Industry leaders across real estate, finance, manufacturing and capital markets have largely welcomed the Union Budget 2026, calling it growth-oriented, people-centric and supportive of long-term economic resilience, with a strong thrust on infrastructure, urban development and MSMEs
One of the key takeaways for the industry leader was the sense of predictability in the government's policy direction. Goenka described the document as "a budget that reflects continuity and stability," noting that "the areas which the government has been speaking on over the years, continue
Sanjay Mehta, Deputy Director General of IMC, stated that the budget covers both traditional and frontier technology areas, helping India leverage these technologies and realise their benefits.
In her initial remarks, Sitharaman said that since her government assumed office, India's economic trajectory was marked by fiscal discipline and sustained growth.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament, proposing a significant 9 per cent increase in capital expenditure to Rs 12.2 lakh crore. The allocation aims to sustain the momentum in infrastructure development and support economic gr
The proposed routes include Mumbai-Pune, Pune-Hyderabad, Hyderabad-Bengaluru, Hyderabad-Chennai, Chennai-Bengaluru, Delhi-Varanasi, and Varanasi-Siliguri. Together, they will link India's financial hubs, technology centres, manufacturing clusters, and emerging cities through faster, clean
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.
The Finance Minister of India, Niramala Sitharaman, has proposed to introduce a dedicated 10,000 crores SME growth fund to create future jobs, incentivising enterprises based on select criteria. She stated that the government recognises MSMEs as a vital engine of growth, and proposes a th
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.
Highlighting the economic performance of the NDA government, Sitharaman said India's economic trajectory since 2014 has been marked by stability, fiscal discipline and sustained growth.