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Union Budget shows lack of policy vision, political will: Mallikarjun Kharge

New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, on Sunday, criticised the Union Budget 2026-27 for reflecting the government’s lack of policy vision and failure to offer solutions to key socio-economic challenges, including jobs, manufacturing, private investment,…

Union Budget 2026: What gets cheaper and costlier

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced in Union Budget 2026-27 that select outward remittances will get cheaper with Tax Collected at Source (TCS) on overseas tour packages and education and medical…

Customs duty on goods imported for personal use halved to 10 per cent

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 in the Parliament on Sunday, announced that the proposals for customs and central excise aim to further simplify the tariff structure, support domestic manufacturing,…

No change in income tax slabs in Union Budget 2026

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday kept income tax rates and slabs unchanged following last year’s major tax reforms. While the basic tax structure remains the same, the Finance Minister, presenting the Budget…

FM Sitharaman delivers massive infrastructure push in Union Budget 2026-27

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a powerful thrust on infrastructure development in her Union Budget speech for 2026-27, emphasising sustained public investment to drive economic growth and balanced regional progress. The government will…

New Income Tax Act 2025 to come into effect from April 1, key reliefs announced

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that the Income Tax Act 2025 will come into effect from April 1, 2026, and the I-T forms have been redesigned such that ordinary citizens can…

Fiscal deficit cut to 4.3 per cent in Budget 2026-27 as govt sticks to stable growth path

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday projected a further reduction in the fiscal deficit to 4.3 per cent of GDP for 2026-27 as the government continues on the path of fiscal consolidation to…

Reforms in financial sector: Panel for Viksit Bharat Vision

New Delhi: In her Union Budget speech for 2026-27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlined several forward-looking proposals in the financial sector, aimed at strengthening India’s banking system and enhancing ease of doing business as the…

FM Sitharaman lists 3 ‘Kartavyas’ to accelerate economy, empower poor

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday shared three ‘Kartavyas’ (duties) to not only accelerate the economy but also empower the poor, underprivileged, and the disadvantaged. Sitharaman said that to deliver on the government’s…

India to ensure Aatmanirbharta, Budget driven by Yuvashakti: FM Sitharaman

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that the government has ensured Aatmanirbharta across the spectrum despite geopolitical uncertainties, adding that the economic trajectory has been marked by stability towards the Viksit Bharat…

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