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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitahraman on Sunday (February 1, 2026) proposed a tax exemption on awards given by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in the Union Budget 2026-27. According to the Budget document, the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, inter alia, provide for compensation and an interest on the compensation to be awarded by…
File photo of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday (February 2, 2026) said the Union Budget for FY27 has focussed on investment as a priority tool for boosting consumption, and the trajectory of fiscal deficit shows that the government’s priority is growth. Interacting with the…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in a group picture with youngsters during the Youth Dialogue on Budget 2026, in New Delhi on February 1, 2026. Picture: X/@nsitharamanoffc via ANI. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Sunday (February 1, 2026), interacted with 30 university students who witnessed the session live in Parliament from the Lok Sabha…
Illustration related to the Union Budget 2026-27 | Photo Credit: The Hindu While acknowledging the strains created by the external global environment, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday (February 1, 2026) presented Budget 2026, with the aim to increase productivity across sectors and ensuring employment generation. Presenting her record ninth consecutive Union Budget, Ms….
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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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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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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FM Nirmala Sitharaman will table the Economic Survey 2025-26 in Parliament shortly. This will be followed by the Union Budget on Feb. 1, 2026. Source link
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi, on December 5, 2025. Photo Credits: Sansad TV via PTI The Lok Sabha on Friday (December 5, 2025) passed a Bill which would levy a special cess on pan masala and use the fund for improving…
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Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman meeting with startup founders and representatives as part of her pre-Budget consultations in New Delhi on November 18, 2025. Photo: X/@FinMinIndia For the first time, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday (November 18, 2025) held a separate meeting with startup founders and representatives as part…
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