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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...

Union Budget fails test of economic strategy, economic statesmanship: P Chidambaram

1 Feb 2026 6:48 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday said the Union Budget 2026-27 fails the test of economic strategy and...

Budget 2026-27 charts path to 5 trillion dollar economy milestone within few years: Manoj Sinha

1 Feb 2026 6:47 PM IST
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday hailed as pragmatic the Union Budget 2026-27, which he said will chart a path to...

FM proposes one-time measure to facilitate sales from SEZs to domestic mkt at concessional duty

1 Feb 2026 2:53 PM IST
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed a special one-time measure to facilitate sales by eligible manufacturing units in...

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...
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