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  Union Budget 2026 to be presented on February 1, CCPA proposes Parliament session from January 28

  Business | January 08, 2026 0:11 IST

  Union Budget 2026: This would be the second time the Union Budget will be presented on a Sunday, this first instance being in 1999 when the then Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha presented it in Lok Sabha.

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  Budget 2026: Rice exporters push for major tax relief and freight support to bolster competitiveness

  Budget | January 06, 2026 13:10 IST

  The Indian Rice Exporter's Federation has called for major tax, credit and freight support in Budget 2026 to strengthen the sector's competitiveness and sustainability. It has also pressed for a waiver of retrospective duty demands and improvements in quality compliance systems.

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  Railways crosses Rs 2 lakh crore budget spend in first three quarters, gears up for major 2026 push

  Budget | January 06, 2026 8:58 IST

  Indian Railways has spent more than 80 per cent of its gross budgetary support by December 2025. Major initiatives such as Vande Bharat expansion, Kavach deployment and near-total electrification reflect a decade of transformative investment.