2+ hour, 2+ min ago   (198+ words) Conversion of penalties into fees One of the key proposals is the conversion of penalties into mandatory fees for certain procedural and technical defaults, such as failure to furnish prescribed reports or statements. These fees will be levied automatically, removing…...

2+ hour, 20+ min ago   (164+ words) Railways positioned at the core of India's mobility and logistics push He also pointed out that the Budget's continued focus on indigenisation and advanced technologies signals a shift toward a more resilient and globally competitive industrial ecosystem. This approach, he…...

2+ hour, 33+ min ago   (406+ words) Union Budget 2026: Former CEO of NITI Aayog and ex-Sherpa of G20, Amitabh Kant, congratulated Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for "impressively" reducing the fiscal deficit to 4.3 per cent of the GDP. He said that the high-level banking committee announced in the budget…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago   (585+ words) Union Budget 2026 | Underlining that the fundamentals of the Indian economy remain strong, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday noted that global uncertainties have impacted many sectors and was one of the factors taken into consideration while preparing the Union Budget…...

2+ hour, 55+ min ago   (450+ words) The Union Budget 2026 has drawn sharp reactions former BharatPe co-founder'Ashneer Grover, who called it a complete waste of time.' Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Grover described the Budget as "Bilkul'time waste," invoking a line from his popular Shark Tank India…...

2+ hour, 57+ min ago   (408+ words) In FY18, India's total budget stood at Rs 21.42 lakh crore. By FY27, it is estimated at Rs 53.47 lakh crore, a rise of about 150% in ten years. This expansion reflects higher welfare spending, infrastructure investment, and increased allocations to defence, health, and social…...

4+ hour, 5+ min ago   (281+ words) Budget 2026 | Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's presented her ninth consecutive Budget in the Parliament on February 1 2026. The Finance Minister emphasised that the government has consistently chosen reform over rhetoric and addressed global uncertainty. The Budget 2026-27 signals a broader push to…...

4+ hour, 34+ min ago   (209+ words) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1announced a sharp increase in public capital expenditure (capex) to "12.2 lakh crore for FY 2026-27, up from "11.2 lakh crore in the ongoing financial year, underscoring the government's continued focus on infrastructure-led growth. Presenting the Union…...

6+ hour, 7+ min ago   (519+ words) Union Budget 202627 lays out a calibrated roadmap to deepen formal credit, ease liquidity stress and accelerate infrastructure-led urban growth. With targeted capital support and policy clarity, it seeks to unlock the next phase of MSME expansion and real estate development…...

6+ hour, 25+ min ago   (420+ words) Union Budget 2026 | Kotak Bank founder Uday Kotak on Sunday welcomed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2026, calling it "a budget for the real economy" and flagging the government's continued push on defence spending and fiscal discipline. Union Budget 2026 Live Updates "Budget…...