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  Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman proposes to launch Khelo India mission for next decade

  Budget | February 01, 2026 12:31 IST

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 today. Apart from the major sectors, the focus was also on sports as she proposed to launch the Khelo India mission over the next decade. She also proposed 'Samarth Pahal' scheme for affordable sports goods.

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  Budget 2026: Medicines for 17 cancer and 7 other diseases to become cheaper, says FM

  Budget | February 01, 2026 14:01 IST

  Budget 2026: FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces reduction in prices of medicines for 17 cancer types and seven other diseases, bringing major relief to patients.

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  Union Budget 2026: 10 key tourism announcements by FM Nirmala Sitharaman

  Budget | February 01, 2026 13:30 IST

  Budget 2026 places tourism at the heart of jobs and growth with plans for a National Institute of Hospitality, training 10,000 tourist guides, heritage site development, Buddhist circuits, medical tourism hubs, and a sharp cut in TCS on travel.

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  Budget 2026: Tax holiday for cloud and data centre companies till 2047 announced

  Technology | February 01, 2026 14:43 IST

  Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces a tax holiday for cloud services and data centre services companies till 2047 during the Union Budget 2026–27 presentation in Parliament.

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  Union Budget 2026: Key highlights of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's budget speech

  Budget | February 01, 2026 12:58 IST

  Union Budget 2026: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivered her ninth Union Budget on Sunday, becoming the first to present the budget on this day in independent India. She made several announcements, scroll down to check the key highlights of the Union Budget 2026.

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  Good news for taxpayers: FM Sitharaman extends deadline to file revised ITR, check details

  Budget | February 01, 2026 13:00 IST

  Good 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

  Budget | February 01, 2026 14:35 IST

  Education 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

  Budget | February 01, 2026 12:20 IST

  The 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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  Budget 2026: MACT interest exempt from income tax, TDS scrapped

  Auto | February 01, 2026 16:46 IST

  Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces income tax exemption on interest awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, with TDS on such interest done away with.

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  Education Budget: High-level committee on 'Education to Employment and Entrepreneurship' proposed

  Budget | February 01, 2026 14:38 IST

  The 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

  Budget | February 01, 2026 12:20 IST

  Budget 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

  Budget | February 01, 2026 13:42 IST

  Budget 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

  Budget | February 01, 2026 12:38 IST

  Budget 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

  Budget | February 01, 2026 12:25 IST

  To 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: Government to transform 15 archaeological sites into cultural tourism hubs

  Budget | February 01, 2026 13:44 IST

  Budget 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

  Budget | February 01, 2026 14:23 IST

  Education 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

  Budget | February 01, 2026 11:55 IST

  FM 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

  Budget | February 01, 2026 12:05 IST

  Finance 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

  Budget | February 01, 2026 12:34 IST

  The 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 IST

  Sitharaman also proposed a new dedicated freight corridor between Dankuni in West Bengal and Surat in Gujarat in the Union Budget for 2026-27.