Budget
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Real estate industry backs budget’s focus on infrastructure and connectivity
Business | Feb 04, 2026, 04:33 PM ISTDevelopers also flagged the proposed Infrastructure Risk Guarantee Fund as a key Budget measure that could ease financing challenges for large urban and regional infrastructure-linked projects.
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From capex to connectivity: How budget positions infra as real estate's primary demand driver
Business | Feb 03, 2026, 04:17 PM ISTA key structural reform announced in the Budget is the proposed Infrastructure Risk Guarantee Fund, aimed at moving infrastructure projects from announcement to execution.
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Bihar Budget 2026: Finance Minister tables Rs 3.47 lakh crore budget in Assembly
Business | Feb 03, 2026, 04:55 PM ISTBihar Finance Minister Bijendra Yadav said that this year's budget of Rs 3.47 lakh crore is significantly more than last year's Rs 3.17 lakh crore.
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OPINION | Budget: Self-reliance is the key to India becoming third largest economy
India | Feb 02, 2026, 04:30 PM ISTEvery country's economy is under pressure, but Indian economy is stable. It is now the world's fourth largest economy. Our GDP growth rate is among the highest across the world.
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Union Budget 2026 to strengthen India's position as an emerging economic superpower: Dhami
India | Feb 01, 2026, 07:06 PM ISTUnion Budget 2026: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, saying the budget will fulfil the aspirations and expectations of the people of the entire country.
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Budget 2026: Rs 1.06 lakh cr for healthcare; focus on mental health and COVID-era emergency systems
Health | Feb 01, 2026, 08:00 PM ISTBudget 2026 has allocated Rs 1.06 lakh crore to health, marking a nearly 10% rise. The focus is on strengthening digital health services, upgrading mental health institutions and making COVID-era emergency and trauma care systems a permanent part of public healthcare.
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Budget 2026: Which ministry tops list with highest allocation, which ministry gets lowest, Check ful
Budget | Feb 01, 2026, 05:53 PM ISTBudget allocation for the AYUSH ministry saw 20 per cent increase, from Rs 3,671.82 crore (revised estimates) in FY 2025-26 to Rs 4,408.93 crore in FY 2026-27.
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'Union Budget 2026 failed test of economic strategy, government discarded Economic Survey': Congress
India | Feb 01, 2026, 05:41 PM ISTSpeaking at a press conference at AICC headquarters in Delhi, Congress leader P Chidambaram said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's speech and the Union Budget 2026 have failed the test of economic strategy and economic statesmanship.
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Budget 2026: Take a sneak peek into Nirmala Sitharaman's announcements through graphics
Budget | Feb 01, 2026, 05:35 PM ISTSitharaman also announced a series of tax-related proposals in the Union Budget 2026 aimed at improving ease of living, simplifying compliance, and providing relief to common taxpayers.
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Railways get record push in Budget 2026 with Rs 2.78 lakh crore allocation
Budget | Feb 01, 2026, 06:11 PM ISTThe 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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Corporate tax: Budget 2026 reduces rate of MAT to drive shit toward new tag regime - Download PDF
Budget | Feb 01, 2026, 04:51 PM ISTHowever, for credits brought forward as of April 1, 2026, companies can use them to offset up to 25 per cent of their total tax liability within the new regime.
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Education Budget 2026: Govt to set up animation, gaming content creator labs in 15,000 schools
Budget | Feb 01, 2026, 04:35 PM ISTEducation Budget 2026: The government has announced to set up Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) Content Creator Labs in 15,000 secondary schools and 500 colleges in collaboration with Indian Institute of Creative Technologies, Mumbai.
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'For Viksit Bharat': BJP hails Budget 2026 as 'foundation for developed India by 2047'
India | Feb 01, 2026, 03:51 PM ISTDefence 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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Union Budget 2026: Blow to Bangladesh as India halves aid; no funding for Iran's Chabahar Port
Budget | Feb 01, 2026, 03:46 PM ISTThe ties between New Delhi and Dhaka were hit following ouster of Sheikh Hasina. 78-year-old Hasina later fled to India and the Bangladesh government has been demanding that the former prime minister must be handed over to it.
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Education Budget 2026: Education sector's allocation rises 6.22% to Rs 1.39 lakh crore
Budget | Feb 01, 2026, 03:42 PM ISTEducation Budget 2026: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an allocation of Rs 1,39,289.48 lakh crore, which was 6.22 per cent higher than last year. Last year, a total of Rs 1,28,650 crore allocated to education sector.
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Rahul Gandhi slams Budget 2026 as 'blind to India's real crises'
India | Feb 01, 2026, 03:31 PM ISTReacting to the Budget, Rahul Gandhi said it failed to address pressing issues such as unemployment, distress in agriculture, declining household savings and weakening investor confidence.
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Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman exempts customs duty on manufacturing of aircrafts - Download PDF here
Budget | Feb 01, 2026, 03:26 PM ISTThe Union Budget has proposed to exempt basic customs duty on raw materials imported for the manufacture of parts of aircraft to be used in maintenance, repair, or overhaul requirements by Units in the Defence sector.
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Budget 2026 of Sitharaman focuses on income tax reforms, capex hike, cheaper cancer drugs
India | Feb 01, 2026, 02:28 PM ISTBudget 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 is historic, reflects empowered presence of nation's feminine strength: PM Modi
India | Feb 01, 2026, 03:16 PM ISTPM Modi hails Budget 2026 as historic, lauds FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s record ninth Budget, and said it empowers women and lays a strong foundation for India’s future.
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Budget 2026: Govt allocates Rs 7.85 lakh crore to defence, over 15 per cent hike from last year
Budget | Feb 01, 2026, 06:01 PM ISTIndia's Defence Budget 2026–27 signals a decisive push towards a technologically advanced and self-reliant military. In line with the ViksitBharat@2047 vision, the defence budget prioritises modernisation, technological innovation and efficient procurement to ensure optimal use of resources.