Budget
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Budget 2026 triggers Opposition pushback, Congress' Shashi Tharoor raises Kerala concern
India | Feb 01, 2026, 01:10 PM ISTThough Congress leader Shashi Tharoor added that he was yet to read the full Budget document and would offer a more detailed assessment after going through it.
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Education Budget 2026: Here's how education stakeholders reacting on Union Budget
Budget | Feb 01, 2026, 02:50 PM ISTEducation Budget 2026: Centre has proposed has proposed setting up of three new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and to add 75,000 medical seats over five years. Here's how education stakeholders reacted on union budget.
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Education Budget 2026: Centre's push for Corporate Mitras to support ICAI, ICSI
Budget | Feb 01, 2026, 02:41 PM ISTEducation Budget 2026: The government is planning to create a pool of trained “corporate mitras” to support professional bodies- ICAI, ICSI and ICMAI in developing short-term modular courses and practical tools.
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Education Budget 2026: 3 new AIIMS announced; Centre proposes to add 75,000 medical seats
Budget | Feb 01, 2026, 02:40 PM ISTEducation Budget 2026: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed setting up of three new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and to add 75,000 medical seats over five years.
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Budget 2026: Alcohol to be costlier, here's what FM Nirmala Sitharaman says
Budget | Feb 01, 2026, 01:15 PM ISTFinance 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 | Feb 01, 2026, 01:51 PM ISTFinance 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 | Feb 01, 2026, 12:58 PM ISTUnion 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 | Feb 01, 2026, 01:00 PM ISTGood 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 | Feb 01, 2026, 02:35 PM ISTEducation 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 | Feb 01, 2026, 02:38 PM ISTThe 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 | Feb 01, 2026, 11:59 AM ISTFollowing 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 | Feb 01, 2026, 02:23 PM ISTEducation 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 | Feb 01, 2026, 12:34 PM ISTThe 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 | Feb 01, 2026, 01:24 PM ISTSitharaman 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 | Feb 01, 2026, 02:35 PM ISTEducation 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 | Feb 01, 2026, 12:23 PM ISTEducation 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 | Feb 01, 2026, 10:38 AM ISTBudget 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 | Feb 01, 2026, 04:27 PM ISTStock 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 | Feb 01, 2026, 08:30 AM ISTEach 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 | Feb 01, 2026, 07:44 AM ISTAhead 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.