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"Country's defence cannot be compromised": FM Sitharaman cites Op Sindoor
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
"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."
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"Not aware of context, can't comment": Chidambaram on Rahul Gandhi's 'dead
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
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.
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USISPF welcomes Union Budget 2026-27, lauds trade, customs, sectoral refor
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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.
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"Something out of ordinary": Nirmala Sitharaman interacts with 30 college
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
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
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Union Budget 2026-27: BJP praises growth, Opposition criticises exclusion
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior BJP leaders hailed it as a bold blueprint for a "Viksit Bharat 2047," promising self-reliance, infrastructure growth, and new avenues for youth employment, the Opposition slammed it as a "missed opportunity," accusing the government of sidelin
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Budget 2026 driven by "Yuva Shakti", anchored around three guiding "kartav
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The Finance Minister noted that the economy faces global uncertainties, disrupted supply chains and rising demands for energy and critical minerals, necessitating resilient and forward-looking policy measures. Some of the key announcements of the budget were the public capital expenditure
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BJP's R Ashoka hails railways, tourism focus for Karnataka in Union Budget
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R Ashoka, on Sunday welcomed the Union Budget 2026, praising Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for presenting a tax-neutral budget and highlighting key provisions for Karnataka, including railway
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Punjab completely ignored in Union Budget: Congress' Amarinder Singh Raja
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Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Sunday said that the union budget presented by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was expectedly quite disappointing, a press note stated.
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Budget propels 'Reform Express' towards Viksit and Aatmanirbhar Bharat und
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Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel stated that the budget for the year 2026-27, presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is a budget that propels the Reform Express towards Viksit and Aatmanirbhar Bharat, according to a relea
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'Yuva Shakti' budget to accelerate industrial corridor, railway developmen
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Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna on Sunday hailed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's 2026-27 budget as the "Yuva Shakti" Budget.
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"MSMEs backbone of Indian economic system": Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjh
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Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Sunday praised the Union Budget 2026-27, emphasising that Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the backbone of the Indian economic system. He highlighted the increase in allocation from Rs 23,168 crore to Rs 24,566 crore, aimed at boosting GDP
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Government to establish Regional Medical Hubs to boost Medical Value Touri
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget today, announced a series of transformative measures aimed at positioning India as a global hub for Medical Value Tourism (MVT) and strengthening the AYUSH ecosystem with a focus on quality, research, employment
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