New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday hailed the Union Budget 2026-27 as an embodiment of India forging its new identity as an “emerging economic power centre” and said that it…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Union government on Sunday announced plans to promote astrophysics and astronomy, as well as boost telescope facilities in the country. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said this while presenting…
Chennai, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Union Budget 2026 on Sunday outlined a wide-ranging development roadmap for Tamil Nadu, with major announcements spanning high-speed rail connectivity, inland waterways, textiles, critical minerals, eco-tourism and heritage conservation. Together,…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) To ensure ease of living for taxpayers, the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday announced a range of proposals on direct taxes, saying that the Income Tax Act, 2025, is slated…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rolled out a range of customs duty cuts across sectors such as marine products, textiles, leather, and defence and aviation sectors to boost manufacturing and increase…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a sharp hike in the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament. The move…
Mumbai, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was a powerful step towards a developed India. In his first reaction after the…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that the debt-to-GDP ratio is estimated to be 55.6 per cent of GDP in 2026-27 (budget estimate or BE), compared to 56.1 per…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the Union Budget 2026, keeping income tax rates and slabs unchanged following last year’s major tax reforms. While the basic tax structure remains…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Government on Sunday proposed to waive customs duty on 17 drugs for cancer, seven for rare diseases, as well as to build a second National Institute of Mental Health…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday projected a further reduction in the fiscal deficit to 4.3 per cent of GDP for 2026-27 as the government continues on the path of…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a powerful thrust on infrastructure development in her Union Budget speech for 2026-27, emphasising sustained public investment to drive economic growth and balanced regional progress….
New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Presenting the Budget for 2026-27 on Sunday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a dedicated freight corridor connecting Surat in Gujarat and Dankuni in West Bengal. The new freight corridor…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major step toward India’s net-zero ambitions, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a substantial allocation of Rs 20,000 crore over the next five years for Carbon Capture, Utilisation and…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that the Income Tax Act 2025 will come into effect from April 1, 2026, and the I-T forms have been redesigned such that…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) In her Union Budget speech for 2026-27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlined several forward-looking proposals in the financial sector, aimed at strengthening India’s banking system and enhancing ease of doing…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a Rs 10,000 crore outlay for the Bio Pharma Shakti scheme for biologics and biosimilar drugs to make India a global bio-pharma hub….
New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav launched a sharp attack on the BJP on Sunday, alleging that the government prepares budgets…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant boost to the healthcare sector, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed the creation of five regional medical hubs to boost medical value tourism in the…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sending a clear message about India’s robust financial sector to the world, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said to keep reforms on track, the government will set up a…