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'Inclusive growth, skilling': FM Sitharaman on achieving Viksit Bharat 2047 goal

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks at NITTE (Deemed to be University) during the 'Nitte Vinaya Hegde Oration 2026' on the theme 'Viksit Bharat - Vision for 2047'.

Updated 75 days ago

Bihar has no shortage of funds, says dy CM-cum- finance minister

Bihar deputy CM-cum-finance minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav. (HT photo)

Published 79 days ago

US-Iran war now a systemic tremor, not just a regional conflict: Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman made the remarks at the golden jubilee event of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy in Delhi.

Updated 97 days ago

5 key takeaways from Punjab FM Cheema’s budget

Finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema presenting the budget on Sunday. (Ravi Kumar / HT)

Updated 126 days ago

Punjab earmarks ₹7,606 cr for rural roads revamp

Under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), the government has set aside a budget of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,500 crore for the upcoming financial year.

Published 126 days ago

Shimla: CM warns of fiscal collapse in meet with FM, seeks ₹50k-crore ‘green bonus’

The CM apprised the finance minister that discontinuation of RDG will have a far reaching adverse impact on the financial health of the state. (HT Photo)

Published 132 days ago

Panel to monitor scheme implementation: Jharkhand finance minister

Panel to monitor scheme implementation: Jharkhand finance minister

Published 137 days ago

TN tables interim budget, slams Centre for withholding funds

TN tables interim budget, slams Centre for withholding funds

Published 145 days ago

Punjab, Canadian delegation explore avenues to boost economic ties

Finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday hosted a high-level Canadian delegation.

Published 157 days ago

No mention of pending RDF or farmers in budget, says Cheema

Finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday called out the BJP-led central government for completely ignoring Punjab’s needs in the budget. Cheem said that there is no mention of the state anywhere in the budget speech and no reference to the long-pending rural development fund (RDF) of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>8,500 crore. (HT File)

Published 160 days ago

Bihar's growth surpasses national average: State finance minister

Bihar's growth surpasses national average: State finance minister

Published 161 days ago

Budget to support AVGC content creator labs in 15k schools, 500 colleges: FM

Budget to support AVGC content creator labs in 15,000 schools, 500 colleges: Sitharaman

Published 161 days ago

5 university townships, girls' hostel per district: Budget push for education

The Finance Minister also announced the establishment of a girls' hostel in higher education STEM institutions in every district.

Updated 162 days ago

17 cancer drugs to become cheaper, announces Sitharaman in Budget speech

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also announced measures expanding import duty exemptions for rare diseases.

Updated 162 days ago

Smartphones, drugs, watches: What's cheaper, what's costlier after Budget 2026

Union Budget: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the 'Union Budget 2026-27' in the Lok Sabha, in New Delhi.

Updated 162 days ago

New IT law, reforms, exemptions: List of changes in the tax laws in Budget 2026

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the 'Union Budget 2026-27' in the Lok Sabha, in New Delhi, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. (Sansad TV via PTI Photo)

Updated 162 days ago

President Murmu offers 'dahi-cheeni' to Nirmala Sitharaman before Budget 2026

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with the digital tablet, enclosed in a traditional red 'bahi-khata' style pouch, at the Parliament premises before the presentation of the �Union Budget 2026-27�, in New Delhi, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan)(PTI02_01_2026_000069A)

Published 162 days ago

Exclusive: Sitharaman's Budget speech set to be unique, focus on long-term goals

A file photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Updated 162 days ago

Union Budget 2026: When and where to watch Nirmala Sitharaman's speech

The Union Budget 2026 will be presented in the Parliament by Nirmala Sitharaman at 11 am on February 1, Sunday.

Published 163 days ago

Maharashtra: Scramble for new deputy CM to begin soon

Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar's last rites were performed at the Vidya Pratishthan ground on Thursday.

Updated 164 days ago

His 11-year FM tenure was a blend of the pragmatic and the political

Ajit Pawar, who held the finance portfolio, was poised to present his 14th budget next month and set a record. (PTI)

Published 165 days ago

Budget 2026: What is Halwa ceremony and why does it matter

The Halwa ceremony, led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaram marks the final stage of the Union budget preparation process

Published 173 days ago

Union Budget on Sunday, February 1, says Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

File photo of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

Published 181 days ago

Pre-budget meet: Punjab seeks special fiscal package, cites border tensions & floods

Finance minister Harpal Singh during a pre-budget meet in Delhi.

Published 183 days ago

UP finance minister Suresh Khanna writes to ministers to expedite ‘qualitative’ use of funds

The expenditure, especially the capital expenditure. incurred by most departments is not satisfactory though sufficient budgetary funds are available, Uttar Pradesh finance minister Suresh Khanna has said in his letter. (FILE PHOTO)

Published 188 days ago

Betting on India's next big reforms

A lot of compliance easing at ports will require infrastructural augmentation of facilities so that India doesn’t let its guard down on preventing contraband and harmful substances from getting in or out. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman herself flagged this concern. (@nsitharamanoffc/X via PTI)

Updated 217 days ago

Once considered backward, UP now model of economic growth: Suresh Khanna

Uttar Pradesh finance minister Suresh Khanna. (HT file)

Published 289 days ago

Punjab: Cheema refutes BJP’s claims on disaster fund use

Punjab finance minister Harpal Cheema

Published 304 days ago

Meagre package a ‘cruel joke’ on Punjab, says AAP, Congress

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacting with Punjab cabinet ministers Gurmeet Singh Khudian and Hardeep Singh Mundian in Gurdaspur on Tuesday. (ANI)

Published 306 days ago

Govt focus now on ensuring transmission of rate cuts to consumers: Sitharaman

Increased consumption may well help the government end the financial year with no impact on revenue on account of the rationalisation in GST rates, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. (Sanjeev Verma/HT PHOTO)

Updated 310 days ago

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