Budget 2026 Expectations Updates: Spending On Defence, MSMEs And India's Growth In Focus
With the Budget 2026 just around the corner, NDTV Profit will take you through what different sectors and industries are expecting. Source link
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Part B Of Nirmala Sitharaman’s Speech Poised To Take Centre Stage In Historic Shift
That convention is expected to change this year. According to people familiar with the matter, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to devote unprecedented detail and emphasis to Part B, making it the most closely watched portion of the speech. The section is expected to serve not just as a tax policy outline but as…
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Nifty Bulls Eye 25,500 Breakout For Further Upside
The Indian benchmark indices erased gains and ended lower on Friday as volatility remained high in the run up to the Union Budget announcement. “Index formed a small bullish candle which remained contained inside previous session price range signaling consolidation amid stock specific action. Volatility is expected to remain at an elevated levels in the coming…
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Key Fiscal Numbers To Track — From Deficit And Debt To Capex
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget in the Parliament on Feb. 1, outlining the Government’s roadmap on spending, taxation and key economic measures for FY 2026-27. The presentation comes at a time of heightened global uncertainty, with India facing a sharp 50% tariff imposed by the United States on its…
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Government Likely To Propose Banking Governance Bill On Feb. 1 In Union Budget 2026
The government wants PSBs to be more competitive by Vision 2047, Separately, the government may consider raising the FDI limit in PSBs from the current 20%. According to reports, the Bill is still being finalised and may take another three to four months before it is ready for introduction in Parliament. However, its formal announcement in the…
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Income Tax Budget 2026 Live Updates Expectations FM Nirmala Sitharaman Income Tax Slab Changes January 30
According to Rajeev Gupta, Executive Vice President & Business Head – Third Party Products, Religare Broking Ltd over the decades, India transform from a nation of savers to a powerhouse of investors. ”While the 2025 Budget was a landmark victory for the middle class, effectively making income up to Rs 12.75 lakh tax-free, the Union…
Focus On manufacturing, MSME Push And More
Anil G Verma, Executive Director and CEO, Godrej Enterprises Group says, “Union Budget 2026–27 should further strengthen manufacturing as India’s primary growth engine.” He expects continued policy support for PLI schemes, the National Manufacturing Mission and improved MSME credit access. Verma adds that deeper supply-chain integration, better logistics and technology-enabled manufacturing are essential for global…
Economic Survey points to decrease in agricultural growth in 2025-26
Representative image | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Economic Survey, tabled in Parliament on Thursday (January 29, 2026), has noted that the average annual growth rate in the agriculture and allied sector over the last five years has been around 4.4% at constant prices. However, in the second quarter of 2025-26, the agriculture sector registered…
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India’s Defence Capex To Jump Over 10% In FY27, Says Jefferies
India’s defence capex allocation in the upcoming Budget 2026-27 on Feb. 1, 2026, will be a key monitorable for defence stocks. According to global brokerage Jefferies, the defence budget should rise more than 10% year-on-year on top of the double-digit growth in FY26. To be clear, the country’s defence capital spend decreased 13% YoY in…
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Rupee Fall A Victim Of Geopolitics Despite Strong Reserves
At a time when the rupee has underperformed by a considerable margin in 2025, India’s Economic Survey, ahead of Budget 2026, has argued that the rupee has become merely a victim of the geopolitical uncertainty that has gripped almost all of global markets lately. The survey added that the rupee’s value does not reflect India’s…
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