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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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NBFCs merger to enhance capital strength, extend financing to multiple pro
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
In a post-Budget conversation with ANI, Secretary. DFS said, "Both Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) and Power Finance Corporation (PFC) provide project financing to the public and private sectors in energy. If two NBFCs are financing the same projects in the same sector, it makes r
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Budget 2026 driven by "Yuva Shakti", anchored around three guiding "kartav
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
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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State Minister Vikramaditya Singh says Union Budget overlooks Himachal's f
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The minister pointed out that the revenue deficit grant received by Himachal Pradesh under the recommendations of the Finance Commission has been steadily decreasing in recent years and has now been practically eliminated, whereas, given the state's financial situation and the heavy losse
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BJP's R Ashoka hails railways, tourism focus for Karnataka in Union Budget
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
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
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
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
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
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
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
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
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
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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Kerala did not implement previous projects: BJP state chief as Left, Congr
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal today said that budget was disappointing for Kerala in an election year, as the State had been expecting significant announcements like an AIIMS and high-speed rail corridors. He also expressed disappointment at the Centre's denial of a special packag
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