Tag: Budget Expectations

Nirmala Sitharaman with her finance ministry colleagues ahead of Union Budget 2025 on 1 February 2025. (ANI)
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Govt seen lifting spending, reforms to offset US tariff impact| Business News

The Narendra Modi government is likely to announce measures to improve the ease of doing business and boost infrastructure spending, while sticking to fiscal consolidation…

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Budget 2026 date: From income tax cuts to more, here’s when Nirmala Sitharaman will announce key measures

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for 2026–27 on February 1 at 11 am, marking her ninth budget in Parliament. As Budget…

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with her colleagues at the finance ministry before presentation of Union Budget 2025 on 1 February 2026. (ANI)
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Key expectations — from income tax to GST-style customs overhaul| Business News

On 1 February, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2026—her ninth straight budget presentation—amid expectation of an overhaul of customs duty on…

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Budget 2026 set to prioritise economic stability and fiscal prudence: Crisil Chief Economist

New Delhi: The upcoming Union Budget is expected to prioritise economic stability and fiscal prudence following a year of higher-than-expected growth and lower inflation. Dharmakirti…

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Union Budget 2026: Industry leaders urge govt to double infra spending to Rs 3 lakh crore

New Delhi: Industry leaders urged the government to double the allocation for various infrastructure projects to Rs 3 lakh crore in the forthcoming general Budget…

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India Budget 2026: Resilience balance – revenue miss, deficit unchanged

While India prepares to present the Union Budget on February 1, its fiscal health has strengthened post-pandemic, with the central government’s deficit halving in this…

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Union Budget 2026: Prudence, not populism, will be underlying theme to build Bharat

The Union Budget will be the next big announcement by the government in 2026. There is some modicum of clarity on how the tariff theme…

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How Budget 2026 can help India strike the right balance in trade policy for a world in flux

As India heads into the Union Budget, trade policy sits at an inflection point. Global trade conditions have shifted in ways that demand deliberate choices…

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Budget 2026: CII seeks rolling, 3-year pipeline for privatisation

New Delhi: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has proposed the creation of a rolling, three-year pipeline of state-run companies available for stake sale as…

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Budget 2026 needs to lock in India’s new-age future & shift power to home

India Budget: As the government prepares the Union Budget 2026–27, the global economic environment is being defined by rapid technological disruption. The trend might find…

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