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Union Budget 2026-27: FM Sitharaman raises capital expenditure for FY27 by
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The capital expenditure has been increased to Rs 11.21 lakh crore, up from the Rs 11.21 lakh crore allocated in the last Union Budget for FY25-26. For FY26, the government had set a capex allocation of Rs 11.21 lakh crore.
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Nirmala Sitharaman presents 9th Union budget, says "Reform Express" will m
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Highlighting the economic performance of the NDA government, Sitharaman said India's economic trajectory since 2014 has been marked by stability, fiscal discipline and sustained growth.
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Budget 2026: Sitharaman allocates Rs 10000 crore to make India biopharma h
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to push India's biopharma sector under a Bio Pharma Shakti programme with an allocation of Rs 10000 crore for the next 5 years.
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FM Sitharaman in Budget 2026 proposes interventions in six areas to sustai
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget in Parliament on Sunday, said the government has proposed targeted interventions in six areas to accelerate and sustain economic growth.
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We expect budget to be industry-friendly, aam aadmi-friendly: ASSOCHAM Sec
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Sanyal anticipates rapid growth under this Budget and emphasised the need for increased infrastructure spending and higher capital expenditure.
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"India's economic trajectory marked by stability," says FM Sitharaman as s
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the Union Budget 2026-27 in Lok Sabha.
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Kashmir EOW chargesheets two in fake international prize scam
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The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against two individuals, Jitu Raj Johari and Suresh Thakur, for their involvement in a fake international prize scam, according to an official press release.
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Industry leaders expect growth-oriented budget with focus on infrastructur
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He also emphasised the importance of prioritising India's interests despite global uncertainties, citing the government's efforts to develop alternate markets and pursue Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)
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Gem Hospital director seeks higher health spending, rate revision under Ay
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"As we approach the budget announcement, those of us in the healthcare profession have specific expectations. To begin with, I am looking for a significant increase in healthcare spending as a percentage of our GDP. While it stood at 1.9% last year, the National Health Policy has set a ta
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Gross GST collections rise 6.2 pc to Rs 1.93 lakh crore in January 2026: S
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The gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections reached Rs 1,93,384 crore in January 2026, registering a robust year-on-year growth of 6.2 per cent, according to government sources.
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President Murmu offers 'dahi-cheeni' to FM Nirmala Sitharaman before prese
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President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday offered 'dahi-cheeni' (curd and sugar) to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as it is considered auspicious ahead of the presentation of her ninth Union Budget.
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Japan and UK leaders agree to expand defence and security cooperation amid
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The discussions, which marked Starmer's first official visit to Japan since taking office in July 2024, focused on strengthening bilateral ties at a moment of rising geopolitical uncertainty. Starmer described the partnership as vital against a backdrop of "geopolitical, economic and technol
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