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Budget 2026: Budget printing to stay at North Block this year

Updated : Jan 15, 2026

Budget 2026: No printing press yet at new complex, Budget documents to be printed at North Block

Union Budget 2026: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and most senior officers moved to Kartavya Bhawan in September 2025.

Union Budget 2026: India's defence expenditure has been shrinking as a share of the economy for over a decade.

Updated : Jan 17, 2026

Budget 2026 wishlist | 'Meaningful increase in defence allocation is essential': Balu Forge director

Union Budget 2026: The focus needs to remain on boosting self-reliance in defence manufacturing, says Jaikaran Chandock, Director at Balu Forge

$Budget 2026: Centre’s math is expected to be on track to meet the fiscal deficit of 4.4% of the GDP in FY26$

Updated : Jan 15, 2026

Budget 2026: CPSE dividends to bolster Centre’s finances in FY26 and FY27

Stake sales in FY27 will focus largely on public sector banks and the disinvestment of IDBI Bank is likely to be completed in the first quarter of FY27 now.

A major concern highlighted by the industry is the current 4% Safe Harbour tax, which it argues discourages international transactions and undermines India’s competitiveness.

Updated : Jan 14, 2026

Budget 2026 wishlist: Gems and jewellery sector calls for tax relief, export-friendly reforms

In its pre-Budget submission to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) outlined a series of measures aimed at making Indian exports more cost-efficient and strengthening the country’s position as a global hub for diamond trading and price discovery.

Union Budget 2026: Industry leaders argue that the next phase of India’s AI journey hinges on compute, capital and capability

Updated : Jan 14, 2026

Union Budget 2026: Can India put its AI ambitions on fast track?

Union Budget 2026: As India emerges as a global AI super-user, Budget 2026 faces a critical test. Can policy, capital and compute align to turn AI adoption into long-term innovation leadership?

Union Budget 2026: The road transport ministry has identified a 13,400-km project

Updated : Jan 14, 2026

Budget 2026: Highways outlay may rise marginally to Rs 2.90 lakh crore

Union Budget 2026: In line with the government’s asset monetisation push, NHAI’s Rajmaarg InvIT is likely to be listed in the current financial year, providing an additional avenue to raise funds without increasing direct budgetary outgo.

Union Budget 2026: Pre-budget meeting: States seek revenue share, flag post-GST fiscal strain

Updated : Jan 13, 2026

Budget 2026: In meeting with FM Sitharaman, states flag revenue loss after GST cuts

Union Budget 2026: States including West Bengal, Telangana, Punjab, Kerala, and Karnataka flagged the sharp drop in their tax collections after the GST cuts

Union Budget 2026: Expectations in the startup and venture capital ecosystem are running high

Updated : Jan 13, 2026

Union Budget 2026: India's deeptech moment needs policy patience, not just capital

Budget 2026: Founders and investors are increasingly looking to the Budget for policy patience: long-term certainty, execution-focused support, and frameworks that recognise the extended gestation cycles inherent to deeptech innovation.

Budget 2026: Tax relief, infrastructure push top real estate wishlist

Updated : Jan 13, 2026

Budget 2026: Real estate players seek tax relief to boost mid-income housing

Union Budget 2026: Need policy support that encourages supply in the affordable and mid-market segments, as recent launches have been disproportionately skewed towards higher ticket sizes, says Square Yards CEO

Updated : Jan 15, 2026

Budget 2026: Funding urban infra, incentives for affordable housing among key demands of real estate sector

Union Budget 2026: There’s a compelling case for providing interest subsidies for first-time buyers who currently do not qualify for affordable housing benefits.

Budget 2026: Another possibility could be resetting the rate applicable to FPIs from 12.5% back to 10%

Updated : Jan 13, 2026

Budget 2026: Tax booster for foreign portfolio investors being discussed

Union Budget 2026: Amidst FII outflow, government mulls steps, sources note uncertain economic outlook weighing in on sentiments

Budget 2026: Samir Arora says tax relief for FPIs will create confusion

Updated : Jan 13, 2026

Union Budget 2026 | 'Tax incentives to FPIs won't help, make LTCG zero for all': Samir Arora

Budget 2026: It is just easier to reduce/eliminate the taxes - perhaps just make LTCG zero beyond one year for all investors, including domestic investors, says Samir Arora

Union Budget 2026: Govt may announce incentives for manufacturing

Updated : Jan 9, 2026

Budget 2026: Govt may roll out Rs 23,000 crore incentives for capital goods manufacturing

Union Budget 2026: The proposed incentives include a programme for the construction equipment sector and a scheme aimed at developing resilient global value chains for the automobile industry.

The Budget, to be presented on February 1, comes at a time when the economy has received some breathing space with robust GDP growth estimated at 7.4% in FY26, despite the heavy US tariffs.

Updated : Jan 8, 2026

Union Budget 2026-27: Focus to be on key themes of deregulation, exports, MSMEs and implementation

The government aims to make the economy more resilient to external challenges, priority on investments and employment.

Mohandas Pai, chairman of Aarin Capital and former CFO of Infosys

Updated : Jan 7, 2026

'K'taka govt gave away ₹60,000-70,000 crore': Mohandas Pai seeks 'special funds' for Bengaluru, questions freebies

He accused the Siddaramaiah-led government of neglecting Bengaluru and pushing policies that, according to him, were responsible for pushing the state backwards.

This year the Finance Ministry has had no Finance Secretary

Updated : Jan 7, 2026

Union Budget 2026-27: No finance secretary, largely new team in charge at FinMin

FM Nirmala Sitharaman has three new Secretaries in her team, CBIC Chairman also appointed on December 1.

The Railways has listed the operation of 164 Vande Bharat train services and 30 Amrit Bharat train services as evidence of sustained capital expenditure over the past decade.

Updated : Jan 6, 2026

Railways’ FY26 spending spurs electrification, new trains; what lies ahead in Budget 2026

As of the end of December, 69 per cent of the Rs 1,09,238 crore allocated for capacity augmentation, totalling Rs 76,048 crore, has been expended

Established in 2009, Bitcoin serves as the inaugural cryptocurrency and remains one of the most widely traded digital assets to date.

Updated : Feb 1, 2025

Union Budget 2025: Crypto industry disappointed as Budget 2025 ignores key concerns

The Union Budget 2025-26 has left India's cryptocurrency sector disheartened by not addressing their demands on taxation and regulatory parity. Despite broader tax relief measures, crypto leaders feel critical issues remain unresolved.

Updated : Feb 1, 2025

Union Budget 2025: Microsoft India President Puneet Chandok hails govt's boost to AI and deep tech

The Union Budget 2025-26 introduces new initiatives to propel AI and deep tech innovation, marking a significant step towards India's goal of becoming a global tech leader. Key measures include a Centre of Excellence in AI for Education and a Deep Tech Fund to support startups.

Union Budget 2025: FM Sitharaman announces ₹500 Crore Fund for AI Excellence

Updated : Feb 1, 2025

Union Budget 2025: What does the AI industry think of the new ₹500 crore Centre of Excellence for AI?

The government has announced the establishment of a Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence for education in the Union Budget. Here's what the AI industry thinks.

Updated : Feb 1, 2025

Union Budget 2025: TVs to get more expensive in India as custom duty rises

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced increased custom duty on Interactive Flat Panel Display (IFPD) from 10% to 20% in the Union Budget.

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Budget 2026: No printing press yet at new complex, Budget documents to be printed at North Block

Budget 2026 wishlist | 'Meaningful increase in defence allocation is essential': Balu Forge director

Budget 2026: CPSE dividends to bolster Centre’s finances in FY26 and FY27

Budget 2026 wishlist: Gems and jewellery sector calls for tax relief, export-friendly reforms

Union Budget 2026: Can India put its AI ambitions on fast track?

Budget 2026: Highways outlay may rise marginally to Rs 2.90 lakh crore

Budget 2026: In meeting with FM Sitharaman, states flag revenue loss after GST cuts

Union Budget 2026: India's deeptech moment needs policy patience, not just capital

Budget 2026: Real estate players seek tax relief to boost mid-income housing

Budget 2026: Funding urban infra, incentives for affordable housing among key demands of real estate sector

Budget 2026: Tax booster for foreign portfolio investors being discussed

Union Budget 2026 | 'Tax incentives to FPIs won't help, make LTCG zero for all': Samir Arora

Budget 2026: Govt may roll out Rs 23,000 crore incentives for capital goods manufacturing

Union Budget 2026-27: Focus to be on key themes of deregulation, exports, MSMEs and implementation

'K'taka govt gave away ₹60,000-70,000 crore': Mohandas Pai seeks 'special funds' for Bengaluru, questions freebies

Union Budget 2026-27: No finance secretary, largely new team in charge at FinMin

Railways’ FY26 spending spurs electrification, new trains; what lies ahead in Budget 2026

Union Budget 2025: Crypto industry disappointed as Budget 2025 ignores key concerns

Union Budget 2025: Microsoft India President Puneet Chandok hails govt's boost to AI and deep tech

Union Budget 2025: What does the AI industry think of the new ₹500 crore Centre of Excellence for AI?

Union Budget 2025: TVs to get more expensive in India as custom duty rises

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