Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Andhra Pradesh Minister for Health, Family Welfare and Medical Education Satya Kumar Yadav has lauded the Union Budget 2026-27 saying that it has “Read More
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth Union Budget in Parliament on Sunday (February 1, 2026), outlining the Centre’s planned income and expenditure for 2025-26, along with projections for the Read More
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 representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Union Government is preparing to launch two new schemes for persons with disabilities, aimed at training them for “dignified livelihood opportunities” and providing 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
While acknowledging the strains created by the external global environment, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday (February 1, 2026) presented Budget 2026, with the aim to increase productivity across sectors and ensure employment generation. Union Budget 2026: Follow 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
Among the Centrally sponsored schemes, the allocation for the National AYUSH Mission has been increased from ₹780.96 crore in FY 2025-26 to ₹1,300 crore in FY 2026-27, registering 66.5% hike. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Union Budget allocation 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
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2026 in Lok Sabha during the Budget Session, in New Delhi on Sunday. Photo: Sansad TV via ANI. The Government will set up five university townships in Read More