The Union Budget's proposals to extend tax exemptions send a strong signal to global investors and significantly strengthen GIFT City's position as an international financial services hub, said Sanjay Kaul, Managing Director and Group CEO of GIFT City, following the Budget announcement by
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday said the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament earlier in the day "failed the test of economic strategy and economic statesmanship."
"India's focus should remain on achieving 8-9% economic growth over the next three decades, rather than being overly concerned with stock market fluctuations. Our vision should be growth and development, not merely the stock market," he said, calling for clarity of purpose and long-term p
Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder & Chairman, Bharti Enterprises welcoming the Union Budget called it a bold Budget that combines growth with inclusion. The strong emphasis on skilling, alongside sustained investments in science, innovation, and research are timely & will strengthen do
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday welcomed the Union Budget 2026-2027, terming it "positive and progressive" while highlighting its benefits for the state's development, infrastructure and employment.
The industry has reacted with notable optimism, particularly regarding the scale of public spending. Amisha Vora, Chairperson & Managing Director of PL Capital - Prabhudas Lilladher, highlighted that the 24 Per cent rise in government capex is "huge" and noted the strategic importance
Recognising the need to enable critical infrastructure and boost investment in data centres, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to provide tax holiday till 2047 to any foreign company that provides cloud services to customers globally by using data centre services from India
harat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Chief and former Chief Minister of Telangana K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) on Sunday left his Erravalli farmhouse and is headed to his Hyderabad residence to participate in questioning by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in connection with the phone tapping cas
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