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.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha and Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda on Sunday welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27, describing it as people-focused and aligned with the vision of a developed India by 2047.
Industry leaders across real estate, finance, manufacturing and capital markets have largely welcomed the Union Budget 2026, calling it growth-oriented, people-centric and supportive of long-term economic resilience, with a strong thrust on infrastructure, urban development and MSMEs
Chairman and Managing Director of Medanta, Naresh Trehan, has welcomed the health-focused measures announced in the Union Budget 2026-27, calling them "forward-looking". He described the measures as steps aligned with India's evolving disease burden and long-term healthcare needs.
Addressing reporters aboard Air Force One, he said, "China is welcome to come in and make a great deal on oil. We've already made a deal. India is coming in, and they're going to be buying Venezuelan oil as opposed to buying it from Iran. So, we've already made the concept of the deal."
It's a double celebration for actor Ram Charan and his wife, entrepreneur Upasana Konidela, as the couple have welcomed twins, a baby boy and a baby girl.
Yamuna Pathak, National Mahila President of Visva Hindu Raksha Parishad, on Saturday welcomed the Supreme Court's ruling on menstrual health, saying that the judgement "sets a powerful precedent that dignity is indivisible and non-negotiable."
The number of worshippers reached 1,531,192, including 257,859 who performed Friday (Jumu'ah) prayers, 697,961 who performed daily prayers, and 575,372 who attended during Ramadan and the two Eids.
Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Saturday welcomed the possibility of Sunetra Pawar becoming the Deputy Chief Minister, saying it's a good decision, and people want it following the untimely death of NCP chief Ajit Pawar.