Congress MP Manish Tewari on Monday questioned whether the Union Budget 2026-27 amounts to a concession to the United States without a formal agreement, pointing out that customs duty cuts appear to benefit certain sectors.
"The central government has not given any special grant for any project... They should have given some special preference and special allotment for Andhra Pradesh...," he said.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu lauded the Union Budget for 2026-2027, emphasising that the civil aviation sector has emerged as a primary beneficiary of the government's latest fiscal roadmap.
The Centre's market borrowings are set to rise sharply in FY27, a move that could put pressure on the bond markets, according to a report by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on the Union Budget 2026-27.
"The country's defence cannot be compromised with. Operation Sindoor actually told you what kind of money spent in the last 10 years has come of help."
Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday declined to comment on party leader Rahul Gandhi's "dead economy" jibes at the government over its handling of Indian economy and said he was not aware of the context in which the remarks were made.
The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) on Sunday (local time) welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27, describing it as a progressive and comprehensive roadmap that strengthens India's competitiveness, boosts investment, and enhances ease of doing business.
She described the interaction as a departure from the usual practice of giving interviews to newspapers and television studios after the Budget presentation. Speaking at the Youth Dialogue on Budget 2026, Sitharaman said the idea came from her team, who suggested taking a different approa
The Union health budget 2026, with 27 documents have been raised to Rs 1,04,599 crore. This time the budget is 18 percent high in comparison to last year.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited the Dera Sachkhand Ballan, a Ravidassia dera based in the village of Ballan near Jalandhar, Punjab, on the occasion of the 649th birth anniversary of Sant Ravidas Maharaj.
Bhupender Yadav highlighted that the Budget lays a strong foundation for realising the vision of an environmentally sound ecological growth in a fast-growing economy as per the Prime Minister's vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047.
"USIBC welcomes the Union Budget 2026-27 which underscores the Government of India's continued focus on economic growth, resilience, and global competitiveness. At a time of continued geopolitical uncertainties, the budget reflects India's ambition to sustain momentum as one of the world'