Union Budget 2026
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Union Budget 2026: Electricity Amendment Bill likely in February session | All you need to know
Budget | Jan 20, 2026, 12:06 PM ISTThe government is preparing to introduce the Electricity Amendment Bill in the upcoming Budget session with the goal of improving discom finances and streamlining reforms in the power sector. While profits have begun to return for many utilities, several discoms remain loss-making.
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Budget 2026: Big relief for crypto investors ahead? Will 30% tax be cut?
Budget | Jan 19, 2026, 05:09 PM ISTPrior to the Union Budget 2026, the demand for the crypto industry is clear. Exchanges and Web3 companies seek the 1 per cent TDS to be reduced to 0.01 per cent.
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Union Budget 2026: Tax slabs set for a big shake-up or higher exemption limit ahead? All eyes on FM
Budget | Jan 20, 2026, 04:55 PM ISTIn the Union Budget 2025, the government offered a huge relief to the middle class by announcing that income up to Rs 12 lakh per annum would be tax-free under the new tax regime.
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Union Budget 2026: Tracking defence allocations under Modi government since 2014
Budget | Jan 19, 2026, 01:10 PM ISTDefence Budget 2026: Whether or not the Modi government increases defence spending by 20 per cent is a different question, as analysts point out that it is important to ensure that the defence sector has the ability to absorb the expenditure.
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Union Budget 2026: MoD seeks 20 per cent hike on defence spending | Ambition vs reality
Budget | Jan 19, 2026, 01:11 PM ISTDefence Budget 2026: For FY 2025-26, the government allocated Rs 6.81 lakh crore to the Ministry of Defence, an increase of 9.53 per cent from the previous FY. Of this, Rs 1.80 lakh crore was allocated on capital outlay.
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PM Kisan Scheme: Will government release 22nd instalment before Budget 2026?
Personal Finance | Jan 19, 2026, 01:12 PM ISTEach instalment of the PM Kisan Yojana is released at an interval of approximately four months. Considering the pattern of disbursement, the next instalment is likely to come in February.
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Union Budget 2026 to be presented on February 1, CCPA proposes Parliament session from January 28
Business | Jan 19, 2026, 01:12 PM ISTUnion Budget 2026: This would be the second time the Union Budget will be presented on a Sunday, this first instance being in 1999 when the then Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha presented it in Lok Sabha.
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Budget 2026: Rice exporters push for major tax relief and freight support to bolster competitiveness
Budget | Jan 19, 2026, 01:13 PM ISTThe Indian Rice Exporter's Federation has called for major tax, credit and freight support in Budget 2026 to strengthen the sector's competitiveness and sustainability. It has also pressed for a waiver of retrospective duty demands and improvements in quality compliance systems.
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Railways crosses Rs 2 lakh crore budget spend in first three quarters, gears up for major 2026 push
Budget | Jan 19, 2026, 01:14 PM ISTIndian Railways has spent more than 80 per cent of its gross budgetary support by December 2025. Major initiatives such as Vande Bharat expansion, Kavach deployment and near-total electrification reflect a decade of transformative investment.
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Union Budget 2026-27: PM Narendra Modi meets economists and sectoral experts
Business | Jan 19, 2026, 01:15 PM ISTFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to present the Union Budget for 2026-27 on February 1.
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Nirmala Sitharaman likely to present budget on Sunday in February 2026, breaking decades-old norms
Budget | Jan 19, 2026, 01:16 PM ISTBudget 2026: The February 1 slot ensures budget measures roll out right at the April 1 financial year kickoff. An official noted, "We stick to a fixed presentation date for the general budget- the Sunday tradition traces back to British times."
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Union Budget 2026: Will NSE and BSE open on Sunday, February 1? Find out here
Business | Jan 19, 2026, 01:17 PM ISTStock markets were open on Saturday, 1, 2025, when the Union Budget was presented. A special trading session was held on Saturday for the Union Budget 2025.