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CNBC AWAAZ Emerges Undisputed Leader in Hindi Business News on Budget Day 2026

According to BARC data, CNBC AWAAZ captured a dominant 63% market share during the live telecast of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget speech on 1st February 2026

CNBC-TV18, CNBC-AWAAZ & CNBC Bajar announce strategic partnership with Motilal Oswal

The partnership aims to introduce a state-of-the-art newsroom experience, elevating brand engagement and viewer interaction.

Network18 appoints Ajay Chacko as COO

In his earlier roles at Network18, Ajay has led many of the group's businesses such as CNBC-TV18, CNBC Awaaz and Forbes India and has been instrumental in their ascendance as market leading media brands in the country.

Cement prices may go up by Rs 5 per bag

Cement may become dearer by Rs 5 per 50 kg bag in view of the Budget proposal today to raise excise duty to 12% from 10% earlier. "The hike in excise duty will push up the sales cost by Rs 5 per bag.

Budget 2012: Govt proposes hike excise duty on cement to 12%

Cement prices are likely to go up after the government's proposed hike in excise duty on the building material from 10% to 12%.

Union Budget 2012: Budget increases AC, first class train fares further

Passengers travelling in all AC classes and first class will have to pay charges in addition to the recent hike in train fares with the General Budget today bringing journeys in them under the ambit of service tax.

Budget 2012-13: Union Budgets under the current government

India's annual budget on Friday fell short of market hopes for tougher fiscal tightening measures. The government, facing political turmoil, fended off pressure to produce an even more populist plan, yet stopped short of offering meaningful economic reforms that might have cheered investors.

Budget 2012: Negative impact of Budget unlikely on rating, says S&P

Rating agency Standard & Poor's does not foresee any immediate negative implication on India's sovereign rating after the government outlined a high fiscal deficit target in the budget for the next fiscal year, said Takahira Ogawa, director of sovereign & IPF ratings.

Budget 2012: 2% across the board hike in excise, service tax in Budget

In a Budget that raised fears of furthering inflationary pressures, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today hiked excise duty and service tax by 2% across-the-board to raise Rs 45,940 crore while offering marginal relief to individuals in income tax foregoing Rs 4,500 crore.