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Except F&O, STT rates remain same for others: Income Tax Dept on rate hike
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It said the total volume of transaction in options and futures is more than 500 times of Indian Gross Domestic Product (GDP). "In Rupee terms, our GDP is 300 lakh crore rupees, while the volume for options and futures is more than 1.5 lakh lakh crore rupees. Therefore, there is justificat
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Indian stock indices nosedive on Budget day, Sensex dips over 1,800 points
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Indian stock indices nosedived as the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Budget for 2026-27 in the Parliament on Sunday.
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NSE IPO to take 7-8 months, no major impact of STT increase on plans: Ashi
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While speaking with ANI, Chauhan said, "We have been trying to get the No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the IPO since a decade, and we got the success last week when the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Pandey gave the final nod." NSE has been seeking regulatory clearance f
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"Our reaction to the Budget is positive", says CII President Rajiv Memani
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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
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Budget 2026-27: Sitharaman proposes Rs 20,000 crore outlay for carbon capt
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While presenting the Union Budget 2026-27, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed an outlay of Rs 20,000 crores over the next 5 years for Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) technologies to scale up and increase readiness in end-use applications.
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Nifty down 1.5%, Sensex loses 1000 pts as Sitharaman hikes Securities Tran
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The domestic equity markets witnessed heavy selling pressure on Sunday as stocks fell sharply during Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget 2026 speech, with investors reacting strongly to a steep increase in Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options (F&O) tr
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Budget 2026: STT raised on F&O to discourage derivatives trading
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In an effort to discourage futures and options (F&O) trading, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to raise Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on such derivatives trade.
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Union Budget 2026-27: FM Sitharaman raises capital expenditure for FY27 by
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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.
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We expect budget to be industry-friendly, aam aadmi-friendly: ASSOCHAM Sec
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Sanyal anticipates rapid growth under this Budget and emphasised the need for increased infrastructure spending and higher capital expenditure.
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Gem Hospital director seeks higher health spending, rate revision under Ay
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"As we approach the budget announcement, those of us in the healthcare profession have specific expectations. To begin with, I am looking for a significant increase in healthcare spending as a percentage of our GDP. While it stood at 1.9% last year, the National Health Policy has set a ta
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Commercial LPG price hiked by Rs 49, domestic cylinder rates unchanged
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Oil marketing companies increased the price of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 49, with the new rates coming into effect from Sunday.
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Taiwan's economic growth hits 15-year high of 8.63% in 2025
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Taiwan's gross domestic product (GDP) increased an estimated 8.63 per cent in 2025 from a year earlier, marking its strongest growth in 15 years. According to a report by Focus Taiwan, the economic expansion was primarily driven by a surge in exports and rising demand for artificial intellig
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