Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27, Sitharaman proposed to introduce a scheme to revive 200 legacy industrial clusters "to improve their cost competitiveness and efficiency through infrastructure and technology upgradation."
Presenting the Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has pegged fiscal deficit at 4.3 per cent of the GDP for the year 2026-27, as against 4.4 per cent being targeted in 2025-26.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced three new All India Institute of Ayurveda in line with the objective of meeting global demand for Ayurvedic medicine.
Due to the revised conditions, South Africa's target was adjusted to 125. The hosts began brightly, with Quinton de Kock scoring freely in the opening over. However, regular wickets stalled their momentum. Aiden Markram fell early, and de Kock was dismissed for 28, giving Gudakesh Motie his
The Chinese envoy suggested that Pakistan should cooperate with Afghanistan to resolve this issue. "We need to strengthen engagement and cooperation with Afghanistan to prevent it from once again becoming a safe haven for terrorist organisations, and to jointly prevent and address the return
For the labour-intensive textile sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed an integrated programme with key components. The Minister emphasised that the first pillar of her plan, the National Fibre Scheme, is aimed at "achieving self-reliance in natural fibres like silk, wool,
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.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed 'rare earth corridors' for mineral-rich states, including Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Kabir further apologised for his 2024 remarks, alleging that he was compelled to deliver the speech at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's direction. He said that he never hated Hindus.
According to the Indian Army, the engagement between the two countries on the defence front will underscore India's commitment to strengthening bilateral strategic ties through professional military education, capacity building, and a shared vision for regional stability and security.
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.