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Populism, rhetoric take pause in Sitharaman's 'Yuva Shakti-driven Budget

1 Feb 2026 7:38 PM IST
New Delhi: The mantra -- people over populism -- set the tone of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's ninth consecutive Budget speech, marked by...

STT hike in F&O aimed at curbing speculative trade, protect small investors: Sitharaman

1 Feb 2026 7:30 PM IST
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the increase in STT in F&O is aimed at curbing high-risk speculative trade and...

Union Budget: FM pegs fiscal deficit lower at 4.3 pc of GDP for 2026-27

1 Feb 2026 7:15 PM IST
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the government expects the fiscal deficit to be at 4.3 per cent of the GDP in 2026-27,...

Sensex logs losses in 8 out of 15 Budget presentation days since 2014

1 Feb 2026 7:00 PM IST
New Delhi: In the 15 Union Budget presentation days of the Narendra Modi government since it came to power in 2014, the BSE benchmark Sensex has ended...

Income tax law comes into force from April 1: FM

1 Feb 2026 12:45 PM IST
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the Income Tax Act, 2025 will be implemented from April 1 and rules and tax returns...

Govt proposes to lower debt-to-GDP ratio to 55.6 pc in FY27: Sitharaman

1 Feb 2026 12:30 PM IST
New Delhi: The government has proposed to lower debt-to-GDP ratio to 55.6 per cent in FY27, from 56.1 per cent in the current fiscal year, Finance...

Individuals residing abroad to be permitted equity investments in listed Indian firms: FM

1 Feb 2026 12:04 PM IST
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said individual persons residing outside India (PROI) will be permitted equity investments in...

Budget blind to India's real crises: Rahul Gandhi

1 Feb 2026 12:00 PM IST
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said the Union Budget for 2026-27 is "blind to India's real crises", and...

Electronic manufacturing stocks jump 6 pc as Budget hikes outlay to Rs 40,000 cr

1 Feb 2026 11:52 AM IST
New Delhi: Shares of electronic manufacturing companies rose up to 6 per cent after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed to increase...

Budget proposes Rs 10,000 cr investment in biopharma over next 5 years

1 Feb 2026 11:28 AM IST
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed Rs 10,000 crore investment in the biopharma sector over the next five years, a move...

Centre moves Delhi HC against order permitting posthumous reproduction

1 Feb 2026 10:45 AM IST
New Delhi: The Central government has moved the Delhi High Court challenging an order directing a private hospital to release frozen gametes of an...

Firing outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty's Mumbai residence; probe underway

1 Feb 2026 10:42 AM IST
Mumbai: Unidentified persons opened fire outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty's residence in Mumbai's Juhu area early on Sunday, officials said. There were...
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