Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday (February 1, 2026), made a slew of announcements focussed on infrastructure and services sector, thrust on capital expenditure, and custom duty cuts to boost exports. Read More
Image used for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: S.R. Raghunathan Union Budget 2026 has several proposals to boost coastal shipping and kickstart inland shipping that has largely been a non-starter especially in cargo carrying. Read More
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a press conference after the presentation of the ‘Union Budget 2026-27’, in New Delhi on February 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI In a year when four States and one Union Territory — Read More
The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has been allocated ₹4551.94 crore in the Union Budget, with a substantial amount marked for Prasar Bharati, India’s public broadcaster. | Photo Credit: V.V.Krishnan The Information and Broadcasting Ministry Read More