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Nirmala Sitharaman said the Budget clearly prioritises youth skilling, entrepreneurship and emerging technologies, and accused the opposition of making unfounded allegations.

Updated : Feb 4, 2026

Budget 2026 row: FM Sitharaman dares Rahul Gandhi to show evidence backing unemployment claims

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has challenged Rahul Gandhi to back his criticism of the Union Budget with specific evidence, rejecting his claims on unemployment, rural distress and manufacturing slowdown.

Union Budget 2026 has provided several measures on indirect taxes

Updated : Feb 3, 2026

Union Budget 2026: Process reforms in taxation aim to put greater trust on taxpayers

Budget 2026: Facility of revised returns, measures for customs processes to help taxpayers, cut down government involvement, say officials; IT systems and officers gearing up for roll out.

Updated : Feb 2, 2026

Union Budget bets on ‘Education to Employment and Enterprise’ model as edtech sees AI-Led skills boom

The budget proposes launching 15,000 Content Creator Labs and 1,000 specialised AI hubs, part of a broader effort to move education beyond traditional classroom methods and toward industry-ready skills.

Updated : Feb 2, 2026

Budget 2026: From cigarette prices to FaSTag norms, what gets cheaper, costlier, simpler from now

Union Budget 2026: From smoother FASTag issuance to higher cigarette prices and Budget day trading, here’s what changes as February begins

Updated : Feb 2, 2026

Budget 2026: Why Union Budget 2026’s data centre tax holiday could redraw India’s digital map

Union Budget 2026: Tax holiday till 2047 and policy clarity for global cloud firms could unlock $70–100 billion in investments and accelerate India’s rise as a digital infrastructure base, as per experts

Updated : Feb 2, 2026

Union Budget 2026 puts technology at the centre of India's growth story

From Semiconductor Mission 2.0 to creators lab in schools and colleges, here's everything announced at Budget 2026 to boost India's tech economy.

Budget 2026 cuts allocation for pollution control

Updated : Feb 2, 2026

Union Budget 2026: Pollution control funding cut even as cities struggle with smog, toxic air

Budget 2026: In 2024–25, the pollution control budget was initially set at Rs 854 crore, later increased to address shortfalls, but actual expenditure for the year was just Rs 16 crore.

Budget 2026 maintained continuity while attempting transformation, said SBI chief

Updated : Feb 2, 2026

Union Budget 2026 maintained continuity, attempted structural transformation: SBI Chairman CS Setty

Budget 2026: “The Union Budget 2026-27 maintains policy continuity, tax predictability while attempting a fine balance between rural & urban, legacy & sunrise sectors,” said CS Setty.

Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman says the balancing act in the budget is a tough task

Updated : Feb 2, 2026

Union Budget 2026: ‘When I was in defence, bulletproof jackets were not available for soldiers,’ says FM Sitharaman

Union Budget 2026: “There are conflicting demands and managing the conflicting demands is the problem,” said FM Sitharaman.

Budget 2026: Record Capex Fuels Optimism Across Railways, Urban Infrastructure and Sustainability

Updated : Feb 1, 2026

Budget 2026: Experts see capex boost driving water, sanitation, sustainability-linked infra pipeline

Budget 2026–27: Industry leaders across transport, urban development and environmental engineering have welcomed the government’s record capital expenditure push, calling it a strong foundation for long-term, technology-led and sustainable growth.

Union Budget 2026: ‘A great day for Biopharma’, Industry welcomes SHAKTI and AI focus

Updated : Feb 1, 2026

Union Budget 2026: ‘A great day for Biopharma’, Experts cheer Rs 10,000-Crore SHAKTI push

Union Budget 2026: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the ₹10,000-crore Biopharma SHAKTI initiative, aimed at boosting research, innovation, and manufacturing in biologics, vaccines, diagnostics, and advanced therapies over the next five years

Tamil Nadu got a Rare Earth Corridor. Jute scheme to support farmers and industry fell into West Bengal's kitty.

Updated : Feb 1, 2026

Union Budget 2026: Rare-earth corridors get thumbs-up, but experts warn execution needs Centre–State alignment

From the budget podium to mineral corridors: FM Sitharaman’s strategic move could redefine India’s manufacturing and tech future

Budget 2026: Smartphone manufacturers react

Updated : Feb 1, 2026

Budget 2026: Indian smartphone manufacturers react to ECMS, say impact depends on 'effective implementation'

Indian smartphone and electronics manufacturers have welcomed the government's Rs 40,000 crore boost to the component manufacturing scheme, viewing it as a decisive step toward domestic supply chain depth.

Budget 2026 tightens scrutiny over crypto transactions

Updated : Feb 1, 2026

Crypto assets: Penalty proposed in Budget 2026 on reporting entities for failure to publish information or incorrect details

Budget 2026: Finance Bill 2026 proposes penalty of Rs 200 per day for non-furnishing of statement, Rs 50,000 for inaccurate particulars, failure to correct.

ISM 2.0 is now expected to underpin the next phase of growth in the second half of the decade.

Updated : Feb 1, 2026

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Budget 2026 row: FM Sitharaman dares Rahul Gandhi to show evidence backing unemployment claims

Union Budget 2026: Process reforms in taxation aim to put greater trust on taxpayers

Union Budget bets on ‘Education to Employment and Enterprise’ model as edtech sees AI-Led skills boom

Budget 2026: From cigarette prices to FaSTag norms, what gets cheaper, costlier, simpler from now

Budget 2026: Why Union Budget 2026’s data centre tax holiday could redraw India’s digital map

Union Budget 2026 puts technology at the centre of India's growth story

Union Budget 2026: Pollution control funding cut even as cities struggle with smog, toxic air

Union Budget 2026 maintained continuity, attempted structural transformation: SBI Chairman CS Setty

Union Budget 2026: ‘When I was in defence, bulletproof jackets were not available for soldiers,’ says FM Sitharaman

Budget 2026: Experts see capex boost driving water, sanitation, sustainability-linked infra pipeline

Union Budget 2026: ‘A great day for Biopharma’, Experts cheer Rs 10,000-Crore SHAKTI push

Union Budget 2026: Rare-earth corridors get thumbs-up, but experts warn execution needs Centre–State alignment

Budget 2026: Indian smartphone manufacturers react to ECMS, say impact depends on 'effective implementation'

Crypto assets: Penalty proposed in Budget 2026 on reporting entities for failure to publish information or incorrect details

Budget 2026 puts spotlight on equipment, materials and IP with India Semiconductor Mission 2.0

Union Budget 2026: Which 17 cancer drugs are now exempt from customs duty? Check list

Union Budget 2026: 'Tourism as an integrated growth engine,' industry backs FM's services push

Budget 2026: ISRO sees modest funding hike for 2026–27 as Department of Space gets Rs 13,705 crore

Union Budget 2026-27: What is Orange Economy? What does the colour signify

Union Budget 2026 bets big on AI as IndiaAI Mission gets Rs 1,000 crore push

Union Budget 2026: Sending money for studies abroad just got cheaper, LRS education TCS cut to 2%

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