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In the 15 Union Budget presentation days of the Narendra Modi government since it came to power in 2014, the BSE benchmark Sensex has ended in negative territory eight times. The NDA government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has so far presented 15 budgets, including two interim budgets ahead of the general elections in…
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Union Budget 2026-27 The Indian space program has moved out of its post-pandemic slump and is entering a phase of sustained, if also cautious, consolidation. Since 2012-2013, the national space budget has grown by 182%. This sounds massive but most of the growth actually happened in the last decade, especially between 2014 and 2019. Allocations…
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India on Sunday set aside Rs 7,84,678 crore as defence outlay for 2026-27 in a steep hike of 15 per cent over last year’s allocation of Rs 6.81 lakh crore, with its military majorly focusing on boosting combat prowess in the face of increasing security challenges from China and Pakistan. The increase in the defence…
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FM Sitharaman says, “Given that this is the first Budget prepared in Kartavya Bhavan, we are inspired by 3 kartavya. First kartavya is to accelerate and sustain economic growth by enhancing productivity and competitiveness and building resilience to volatile global dynamics. Second kartavya is to fulfill aspirations of our people and build their capacity, making…
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Budget 2026: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled Budget 2026 on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, and proposed capital gains regime for all shareholders and a new promoter level levy to end tax arbitrage. The move aims to protect minority investors and stop companies from routing payouts through buybacks instead of dividends. The Budget proposes that all buybacks will now…
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Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Industry body CII on Sunday (February 1, 2026) welcomed the Union Budget proposal to establish dedicated rare earth corridors in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha stating it would help India’s leadership in rare earth magnets. The Union Budget 2026 proposal towards establishment of Rare…
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to support the mineral-rich states of Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu in establishing dedicated rare-earth corridors. Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to support the mineral-rich states of Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu in establishing…
Ahead of today’s Union Budget, oil marketing companies (OMCs) have increased the price of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 49, effective February 1, dealing another cost blow to businesses in the food and hospitality sector. The hike applies to commercial cylinders widely used by hotels, restaurants, eateries, and small enterprises. There has been…
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her ninth consecutive Union Budget today in the Lok Sabha today. The speech will be telecast live at 11:00 a.m. across the country. The country’s most important financial document will be released at a time when the world’s fastest-growing major economy has managed to withstand prohibitive US tariffs. The GDP…
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Good morning! The GIFT Nifty is trading marginally lower at 25,359.50, indicating a flat to negative open for the benchmark index. US and European index futures are trading mixed during Asian trading hours. S&P 500 futures are down 0.43%. Euro Stoxx 50 futures up 0.95%. US Market Wrap The US and Asian markets are closed for trading…
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