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.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget in Parliament on Sunday, said the government has proposed targeted interventions in six areas to accelerate and sustain economic growth.
As the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2026, a local artist, Zuhaib Khan, has made a striking charcoal sketch to commemorate this pivotal event.
Additonally, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister KP Maurya voiced similar sentiments, stating that the Budget will be a step towards building a "Viksit Bharat".
Union Minister of State of Railways, V Somanna, on Sunday called the Railway sector a "strong pillar" of 'Viksit Bharat' and said that the Union Budget will be "extraordinary".
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday arrived in Parliament ahead of the Union Budget 2026-27, which will be presented today by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Telangana BJP chief Ramchander Rao on Sunday said that people across the country are eagerly awaiting the Union Budget to be presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, expressing confidence that it would focus on growth and address public expectations.
He said that following the disclosure of alleged phone-tapping during the previous BRS government and the arrest of some police officers, the Congress government has begun examining ministers and key leaders who were in power at that time. Leaders, including KT Rama Rao and Harish Rao, ha