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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...

New Delhi: In a proposal to build skilled career pathways in healthcare, with a sharp focus on allied health professionals, caregivers, medical value tourism and traditional medicine, as part of...

New Delhi: In a bid to boost connectivity and promote sustainable travel in India, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a plan to develop seven high-speed rail corridors connecting major cities...

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget 2026 has rolled out a series of infrastructure, tourism, and agriculture-focused initiatives for poll-bound West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, and Kerala. While...