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Indian retail inflation rises 2.75 per cent in January with new 2024 base
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2+ hour, 5+ min ago (441+ words) India's CPI inflation for January 2026, with the new 2024 base, is 2.75 percent. Food and housing inflation were lower, while gold and silver jewellery prices rose sharply. The revised CPI adds new items like streaming services and dairy products for more accurate…...
Union Budget 2026: No income tax change, education and health boost, markets face bloodbath
1+ week, 4+ day ago (582+ words) Updated on: 02 February,2026 07:37 AM IST  |  New Delhi Agencies | Union Budget 2026 focuses on compliance reforms, higher education and health spending, women-led initiatives and medical tourism, while keeping income tax slabs unchanged. Markets fell sharply after a hike in STT…...
Union Budget 2026 in 10 points: Rail, capex, tax, jobs and reforms
1+ week, 4+ day ago (394+ words) Updated on: 01 February,2026 01:25 PM IST  |  New Delhi mid-day online correspondent | Union Budget 2026 seeks to touch multiple segments of society - from farmers, students and MSMEs to commuters, investors and healthcare professionals - while keeping long-term growth firmly in focus Finance…...
Gold, silver prices crash as profit booking and margin hike spook markets
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1+ week, 4+ day ago (344+ words) Updated on: 01 February,2026 11:54 AM IST  |  Mumbai IANS | Gold and silver prices plunged on Sunday amid profit booking, higher margin requirements, a stronger dollar, and expectations of a customs duty cut in Budget 2026, with short-term trends turning bearish though…...
Union Budget 2026 Highlights: Reforms, ’Viksit Bharat’ vision, and fiscal consolidation on Nirmala Sitharaman’s focus
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1098+ words) Updated on: 01 February,2026 04:00 PM IST  |  New Delhi Written by: Anushree Gaikwad | [email protected] Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget 2026, focusing on reforms, fiscal consolidation, high-speed rail corridors, rare earth and biopharma initiatives, and targeted tax relief for individuals…...
Economic Survey 2026: PM Modi says India’s ‘Reform Express’ progressing steadily amid global uncertainty
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (255+ words) Updated on: 29 January,2026 10:09 PM IST  |  New Delhi mid-day online correspondent | PM Narendra Modi addresses the media during the Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, on Thursday. PIC/PTI The Economic Survey 2026 presents a promising picture of India's…...
Union Budget 2026-27 may put stress on debt-to-GDP ratio management rather than fiscal deficit
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2+ week, 6+ hour ago (191+ words) Updated on: 30 January,2026 04:08 PM IST  |  New Delhi PTI | The upcoming Union Budget 2026 is expected to prioritise lowering India's debt-to-GDP ratio over a fixed fiscal deficit target, aiming to bring debt down to around 50 percent by 2031 under the revised…...
Economic Survey projects 6.8 to 7.2 per cent GDP growth for FY 2026-27
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (158+ words) Updated on: 30 January,2026 10:41 AM IST  |  New Delhi Agencies | The Economic Survey 2025-26 projects India's GDP growth at 6.8-7.2 per cent for FY 2026-27, citing the cumulative impact of reforms and a stable economic outlook. It also states inflation is unlikely to…...
India will remain fastest growing economy in the world, says RBI ahead of Union Budget 2026
2+ week, 2+ day ago (402+ words) Updated on: 27 January,2026 06:32 PM IST  |  New Delhi mid-day online correspondent | The Reserve Bank of India said India will remain the fastest-growing major economy in 2025-26, citing strong domestic fundamentals, export diversification, stable inflation and resilient banking systems, offering optimism…...
Union Budget 2026: Government capex to cross Rs 12 lakh crore in Financial Year 2027, says SBI report
2+ week, 2+ day ago (460+ words) Updated on: 27 January,2026 06:03 PM IST  |  New Delhi mid-day online correspondent | India is expected to remain a global bright spot as government capital expenditure may cross Rs 12 lakh crore in FY27, marking 10 per cent annual growth, according to an SBI…...