Tag: Union Budget 2026

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Budget 2026: Fewer customs duty slabs, simplified tariff structure soon

Union Budget 2026: India is considering a reduction in the number of customs duty slabs to five or six from the current eight as part…

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Construction activity is seen growing 7% in FY26, down from 9.4% in FY25. (File Photo)
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Govt sees India GDP growth rate at 7.4% for FY26 amid Trump tariff heat| Business News

The central government has pegged India’s GDP growth rate at 7.4% in FY26, underscoring the resilience of the Indian economy in the face of Trump…

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Budget’s rare chance: Leveraging the new oil beneath India’s feet

Budget 2026: The Indian economy stands at a moment of unusual strategic opportunity. Global trade and production networks are being reshaped by tariff wars, supply-chain…

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Budget 2026: India’s time for power move to cut reliance on China and others

India Budget: With the budget weeks away, India is doubling down on efforts to reduce dependence on imported energy, electronics and defence equipment, recasting supply…

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India's service sector expanded at its slowest pace in nearly a year last month as growth in new business eased and hiring stalled. (Reuters)
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India’s service sector grows slowest in nearly a year in December 2025| Business News

India’s service sector expanded at its slowest pace in nearly a year last month as growth in new business eased and hiring stalled. India’s service…

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Budget 2026: Rice exporters seek support to offset impact of rising cost, environmental stress

Indian rice exporters have asked the government to step in with targeted fiscal support in the 2026 Union Budget, warning that rising costs and environmental…

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Budget 2026 puts India’s data centre backbone at the centre of its AI ambitions

Union Budget 2026: As India races to position itself as a global hub for artificial intelligence, cloud computing and digital public infrastructure, one constraint looms…

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Budget 2026: 3 big changes India needs to solve the customs maze

Union Budget of India: Increasingly, global trade has been influenced by geopolitical and economic factors, with tariffs playing a significant role in enhancing economic security…

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RBI has raised concerns over rising digital fraud cases and unresolved customer complaints across banks. (REUTERS)
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Govt seen unlikely to change RBI inflation target in upcoming revision| Business News

The government is likely to retain the Reserve Bank of India’s inflation target, as the existing mechanism is seen as effective in managing inflation in…

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Union Budget: 5 engines India must fire to become a developed nation by 2047

The dream of becoming a developed nation by 2047 depends on India’s ability to fire multiple engines of growth simultaneously while taking some Budget measures….

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