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."
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."
New Delhi [India], February 12: Knowledge Networks today unveiled Moonshots.TV, a 24/7 global OTT platform dedicated exclusively to startup pitches, at the Global Cyberpeace Summit 2.0, the flagship AI & Tech event organized by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
In a statement, Nasreen warned against what she described as the "Islamist threat" posed by Jamaat, while cautioning that the BNP would face "very serious challenges" if either of them came to power.
New Delhi [India], February 12: After more than a century of building trust as one of Central India's most respected jewellery retailers, Kataria Jewellers is making its most decisive move yet, one that signals a fundamental shift in how legacy Indian jewellery brands scale, compete, and fut
"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
Kochi (Kerala) [India], February 11: Crink, a Kochi-based wellbeing startup, has successfully raised ₹1.8 crore in pre-seed funding to provide continuous, practical wellbeing solutions for busy working professionals and families through its unique Human + AI model.
Gurgaon (Haryana) [India], February 11: PickMyWork, a tech-enabled fintech distribution platform that helps banks and financial institutions acquire customers through a nationwide network of gig workers, has raised $500,000 in funding from Silicon Valley billionaire Tim Draper. The investmen
The domestic stock markets witnessed a decline in January 2026, underperforming several major global markets during the month, according to a report by Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund.
According to The Express Tribune, participants in these discussions say the fundamental environment for doing business remains uncertain. They cite complicated procedures, frequent policy reversals and a chronically narrow tax base as enduring barriers that continue to sap confidence. While
Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad said, This budget has nothing to do with the state's farmers, youth, laborers, Dalits, backward classes, minorities... Hope is placed in someone who has ever lived up to expectations, but these people have never lived up to expectations... What hope can
New Delhi [India], February 11: A nationalised bank in Maharashtra sold a life insurance policy to a 90-year-old man. The annual premium was ₹2 lakh. The maturity date of the policy was the year 2124. This was not a hypothetical case or an isolated error, it happened. The Reserve Bank of Ind