Mohan Charan Majhi. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Mohan Charan Majhi-led Odisha government on Sunday (February 1, 2026) welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27 saying the “historic” Budget under visionary guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will drive Read More
Image used for representation purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced incentives for the manufacture of aircraft in India, including training aircraft and seaplanes, in the Union Budget 2026-27. The Minister has Read More
Industry captains said on Sunday (February 1, 2026) that the Union Budget 2026-27 would boost the economy and enhance India’s global competitiveness. “The Budget presents a strong and credible roadmap for strengthening India’s competitiveness through 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
All India Trade Union Congress leader Amarjeet Kaur said the Budget was full of rhetoric with no substance for the common masses, only future promises. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The allocation for the Union Read More
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The labour-intensive textile and apparel sector and the Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (MSMEs) that were impacted by the geo political developments during the last Read More
Representative images. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos With a focus on using tourism to generate employment and boost local economies, the Union Budget for 2026-27 announced a pilot scheme for upskilling 10,000 guides in 20 iconic tourism Read More
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. File | Photo Credit: L. Balachandar Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Sunday (February 1, 2026) said that the Union Budget had totally defeated Tamil Nadu’s expectations that the BJP-led Read More
Revenue Secretary Arvind Shrivastava. Photo: Special Arrangement The hike in Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options is intended to discourage speculative tendencies and handle systemic risk in the derivatives market, Revenue Secretary Arvind Read More
Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed setting up high-level committee on ‘Banking for Viksit Bharat’. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday (February 1, 2026) proposed incentives of ₹100 crore for single bond issuance by Read More