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‘Nothing that satisfies me as a Malayali’:Tharoor as no Kerala mention in Budget

Shashi Tharoor said that an Ayurveda institute was needed in Kerala, noting that the southern state has had a long tradition of Ayurveda.

Updated on Feb 1, 2026, 5:09 PM IST

'Holy moly!': Bengaluru CEO on Budget announcement on Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB)

Deepak Shenoy is the CEO of Capitalmind AMC.

Updated on Feb 2, 2026, 11:44 AM IST

Union Budget 2026: Key numbers to take into account from speech

New Delhi, Feb 01 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2026 in Lok Sabha during the Budget Session, in New Delhi on Sunday. (ANI Video Grab/Sansad TV)

Updated on Feb 1, 2026, 2:24 PM IST

‘Will speak tomorrow’ to 'crises ignored': Rahul Gandhi on Budget 2026 speech

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrives at the Parliament ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget 2026-27, in New Delhi, Sunday, February 1, 2026.

Updated on Feb 1, 2026, 2:55 PM IST

‘Anti-women, anti-farmer, anti-education’: Mamata on Union Budget 2026

‘Anti-women, anti-farmer, anti-education’: Mamata on Union Budget 2026

Updated on Feb 1, 2026, 6:19 PM IST

‘Totally lacklustre’: Cong on Budget 2026, says no clarity on fund allocation

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said the budget did not live up to the hype.

Updated on Feb 1, 2026, 2:09 PM IST

Nirmala Sitharaman delivers a short Budget 2026 speech, lasts 81 minutes

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the Budget 2026 presentation.

Updated on Feb 1, 2026, 1:10 PM IST

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 on Feb 1, 2026, 1:00 PM IST

'India's economic trajectory marked by stability': Nirmala Sitharaman

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

Published on Feb 1, 2026, 12:38 PM IST

Budget 2026 reveals ‘tax holiday’ for foreign companies setting up data centres

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

Published on Feb 1, 2026, 12:23 PM IST

New scheme named after Mahatma Gandhi in Budget 2026 amid MGNREGA repeal row

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman at Parliament to present Union Budget 2026, in New Delhi on Sunday.

Updated on Feb 1, 2026, 4:48 PM IST

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 on Feb 1, 2026, 12:24 PM IST

Overseas investors can now buy Indian stocks, but there's a catch

Sitharaman proposed a market-making framework with suitable access to funds and derivatives on corporate bond indices.

Updated on Feb 1, 2026, 5:56 PM IST

Sitharaman raises tax on Futures and Options trading; What does it mean?

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman shows the digital tablet, enclosed in a traditional red 'bahi-khata' style pouch, at Parliament

Updated on Feb 1, 2026, 9:14 PM IST

Priyanka Chaturvedi 'predicted' Nirmala Sitharaman saree choice for Budget 2026

Priyanka Chaturvedi 'predicted' that Nirmala Sitharaman would wear a saree from Tamil Nadu.

Updated on Feb 1, 2026, 12:26 PM IST

Big announcement for women entrepreneurs in Budget 2026: 'She Marts' & more

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shows the digital tablet, enclosed in a traditional red 'bahi-khata' style pouch, at the Parliament premises.

Updated on Feb 1, 2026, 12:47 PM IST

Sitharaman proposes committee to assess impact of AI, optimise jobs potential

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shows the digital tablet, enclosed in a traditional red 'bahi-khata' style pouch.

Updated on Feb 1, 2026, 12:05 PM IST

New Income Tax Act to come into effect from April 1, 2026: Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Budget 2026 in Parliament on Sunday, February 1

Updated on Feb 1, 2026, 12:11 PM IST

15,000 content creator labs across India, announces Sitharaman in Budget 2026

“India's animation, visual effects, gaming and comics, AVCG, is a growing industry, projected to require 2 million professionals by 2030,” Sitharaman said.

Updated on Feb 1, 2026, 12:01 PM IST

Budget 2026 proposes 7 high-speed rail corridors across India | Full list here

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shows the digital tablet, enclosed in a traditional red 'bahi-khata' style pouch, at the Parliament premises.

Updated on Feb 1, 2026, 1:11 PM IST

Budget 2026 focuses on trade, multilateralism amid Trump tariff threat

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman focused on the need for multilateralism and expanding India's trade during the presentation of the Union Budget 2026

Updated on Feb 1, 2026, 1:18 PM IST

FM, in Budget speech, says these 6 sectors need intervention. Check details

Sitharaman said that the Union Government would push to accelerate and sustain economic growth.

Updated on Feb 1, 2026, 11:44 AM IST

‘3 kartavya’: Nirmala Sitharaman explains theme of Union Budget 2026

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman at Parliament to present the Union Budget 2026 in New Delhi on Sunday.

Updated on Feb 1, 2026, 12:44 PM IST

Budget 2026 highlights: FM proposes 3 new All India Institutes of Ayurveda

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

Updated on Feb 1, 2026, 1:05 PM IST

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 on Feb 1, 2026, 10:37 AM IST

From tax relief to jobs: What Indians want from Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget 2026

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary and other officials outside the Finance Ministry ahead of the presentation of the ‘Union Budget 2025-26’, in New Delhi, India, on Saturday, February 1, 2025.

Updated on Feb 1, 2026, 8:34 AM IST

Tax reform to lower input duties: What to expect in Union Budget 2026-27

All eyes will be on her speech as she presents her ninth consecutive budget.

Updated on Feb 1, 2026, 8:52 AM IST

What time is Nirmala Sitharaman Budget 2026 speech today?

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary and other officials, ahead of the presentation of the ‘Union Budget 2025-26’, in New Delhi. Feb 1, 2025.

Updated on Feb 1, 2026, 8:12 AM IST

Will stock markets remain open today for Budget 2026? Check details here

The finance minister will present the Union Budget for 2026 at 11 am in the Parliament.

Published on Feb 1, 2026, 7:41 AM IST

Budget 2026: When and where to watch Sitharaman's speech, timings and more

The Union Budget 2026 will be presented before both houses of the parliament by Nirmala Sitharaman at 11 am on February 1, Sunday.

Published on Feb 1, 2026, 7:30 AM IST

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