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  Budget 2026: Alcohol to be costlier, here's what FM Nirmala Sitharaman says

  Budget | February 01, 2026 13:15 IST

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 in the Lok Sabha on Sunday (February 1). Read further to know what she said.

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  Union Budget 2026: How to download Budget's PDF and other documents? Check step-by-step guide

  Budget | February 01, 2026 13:51 IST

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026–27 in a historic Sunday session, marking her ninth Budget address. Citizens can now download the complete Budget document in PDF format from the Ministry of Finance website. The PDF includes sector-wise allocations.

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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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  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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  Union Budget 2026: Infra stocks surge as public capex increased to Rs 12.2 lakh crore in FY2026-27

  Market | February 01, 2026 11:59 IST

  Following 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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  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: 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

  Market | 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.

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  Education Budget 2026: Sitharaman proposes setting up 3 new All India Institute of Ayurveda, NIPERs

  Budget | February 01, 2026 14:35 IST

  Education 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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  Education Budget 2026: 5 university townships, girls hostel in every districts - details

  Budget | February 01, 2026 12:23 IST

  Education Budget 2026: Sitharaman announced five university townships, girls hostel in every districts.

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  Budget 2026: Amroha artist creates charcoal sketch ahead of presentation | WATCH

  Trending | February 01, 2026 10:38 IST

  Budget 2026: Ahead of the Budget, Sitharaman followed tradition by meeting President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where she was offered dahi-cheeni as a symbol of good luck.

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  Stock Market Today Highlights: Sensex, Nifty bleed on Budget day

  Budget | February 01, 2026 16:27 IST

  Stock Market On Budget Day 2026: India VIX is up by over 4.5 per cent in the early trade. Experts believe that share markets will remain volatile amid persistent selling by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs).

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  Why are Finance Ministers offered 'dahi-cheeni' before presenting the Union Budget?

  Budget | February 01, 2026 8:30 IST

  Each year, a unique Indian tradition comes into focus ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget. The President feeds 'dahi-cheeni' (curd and sugar) to the Finance Minister as a symbol of good luck and prosperity before the Budget is presented.

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  Who holds the record for delivering the shortest Union Budget speech? Check here

  Budget | February 01, 2026 7:44 IST

  Ahead of Budget 2026, India revisits a unique record in its parliamentary history. Do you know which Indian leader holds the record for delivering the shortest budget speech, one that had only 800 words? Here is a look at the remarkable moment.

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  Budget 2026: From HAL to BEL, top defence stocks to watch out for as all eyes on market today

  Budget | February 01, 2026 6:51 IST

  Defence stocks are on a strong upward trajectory ahead of Budget 2026 with several companies posting double-digit January gains. HAL, BEL, GRSE, Mazagon Dock, Bharat Dynamics and leading drone technology firms remain key market favourites.

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  Budget 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: Centre defends long-term growth aimed Budget against Opposition's jabs

  Budget | February 01, 2026 20:47 IST

  Budget 2026 LIVE: Finance Minister proposed to raise STT on futures trades to 0.05 per cent from 0.02 per cent. On options premium and exercise of options, the STT on both is proposed to be raised to 0.15 per cent from 0.1 per cent and 0.125 per cent, respectively.

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  Capex, tax stability and more: Sitharaman to present Union Budget 2026 today | What to expect

  Budget | February 01, 2026 0:00 IST

  Union Budget 2026-27: The challenge in front of the government is also to restore the faith of the investors due to uncertainty over the trade deal between India and the US, which has unsettled the financial market.

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  Union Budget 2026: Key economic milestones that shaped the Indian economy

  Budget | January 31, 2026 23:46 IST

  The economic survey flagged concerns over fiscal populism in states and also pointed out that the agricultural sector is facing significant sustainability and productivity challenges, as it noted that the government should encourage voluntary crop diversification.