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Good news for taxpayers: FM Sitharaman extends deadline to file revised ITR, check details
February 01, 2026 13:00 ISTGood news for taxpayers: FM Sitharaman extends deadline to file revised ITR, check details
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Education Budget 2026: Centre proposes to reduce TCS rate for pursuing education
February 01, 2026 14:35 ISTEducation Budget 2026: Sitharaman has proposed to reduce TCS rate for pursuing education and for medical purposes under the liberalised remittance scheme, popularly known as LRS, from 5 per cent to 2 per cent.
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Fiscal deficit pegged at 4.3% of GDP in FY27, lower than FY26: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
February 01, 2026 12:20 ISTThe government has proposed to lower debt-to-GDP ratio to 55.6 per cent in FY27, from 56.1 per cent in the current fiscal year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday.
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Education Budget: High-level committee on 'Education to Employment and Entrepreneurship' proposed
February 01, 2026 14:38 ISTThe minister in her budget speech said, "This will enable us to become a global leader with a 10% share in global services by 2047. The committee will prioritise sectors to maximise opportunities for growth, employment and exports."
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Budget 2026 pushes women entrepreneurship with Lakhpati Didi expansion and She-Marts
February 01, 2026 12:20 ISTBudget 2026: FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces community-owned retail outlets to be run by self-help entrepreneurs, boosting women-led businesses and grassroots entrepreneurship.
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Union Budget 2026: 4000 E-buses, Buddhist circuits to be developed across six North-Eastern states
February 01, 2026 13:42 ISTBudget 2026 proposes a new scheme to develop Buddhist circuits across six North-Eastern states, focusing on monastery preservation, pilgrim facilities, and connectivity. The move aims to boost spiritual tourism alongside sustainable infrastructure.
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Budget 2026: New Income Tax Act 2025 will come into effect on April 1, says Sitharaman
February 01, 2026 12:38 ISTBudget 2026: FM Sitharaman said people filing ITR-1 and ITR-2 can continue to file till July 31. "Non-audit business cases and trusts will be allowed to file returns till August 31,” she said.
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FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces multilingual AI agriculture tool to help farmers in Budget 2026
February 01, 2026 12:25 ISTTo diversify farm outputs, increase productivity, enhance farmers' incomes and create new employment opportunities, the government will will support high-value crops such as coconut, sandalwood, cocoa, and cashew in the coastal areas.
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Union Budget 2026: Infra stocks surge as public capex increased to Rs 12.2 lakh crore in FY2026-27
February 01, 2026 11:59 ISTFollowing this announcement, shares of PNC Infratech, GR Infraprojects, Interarch Building Products, Techno Electric & Engineering Company, and Garuda Constructions surged around 10 per cent.
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Union Budget 2026: Government to transform 15 archaeological sites into cultural tourism hubs
February 01, 2026 13:44 ISTBudget 2026 proposes developing 15 archaeological sites, including Lothal, Sarnath and Hastinapur, into experiential cultural destinations. The move aims to boost heritage tourism, improve visitor infrastructure, and create local jobs.
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Education Budget 2026: Top 10 announcements by Nirmala Sitharaman on education sector
February 01, 2026 14:23 ISTEducation Budget 2026: Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 in the Lok Sabha on Sunday (February 1). Check top 10 allocations in education sector
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Budget 2026: AYUSH pharmacies to be upgraded, WHO centre in Jamnagar to get boost
February 01, 2026 11:55 ISTFM Nirmala Sitharaman proposes the upgradation of AYUSH pharmacies and drug testing laboratories, along with strengthening the WHO Traditional Medicine Centre in Jamnagar, in the Union Budget 2026 session.
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Budget 2026: FM Nirmala Sitharaman makes huge announcement, sports goods to become cheaper
February 01, 2026 12:05 ISTFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today presented the Union Budget 2026-27 in the Lok Sabha and proposed a scheme to revive 200 legacy industrial clusters in the FY27 budget. She also made a massive announcement related to high-quality sports goods, making it cheaper.
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Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman announces rare earth corridors in four states, including Tamil Nadu
February 01, 2026 12:34 ISTThe Government had approved the 'Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnet' with a financial outlay of Rs 7,280 crore.
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Union Budget 2026: RVNL, IRCTC stocks in focus on announcement of 7 high-speed rail corridors
February 01, 2026 13:24 ISTSitharaman also proposed a new dedicated freight corridor between Dankuni in West Bengal and Surat in Gujarat in the Union Budget for 2026-27.
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Education Budget 2026: Sitharaman proposes setting up 3 new All India Institute of Ayurveda, NIPERs
February 01, 2026 14:35 ISTEducation Budget 2026: Sitharaman has proposed setting up 3 new All India Institute of Ayurveda, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research.
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Union Budget 2026: Government to set up five regional hubs to boost medical tourism in India
February 01, 2026 13:34 ISTBudget 2026 proposes five regional medical tourism hubs to position India as a global healthcare destination. With integrated hospitals, diagnostics, AYUSH, and rehabilitation, the scheme aims to boost jobs, infrastructure, and medical value tourism.
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Education Budget 2026: 5 university townships, girls hostel in every districts - details
February 01, 2026 12:23 ISTEducation Budget 2026: Sitharaman announced five university townships, girls hostel in every districts.
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Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman propose setting up high level committee on 'Banking for Viksit Bharat'
February 01, 2026 12:27 ISTBudget 2026: Presenting the Budget for 2026-27, Sitharaman said the government will ensure the dividends of growth reach every farmer, scheduled caste, scheduled tribe, and youth.
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Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman says India to develop 7 high-speed rail corridors between cities
February 01, 2026 22:48 ISTBudget 2026: FM Sitharaman said, "We proposed the development of seven high-speed rail corridors as part of efforts to boost connectivity and infrastructure in India. Key routes include: Mumbai to Pune; Pune to Hyderabad; Hyderabad to Bengaluru; Bengaluru to Chennai."
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Budget 2026: Mega textile parks to boost khadi, and jobs under Mahatma Gandhi Swaraj Scheme
February 01, 2026 13:47 ISTBudget 2026 signals a major push for India’s textile sector with mega textile parks, khadi and handicrafts promotion, and integrated employment schemes. From traditional crafts to modern fibres, here’s how the industry is set to scale.
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Budget 2026 is driven by 3 kartavyas of growth, aspirations, Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas: FM Sitharaman
February 01, 2026 11:28 ISTBudget 2026: FM Sitharaman said the first kartavya is to accelerate and sustain economic growth by enhancing productivity and competitiveness and building resilience to volatile global dynamics.
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Union Budget 2026: What gets costlier, what gets cheaper? - Check full details here
February 01, 2026 13:32 ISTUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented her ninth consecutive Union Budget, and with this, all eyes are now on the items that have either become affordable or more expensive for consumers.
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Union Budget 2026: FM Nirmala Sitharaman proposes ‘Biopharma Shakti’ with Rs 10K crore outlay
February 01, 2026 13:59 ISTUnion Budget 2026 highlights Biopharma Shakti with an outlay of Rs 10K crore, aimed at boosting India’s biopharma, biotech, innovation, healthcare research, and life sciences ecosystem.
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Union Budget 2026: Physical copies of the budget brought to Parliament | Video
February 01, 2026 14:34 ISTEarlier in the day, the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the Union Budget 2026-27. Following the approval, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth record Budget in the Lok Sabha.
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PC Jeweller shares in focus post allotment of 51,24,68,600 equity shares, check details
February 01, 2026 10:21 ISTPC Jeweller reported a 28 per cent increase in its consolidated net profit at Rs 190.10 crore in the quarter ended December, mainly on festive demand.
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President Murmu offers 'dahi-cheeni' to Nirmala Sitharaman ahead of Union Budget 2026 | Watch
February 01, 2026 9:49 ISTUnion Budget 2026: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday called on President Droupadi Murmu before presenting her record ninth Budget in the Lok Sabha.
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Gold drops Rs 13,468 per 10 gram, silver falls to Rs 2,65,652 on MCX - Check full details here
February 01, 2026 10:35 ISTGold Price Today, Gold MCX Rate: In the international market, the COMEX gold price was down by 8.35 per cent to approximately USD 4907.5 per troy ounce. The spot gold price at 9:45 am was USD 4,893.2 per ounce, down by USD 434.45 or 8.15 per cent.
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