Union Budget 2026
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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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Budget 2026: CM Yogi thanks PM Modi for 'visionary budget', outlines benefits for Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh | Feb 02, 2026, 01:27 PM ISTDuring the press conference on the budget, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath described it as a visionary budget for the country. He said that PM Modi has always worked with a "Nation First" approach.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, February 1, 2026
India | Feb 01, 2026, 08:39 PM ISTFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget today. This was her ninth consecutive budget under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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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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Union Budget 2026 Highlights: What’s Getting Cheaper and More Expensive for You
Originals | Feb 01, 2026, 06:47 PM ISTFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her 9th Union Budget for 2026–27, tackling a year of global trade tensions, a record drop in the rupee, rising gold and silver prices, and stock market volatility. Key highlights include cutting import duties from 20% to 10% on essential and popular item
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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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'Give me the facts on which you're basing your argument': Sitharaman counters Rahul's Budget jibe
India | Feb 01, 2026, 05:32 PM ISTRahul Gandhi called the Union Budget "blind to India’s real crises" and alleged that it failed to address key structural problems facing the economy. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman countered the claims sharply.
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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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How Union Budget 2026 is poised to bring stability and long term growth for Aam Aadmi | EXPLAINED
India | Feb 01, 2026, 11:46 PM ISTUnion Budget 2026: From simplifying the tax slabs to massively boosting high-speed rail connectivity, and a hike in India's defence expenditure, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the 2026 Budget that's centred on growth and long-term stability for the common man.
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Budget 2026: Govt proposes Rs 73,990 crore outlay for telecom, big push for BSNL and BharatNet
Technology | Feb 01, 2026, 04:39 PM ISTThe government proposes a Rs 73,990 crore outlay for the telecom ministry, driven by higher capital infusion for BSNL and funding for projects like BharatNet.
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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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Budget 2026: All IT segments clubbed as ‘IT Services’, safe harbour raised to Rs 2,000 crore
Technology | Feb 01, 2026, 03:21 PM ISTFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces a single “Information Technology Services” category, a 15.5% safe harbour margin, and a higher Rs 2,000 crore threshold in Union Budget 2026–27.
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'Focus on improving productivity, generating employment': Sitharaman after presenting Budget 2026
India | Feb 01, 2026, 04:35 PM ISTThe Finance Minister said two major announcements were made in the budget in the semiconductor sector. She said three rare earth corridors will be established in Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu to explore minerals and process them to make chips.
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Budget 2026: Rare Earth corridors, zero duty on Monazite to boost critical minerals push
Technology | Feb 01, 2026, 03:00 PM ISTThe government proposes rare earth corridors in mineral-rich states and customs duty exemptions on critical minerals, including zero duty on monazite, in Union Budget 2026–27.
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Budget 2026: FM Nirmala Sitharaman outlines plan to boost farmer income
Budget | Apr 06, 2026, 11:58 AM ISTBudget 2026: The government will also partner with State Governments to promote focused cultivation and post-harvest processing to restore the glory of the Indian Sandalwood ecosystem.
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20 National Waterways to Integrated East Coast Corridor: Highlights of Budget on infrastructure
Budget | Feb 01, 2026, 02:55 PM ISTBudget 2026: FM Sitharaman said this Budget aims to further amplify the potential of cities to deliver the economic power of agglomerations by mapping city economic regions (CER), based on their specific growth drivers.