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India’s focus should be 8-9% growth, not stock market volatility: Amitabh Kant says Budget “responsible, fiscally prudent”
Feb 1, 2026New Delhi , February 1 (ANI): India's former G20 Sherpa and ex-NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Sunday highlighted how the Union Budget is "very responsible and fiscally prudent," saying it strikes the right balance between... -
Budget for real economy that combines growth with inclusion: Industry veterans hail Union Budget 2026
Feb 1, 2026New Delhi , February 1 (ANI): The industry veterans have hailed the Union Budget 2026 presented by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman calling it a budget for the real economy that combines growth with inclusion.Sunil... -
Budget 2026: What gets cheaper, what gets costlier
Feb 1, 2026New Delhi , February 1 (ANI): The Union Budget 2026-27 has delivered targeted relief for consumers, exporters and strategic industries, while tightening taxes and select goods or assets. The proposals aim to improve the quality of... -
Education budget raised by over 8 per cent for FY26-27 to Rs 1.39 lakh crore
Feb 1, 2026New Delhi , February 1 (ANI): With education and skilling placed at the core of India's long-term growth strategy in the Union Budget 2026-27, the government has allocated Rs 1.39 lakh crore to the education ministry,... -
Long standing demands of State ignored in Union Budget: Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thennarasu
Feb 1, 2026Chennai (Tamil Nadu) , February 1 (ANI): The 2026 Union Budget has caused great disappointment among the people of Tamil Nadu with "no clear announcements" for key sectors, the finance minister of the poll-bound state, Thangam... -
Industry leaders applaud growth-oriented budget and long-term stability
Feb 1, 2026New Delhi , February 1 (ANI): The Union Budget 2026-27 has drawn widespread applause from India's industrial heavyweights. Industry captains across finance, mining, manufacturing, and consulting have noted a strategic focus on long-term tax cert......Read More -
Except F&O, STT rates remain same for others: Income Tax Dept on rate hike
Feb 1, 2026New Delhi , February 1 (ANI): As the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed a significant hike in Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options trades, the Income Tax Department issued a clarification... -
Indian stock indices nosedive on Budget day, Sensex dips over 1,800 points
Feb 1, 2026New Delhi , February 1 (ANI): Indian stock indices nosedived as Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Budget for 2026-27 in the Parliament on Sunday. Pre-Budget, the indices were largely steady, but they dipped as... -
NSE IPO to take 7-8 months, no major impact of STT increase on plans: Ashish Chauhan, MD and CEO
Feb 1, 2026Mumbai (Maharashtra) , February 1 (ANI): The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) is likely in be rolled out in next 7 to 8 months, and the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP)... -
“Building ecosystem with structural reforms”, says FM Sitharaman in post-Budget news conference
Feb 1, 2026New Delhi , February 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her customary post-Budget press conference on Sunday, said that the government is giving a push to the economy to maintain growth momentum."Primarily, we are...
