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Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the 2026-27 budget on February 1, Sunday.
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Economists expect focus on jobs, MSMEs, as Nirmala Sitharaman set for presentation| India News

Updated on: Jan 31, 2026 11:42:30 AM IST Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the 2026-27 budget on February 1, Sunday. India’s finance minister…

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Budget 2026: The annual money manual may focus on debt-to-GDP over fiscal deficit

New Delhi: The upcoming Budget is going to put emphasis on easing the debt-to-GDP ratio, which is around 56 per cent, instead of targetting a…

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VB-G RAM G enacted in backdrop of notable decline in work demand under MGNREGS: Economic Survey

New Delhi: Recent trends under the MGNREGS revealed a notable decline in work demand, and it was in this backdrop that the government enacted the…

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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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Updated on: Jan 29, 2026 9:48:51 AM IST Summary Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to unveil Economic Survey 2025-26 at 11:00 am today, a…

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to table Economic Survey in Lok Sabha today

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to table the Economic Survey 2025-26 in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. The Economic Survey document, prepared by…

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Tax Relief Tops ManufacturingSector’s FY27 Budget Wishlist
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Budget 2026 wishlist: Manufacturing sector seeks tax relief, lower compliance costs

New Delhi: India’s manufacturing sector has pitched for tax relief and lowering compliance costs in the upcoming budget, with more than half of industry CXOs…

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A year on, ₹1 lakh-cr Urban Challenge Fund a nonstarter

A year after finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled a ₹1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund, the big-ticket reform idea to transform cities into growth hubs,…

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BUDGET TEAM OF FINANCE MINISTER NIRMALA SITHARAMAN
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Inside Sitharaman’s Budget 2026-27 war room: Check who all are part of finance minister’s crew

As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gears up for the closure of her Budget preparations, she is all set to present the key economic document on…

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Budget 2026: The GCC capital of the world needs more brains to bank its $100-billion dream

Budget 2026 is expected to double down on India’s role as a global brain hub. And at the heart of that story are Global Capability…

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