Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said the Union Budget has provided a powerful thrust to India's economic transformation by accelerating the Reform Express, strengthening the foundations of growth and 'positioning the maritime sector as the anchor in achi
The budget has allocated a total expenditure of ₹53.47 lakh crore and capital expenditure of ₹12.21 lakh crore, which will accelerate the development of roads, railways, digital infrastructure, green energy, healthcare, education, and industrial growth across the country.
"I express my disappointment on the #Budget2026 presented today by the Union Government. The budget has offered no noteworthy benefits to #Odisha and its people. The anticipation from the people of Odisha was that the double engine government would offer a growth momentum with focus on in
The Union Budget 2026-27, presented in Parliament on Sunday, has increased public capital expenditure to Rs 12.2 lakh crore in FY 2026-27, with industry experts saying that the increased outlay will revitalise project pipelines.
Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna on Sunday hailed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's 2026-27 budget as the "Yuva Shakti" Budget.
Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Sunday praised the Union Budget 2026-27, emphasising that Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the backbone of the Indian economic system. He highlighted the increase in allocation from Rs 23,168 crore to Rs 24,566 crore, aimed at boosting GDP
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget today, announced a series of transformative measures aimed at positioning India as a global hub for Medical Value Tourism (MVT) and strengthening the AYUSH ecosystem with a focus on quality, research, employment
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday said that the Union Budget 2026 focuses on the poorer sections of society, the growing youth, farmers, and women, underlining the allocation of Rs 1.4 lakh crores for the state.
Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Sunday lauded the Union Budget 2026 and said that it is a mature budget. He said that Rs 20,000 crores given for Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) would benefit the refineries.
"Even with elections in mind, they have not announced anything for Tamil Nadu. They are not giving us anything, but then they want to mine rare earth from Tamil Nadu. It is a very disappointing budget," Kanimozhi said.
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."