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  Railways get record push in Budget 2026 with Rs 2.78 lakh crore allocation

  Budget | February 01, 2026 18:11 IST

  The funds will be directed towards critical projects such as new rail lines, track doubling and electrification, station redevelopment, procurement of modern rolling stock, and safety upgrades.

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  'For Viksit Bharat': BJP hails Budget 2026 as 'foundation for developed India by 2047'

  India | February 01, 2026 15:51 IST

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the Budget fulfilled the sentiments and expectations of the people and laid a strong foundation for a self-reliant India. Yogi Adityanath described the Budget as a reflection of the aspirations of 145 crore Indians.

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  Budget 2026 of Sitharaman focuses on income tax reforms, capex hike, cheaper cancer drugs

  India | February 01, 2026 14:28 IST

  Budget 2026: The fiscal deficit remains steady at 4.4% of GDP for FY26 Revised Estimates, adhering to the glide path below 4.5%. Indirect tax measures ease daily life with personal import tariffs cut to 10% from 20%, updated baggage allowances and duty-free fish catches.

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  Budget 2026: When and where to watch Nirmala Sitharaman's full speech? Know full details here

  Budget | February 01, 2026 7:06 IST

  Budget 2026 carries unique significance as Nirmala Sitharaman's ninth straight Union Budget presentation, underscoring ongoing policy consistency. It marks the second comprehensive budget of the Modi 3.0 administration, coming after the 2024 interim budget and 2025's full annual plan.

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  Budget 2025: 10,000 fellowships for tech research in IIT and IISCs to be provided in next five years

  Education | February 01, 2025 13:50 IST

  Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the 8th Union Budget 2025-26 today in the parliament, marking various significant announcements. While presenting the budget 2025, she said that the number of students in 23 IITs has increased by 100 per cent from 65,000 to 1.35 lakh in 10 years.

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  Union Budget 2025: RBI MPC member emphasises need to focus on capex, infrastructure spending

  Budget | January 19, 2025 19:13 IST

  Union Budget 2025: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the budget for the next fiscal year on February 1. Two years ago, she had started laying extra emphasis on capex and infra spending. The RBI MPC member Nagesh Kumar urged to continue with that momentum.

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  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to launch NPS Vatsalya Scheme for pensioners today

  Business | September 18, 2024 7:08 IST

  NPS Vatsalya Scheme: The Union Finance Minister will also launch an online platform for subscribing to NPS Vatsalya, release of scheme brochure, and distribute Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN) cards to new minor subscribers.

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  Nirmala Sitharaman US visit: FM arrives in New York for week-long official programme | FULL DETAILS

  World | April 09, 2023 22:15 IST

  Nirmala Sitharaman US visit: Later, Sitharaman will depart for Washington. During her stay, FM will be attending the 2023 Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

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  Budget 2023: I belong to middle-class family, understand their pressure, says Sitharaman

  Business | January 23, 2023 12:46 IST

  The minister assured them that the government can do more for the middle class as its population is growing and has become sizeable now.

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  Educational institutions must produce students who can meet India's development goals: FM

  Education | September 10, 2022 19:17 IST

  Sitharaman on student growth: Sitharaman at an event here said India's higher education was no less when compared to global universities and people who have studied in Indian universities were the second largest contingent when it comes to managing the best of companies around the world.

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  Inflation no longer red-lettered; job creation, growth remain priorities: Sitharaman

  Business | September 07, 2022 20:24 IST

  Sithraman on inflation: Retail inflation touched a high of 7.79 per cent in April this year since then it is on a downward trajectory. According to official data, retail inflation softened to 6.71 per cent in July due to moderation in food prices but remained above the Reserve Bank's comfort level.

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  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to release assessment report of states, Union Territories

  Business | June 30, 2022 10:12 IST

  According to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the BRAP report includes 301 reform points that cover 15 business regulatory areas such as access to Information, single window system, labour, environment, sectoral reforms and other reforms spanning across the lifecycle of a typical business.

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  Rajya Sabha polls: Sitharaman, Surjewala among others elected to Upper House

  India | June 11, 2022 7:09 IST

  Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala and senior leader Jairam Ramesh were among the eight candidates that were elected to the from Karnataka and Rajasthan, while counting got delayed in Maharashtra and Haryana amid wrangling by rival parties over alleged breach of voting rules.

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  Chidambaram counters FM, says social sector spending dipped 'as a proportion' after 2014-15

  India | April 12, 2022 13:16 IST

  Taking objection to her remarks, Chidambaram stated, “Regrettably, the FM thinks that the average Indian has below-average intelligence in understanding numbers relating to finances.”

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  Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs 46th GST Council meeting

  Business | December 31, 2021 13:29 IST

  GST Council meet holds importance ahead of Union Budget which is presented on 1st day of February by Finance Minister in Parliament.

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  India needs 4-5 more SBI sized banks: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

  Business | September 26, 2021 14:29 IST

  Having done 2 rounds of bank consolidation earlier, the Central govt in 2019 decided to merge 6 disparate and weak PSBs into four in one stroke.

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  2020-21 darkest year of economy in four decades, laments Chidambaram

  Business | June 01, 2021 20:52 IST

  The former finance minister attacked the Central government over the GDP numbers.

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  What are the 6 pillars of Budget 2021 announced by Nirmala Sitharaman

  Business | February 01, 2021 17:21 IST

  Announcing Budget 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said this year's budget was based on 6 pillars to ensure the overall development of the country.

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  Andhra Pradesh no. 1 state in ease of doing business; UP, Telangana follows on 2nd, 3rd

  Business | September 05, 2020 17:54 IST

  Andhra Pradesh has emerged as the best state in ease of doing business ranking, retaininig its top position in the ranking of states and union territories (UTs) based on the implementation of the business reform action plan, according to a report released by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday.

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  12 lakh EPFO members withdraw Rs 3,360 cr retirement savings during lockdown: FM Sitharaman

  Business | May 17, 2020 14:59 IST

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said around 12 lakh members of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) withdrew Rs 3,360 crore retirement savings during the coronavirus-induced lockdown.