New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced several basic customs duty (BCD) exemptions in her ninth Union Budget to boost manufacturing, exports, clean energy, healthcare, and aviation, aligning with...

New Delhi: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman asserted on Sunday that the Union Budget 2026-27 is driven by “Yuvashakti” and based on “three kartavyas,”, while proposing seven high-speed rail corridors,...

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a Rs 40,000 crore outlay for semiconductors while presenting the Budget 2026-27. Sitharaman announced the 'India Semiconductor Mission 2.0' to "capitalise on the...

New Delhi: Dedicated rare earth corridors in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala were proposed by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech on Sunday. This will...

New Delhi: In a significant move to attract greater foreign participation in India's equity markets, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed doubling the individual investment limit for Persons Resident...