Category: Economy
Bengal allocated Rs 14,205 crore for rail infra, safety projects in 2026-27 budget: Official
Kolkata, West Bengal has been allocated Rs 14,205 crore for railway infrastructure and safety projects in the Union Budget for 2026-27, an official said here…
Government allocates Rs 67,300 cr for Jal Jeevan Mission in Budget for next fiscal
New Delhi: Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil on Monday said the central government has allocated Rs 67,300 crore for Jal Jeevan Mission in the…
SEZ sale relaxation in Budget FY27 to help promote import substitution, job creation: Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal
New Delhi: The Budget’s proposed conditional relaxation to allow special economic zone (SEZ) units to sell goods in the domestic market will help promote import…
Budget 2026 pivots from job counts to employability, services-led growth
New Delhi: Signalling a shift in the government’s employment strategy, Union Budget 2026 has moved away from announcing headline job creation numbers and instead focused…
Did Budget 2026 leave you richer or poorer? Find out here
For households with financial ties beyond India’s borders, Budget 2026 brings a clutch of changes that promise immediate cash-flow relief and simpler compliance, even as…
Why Budget 2026 stayed away from ‘big-bang’ reforms? CEA answers
Union Budget 2026 steered clear of headline-grabbing announcements because major reforms are already underway and will continue outside the annual Budget framework, the government’s top…
9 Budget measures that will change how and what you buy
Union Budget 2026 has redrawn the fine print on customs duties, quietly reshaping what Indians pay for everything from overseas shopping splurges and gaming consoles…
India’s factory growth improves slightly in January, PMI shows
BENGALURU: India’s manufacturing activity inched up in January as demand improved slightly but the gain wasn’t strong enough to lift business optimism or meaningfully increase…
Union Budget 2026: Fitch flags slower deficit consolidation, sees growth-neutral stance
Fitch Ratings said on Monday the Union Budget 2026-27 signals a deliberate slowdown in fiscal consolidation, with the government opting to preserve capital spending to…
ET Graphics: Borrowing now fuels growth as capital spending overtakes fiscal deficit
India Budget 2026: The budget holds the fiscal position, but importantly, govt borrowing is now largely going into financing capex, as is evident in the…