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Union Budget: Govt to launch coconut promotion scheme, boost cashew and co
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Speaking while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27, Sitharaman said the scheme will focus on major coconut-growing states and include measures such as replacing non-productive trees with new, high-yielding saplings.
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Union Budget 2026-27: Sitharaman unveils initiative for high-quality sport
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27, Sitharaman proposed to introduce a scheme to revive 200 legacy industrial clusters "to improve their cost competitiveness and efficiency through infrastructure and technology upgradation."
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Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman proposes seven high-speed rail corridors, freig
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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
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Budget 2026: Fiscal deficit target pegged at 4.3% for 2026-27
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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.
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Union Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman announces three new All India Institutes
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced three new All India Institute of Ayurveda in line with the objective of meeting global demand for Ayurvedic medicine.
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FM Sitharaman launches India's Semiconductor Mission 2.0 with Rs 40,000 cr
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the launch of India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0, with a Rs 40,000 crore outlay, aiming to boost the country's semiconductor ecosystem. This initiative focuses on producing equipment and materials, designing full-stack Indian inte
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Budget 2026-27: Sitharaman announces 'Mahatma Gandhi Handloom scheme', fla
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Sitharaman who speaking while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27, mentioned that the main purpose of 'Mahatma Gandhi Handloom Scheme' is to strengthen khadi, handloom, and handicraft sectors.
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Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman proposes key components to promote labour inten
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For the labour-intensive textile sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed an integrated programme with key components. The Minister emphasised that the first pillar of her plan, the National Fibre Scheme, is aimed at "achieving self-reliance in natural fibres like silk, wool,
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Finance Minister proposes to introduce dedicated SME growth fund worth Rs
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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
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Rahul Gandhi seeks parliamentary debate on air pollution, asks PM to decla
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Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday demanded a parliamentary debate on air pollution, asking the government to ensure "enough money" in the Union Budget to tackle the issue.
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"Rare earth corridors to promote mining, research, manufacturing": FM Sith
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed 'rare earth corridors' for mineral-rich states, including Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
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Nirmala Sitharaman presents 9th Union budget, says "Reform Express" will m
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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.
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