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"Answered all questions point by point": NDA leaders laud FM Sitharaman's
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Union Minister Ramdas Athawale lauded the Finance Minister's response, stating that she answered all the questions from the Opposition. He further criticised the Opposition MPs for creating a nuisance in the house.
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FM Sitharaman mocks Congress for "shedding crocodile tears" over rising de
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Addressing the Rajya Sabha during the reply to the discussion on the Union Budget 2026-27, Sitharaman said, "Congress sheds crocodile tears about rising debt. They want us to borrow more money and also release funds to the States."
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"You're a great storyteller," Jaya Bachchan questions FM over films' ticke
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Interjecting Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's reply on the budget for the entertainment industry, Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan termed the minister as "a great storyteller" and raised questions on taxation that has led to an increase in ticket pricing.
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"Centre's funds not free pool of cash...": Nirmala Sitharaman in Rajya Sab
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday defended the Union Budget 2026-27 in Rajya Sabha, emphasising that government funds are "hard-earned contributions of every Indian citizen", not a "free pool of cash."
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West Bengal at centre of Purvodaya strategy: Sitharaman rejects allegation
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that West Bengal has been placed at the centre of the Union Budget 2026-27 under the government's 'Purvodaya' (Rise of the East) strategy, rejecting allegations that the state did not find mention in the Budget.
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Sitharaman accuses Abhishek Banerjee of twisting facts, makes "syndicate,
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday hit out at Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee accusing him of twisting facts "known to everyone in the House" and rejected allegations by TMC MPs that West Bengal did not find s mention in the Union Budget, stating that "it i
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India-US interim trade deal will 'hurt our farmers', says SP MP Dimple Yad
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Echoing similar sentiments, SP MP Anand Bhadauriya termed the Budget "hollow". "We had initially hoped that the budget would be a good one, but a hollow budget was presented. The opposition raised questions in the House, but the Finance Minister did not give a meaningful response to any o
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"He did not read the budget...they sold the interests of farmers, poor":
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his allegations against the government on the India-US Interim Trade Agreement, saying he made his speech "without reading the Union Budget" and that government has made various provisions to dea
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41% share of taxes devolved to States, estimated at Rs 25.44 lakh crore fo
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"In the coming year, the States' share is estimated at Rs 25.44 lakh crore, which is devolved to them, an increase of Rs 2.7 lakh crore from last year," she said while replying to the debate in the Lok Sabha on the Union Budget 2026-27. She cited the 16th Finance Commission and said it ha
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RBI Governor calls on Nirmala Sitharaman at Parliament House in Delhi
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RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra called on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday at the Parliament House in New Delhi.
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All-round development in all tenures of our government: Suresh Khanna pres
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Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Khanna on Wednesday presented the State Budget for 2026-27 in the Legislative Assembly, highlighting what he described as "all-round development" achieved during the previous and current tenures of the Yogi Adityanath government.
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"Budget for Viksit Rajasthan", says Deputy CM Diya Kumari ahead of present
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Ahead of presenting Rajasthan's Budget for the 2026-27 financial year, State Finance Minister and Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari arrived at the state Assembly on Wednesday and termed the document a significant step toward building a "Viksit Rajasthan."
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