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Published on Feb 18, 2026 07:36 am IST

TN interim budget: Finance minister accuses Centre of fiscal squeeze, flags rising debt

Tamil Nadu finance minister Thangam Thenarasu presents the state budget for FY 2026-27 in Chennai on Tuesday. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 17, 2026 02:53 pm IST

Bengaluru’s new city corporations get interim budget of ₹7,977 crore: Report

East Bengaluru received the largest allocation, and generating fresh revenue is a priority for the corporation chiefs.

Published on Oct 13, 2025 04:09 pm IST

Union Budget 2024-25: No additional allocation for Chandigarh but curbs on new projects go

The Chandigarh administration had asked for ₹7,150 crore for the financial year 2024-25. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 24, 2024 08:28 am IST

How does the Union Budget impact politics?

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (HT/Arvind Yadav)

Updated on Jul 24, 2024 01:32 am IST

Budget terms: What is interim budget and vote on account?

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Lok Sabha during the interim budget session of the Parliament, in New Delhi (ANI)

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Published on Jul 09, 2024 01:43 pm IST

When will Nirmala Sitharaman present Union Budget 2024? Expected dates

A view of the Lok Sabha in the new Parliament building

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Published on Jun 12, 2024 02:45 pm IST

We don’t need populism... people have seen speed at which we deliver: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Updated on May 12, 2024 09:43 am IST

Has your income tax slab changed? Finance ministry's 6-point note

Presenting the interim budget on February 1, 2024, Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that there would be no changes to taxation.

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Updated on Apr 03, 2024 12:06 am IST

Various projects in city get funding in interim budget

Pawar also allocated funds for the Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj memorial at Tulapur, near Pune. (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Feb 28, 2024 06:16 am IST

Time is right to create a ‘Naya Bharat’, says PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi on Friday said India had a grand opportunity to embark on an unprecedented development journey (ANI)

Updated on Feb 10, 2024 04:10 am IST

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Rural women busy making jewellery and other items using Moonj grass in Mahewa area of Prayagraj. (HT File)

Published on Feb 08, 2024 10:06 pm IST

Oppn cities ‘unprecedented’ unemployment to target govt

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Lok Sabha during the interim budget session of the Parliament (ANI)

Updated on Feb 08, 2024 08:18 am IST

Sitharaman proposes ₹1.18 lakh crore interim budget for J&K

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha during the interim budget session, in New Delhi on Monday (ANI)

Updated on Feb 06, 2024 05:02 am IST

Less cash for PM AASHA will not affect procurement: Officials

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Schemes like PM-AASHA are meant to be activated only when prices of pulses and oilseeds fall below MSP levels

Published on Feb 05, 2024 09:21 pm IST

‘This protest is against stepmotherhood treatment’: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah. (PTI)

Published on Feb 05, 2024 02:30 pm IST

Building the backdrop for lower interest rates

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New Delhi, India - Feb. 1, 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister of Finance along with Bhagwat Karad and Pankaj Chaudhary MOS Finance leaves the Finance Ministry carrying the Finance Budget ahead of the presentation of interim Budget 2024 in Parliament at North Block in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, February 1, 2024. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)

Published on Feb 05, 2024 08:00 am IST

BJP neglected Karnataka’s need for drought relief, says Shivakumar ahead of Delhi protest

Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar criticised the Centre for alleged injustice towards Karnataka and questioned the BJP’s silence on funds promised for state projects. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 05, 2024 09:04 am IST

Centre pushing startups, but no news of Chandigarh admn’s policy

The Chandigarh administration had come close to wrapping up the policy’s draft in October last year, assuring that it will be rolled out within a month. But even after three months, there has been no progress. (HT File Photo)

Updated on Feb 05, 2024 08:46 am IST

Gender budget: Government spending hits highest ever in 2024

New Delhi, Feb 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman calls on President Droupadi Murmu prior to presenting the Union Budget 2024, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on Thursday. (ANI Photo)

Updated on Feb 04, 2024 12:26 pm IST

‘India will be the world’s third largest economy in Modi's 3rd term’: Sitharaman

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FM Nirmala Sitharaman during the Post Budget Press Conference at National Media Centre in New Delhi on Thursday. (HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 04, 2024 03:52 pm IST

‘Modi’s Guarantees’ work for those who don’t have anything: PM in Odisha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting in Odisha’s Sambalpur on Saturday. (ANI)

Updated on Feb 03, 2024 11:28 pm IST

Pune part of two important railway corridors in interim budget 2024

As per the interim budget, around 40,000 km of new tracks will be constructed by the railway across all three corridors. Routes having two lanes will be ramped up to four lanes and those having four lanes will be ramped up to six lanes, according to the railway. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

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Published on Feb 02, 2024 10:57 pm IST

Terms of Trade | Modinomics, beyond the budget

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Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman leaves the finance ministry ahead of the presentation of the interim budget in Parliament. (Sanchit Khanna/HT)

Published on Feb 02, 2024 04:06 pm IST

Poonam Pandey and cervical cancer awareness: What is Centre's vaccination plan?

Actor and model Poonam Pandey

Updated on Feb 03, 2024 12:47 pm IST

‘Outlines inclusive economic development’: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on interim budget

File photo of Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw.

Published on Feb 02, 2024 10:40 am IST

‘Injustice has been meted out to Karnataka’: Congress MP DK Suresh over budget

DK Suresh, Congress MP.

Published on Feb 02, 2024 09:45 am IST

In poll year, the interim budget’s four poles

Union finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Interim Budget 2024 in the Lok Sabha, at Parliament House in New Delhi.

Published on Feb 02, 2024 06:37 am IST

Energy, education boost for Chandigarh in ₹6,513-crore budget

At ₹6,513 crore, the budget is ₹426 crore (7%) more than the ₹6,087 crore allocated in 2023-24, although much lower than the ₹7,150 crore proposed by the Chandigarh administration for 2024-25. (HT File)

Updated on Feb 02, 2024 10:00 am IST

Interim Budget 2024: ₹6.21 lakh crore for defence as govt outlines new tech plan

India on Thursday set aside ₹6.21 lakh crore for defence spending in the interim budget for 2024-25 (HT Photo)