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Taken together, the measures signal a shift towards reducing export costs, easing compliance burdens and diversifying markets as India seeks to cushion its exporters from the fallout of tariff actions in the US and other major economies.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the next phase of the chip strategy, with the launch of India Semiconductor Mission 2.0
Even before the numbers were unveiled, Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget Day saree grabbed attention online. Predictions about her attire including a Kanjeevaram weave went viral and some turned out to be accurate.
India’s MRO industry is projected to grow to $4 billion by 2031, registering a compounded annual growth rate of 8.9 percent, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation
You must understand that monthly rent does not create an asset. Whether your salary increases or not, rent can go up when contracts are renewed after 11 months
Growth assumption comes amid the global uncertainties.
Union Budget 2026–27 gives a major push to India’s tourism sector with high-speed rail corridors, medical tourism hubs, eco-trails, guide skilling, heritage site upgrades, and improved connectivity.
A Gurgaon man has shared a video of his wife, a new mother, working on her laptop at 1.30 am. He criticises her office for excessive demands and calls out the so-called ‘global’ work culture, highlighting the pressure faced by women returning to work after childbirth.
The Nifty Defence index crashed nearly 9 percent to 7,458.65, amid a sharp selloff in the overall market in the afternoon trading hours of Sunday.
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to implement the New Tax Act, 2025 from April 1, 2026, which marks a structural shift from the long-standing Income Tax Act, 1961, with the objective of simplifying tax law and improving clarity for taxpayers.
Finance minister pares exemptions, tweaks tariffs across sectors from electronics and aviation to critical minerals and nuclear power
The states going to polls this year include West Bengal, Assam, Kerala and Tamil Nadu besides the union territory of Puducherry. Here's what the Budget 2026 had for them.
Standard deduction remains same for Salaried taxpayers and pensioners
The freshly announced rural employment scheme, which replaces MGNREGS, was allocated Rs 44,506 cr, the Jal Jeevan Mission has been allocated Rs33022 cr, up from the Budget estimates of Rs 20476 Cr for FY 2025-26 – the mission barely spent Rs8306 cr of the amount allocated.
Changes aim to ease compliance, reduce litigation, and simplify deductions under the Income Tax Act
Hundreds of thousands of straw-coloured fruit bats (Eidolon helvum) gather at Kasanka National Park, Zambia, creating one of the largest mammal migrations on Earth.These bats play a crucial ecological role, dispersing seeds and pollinating forests across Africa.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced customs duty exemptions in Union Budget 2026 for civilian aircraft components and defence MRO raw materials to boost domestic manufacturing and reduce import dependence.
The stock markets reacted negatively to the Budget as benchmark Sensex was down 710 points or 0.86% at 1 PM on Sunday.
The real test will be what follows the window. If enforcement becomes sharper and automated after six months, compliance behaviour will structurally change
The announcement removes a key restriction under the Foreign Trade Policy and is accompanied by proposed technology-led changes to improve identification and handling of rejected and returned courier consignments
At present, this interest is treated like regular taxable income
Sitharaman said, "I propose to extend time available for revising returns from 31st December to up to 31st March with the payment of a nominal fee."
TCS on self-funded overseas education remittances, earlier levied at 5 percent on amounts exceeding Rs 10 lakh a year, has now been reduced to 2 percent.
Fiscal consolidation stays on track and capex rises, but a steep hike in securities transaction tax on futures and options dents sentiment and adds pressure to already weak trading volumes.
Amrit Udyan at Rashtrapati Bhavan opens for public viewing from February 3 to March 31, 2026. Entry is free with mandatory online booking. Here’s how to visit.
