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Union Budget 2026-27: Congress MPs Tharoor, Venugopal say “nothing concrete” allocated for poll-bound Kerala
Feb 1, 2026New Delhi , February 1 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday expressed disappointment that Kerala has not figured prominently in the Union Budget 2026-27.Shortly after the Budget presentation by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Tharoor......Read More -
Budget 2026: High-level committee on Banking to be set up for India’s next phase of growth
Feb 1, 2026New Delhi , February 1 (ANI): Presenting the Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed setting up a "High Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat", to comprehensively review the sector and align it with India's... -
Budget 2026: Sitharaman announces tax holiday till 2047 to boost data centre ecosystem
Feb 1, 2026New Delhi , February 1 (ANI): Recognising the need to enable critical infrastructure and boost investment in data centres, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to provide tax holiday till 2047 to any foreign company that... -
Union Budget 2026 signals strong momentum for India’s travel and tourism sector: EaseMyTrip CEO Rikant Pittie
Feb 1, 2026Mumbai (Maharashtra) , February 1 (ANI): Rikant Pittie, CEO & Co-Founder, EaseMyTrip has hailed the Union Budget 2026-27 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. In a statement, Pittie said that the Budget is a clear signal... -
Industry leaders welcome Budget 2026, see strong push for infrastructure, MSMEs and inclusive growth
Feb 1, 2026New Delhi , February 1 (ANI): Industry leaders across real estate, finance, manufacturing and capital markets have largely welcomed the Union Budget 2026, calling it growth-oriented, people-centric and supportive of long-term economic resilience......Read More -
“Budget 2026 focused on growth and Yuva Shakti,” says FICCI President
Feb 1, 2026New Delhi , February 1 (ANI): Anant Goenka, the President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), has lauded the Union Budget 2026-27 for its consistent approach toward long-term development.In his assessment,... -
Budget 2026: Customs duty rationalised on key items with focus on domestic manufacturing, Ease of Living
Feb 1, 2026New Delhi , February 1 (ANI): Presenting the Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a set of indirect tax measures in the Union Budget 2026-27, aimed at further simplifying the tariff structure, supporting domestic manufacturing, ......Read More -
“Our reaction to the Budget is positive”, says CII President Rajiv Memani
Feb 1, 2026New Delhi , February 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament, proposing a significant 9 per cent increase in capital expenditure to Rs 12.2 lakh crore. The... -
‘Orange Economy’: FM Sitharaman proposes content creator labs in schools, colleges
Feb 1, 2026New Delhi , February 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed a strong support for India's creative industries or 'orange economy' to create future-ready creative jobs.Sitharaman said that India's Animation, Visual E......Read More -
Budget 2026-27: Sitharaman proposes Rs 20,000 crore outlay for carbon capture technologies
Feb 1, 2026New Delhi , February 1 (ANI): While presenting the Union Budget 2026-27, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed an outlay of Rs 20,000 crores over the next 5 years for Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS)...
