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Govt to set up high-level panel on banking: FM

February 8, 2026, 04:16 PM - 3 min read

The Centre will soon set up a high-level panel on banking to build mega lenders capable of financing Viksit Bharat, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.

In the last few years, India had been making an annual outlay of ₹100 crore to the mega connectivity project in the Sistan-Balochistan province in Iran’s southern coast that was being developed by both India and Iran to boost connectivity and trade ties

Union Budget 2026: Chabahar port project gets no fund allocation

February 1, 2026, 03:02 PM - 2 min read

The Chabahar port was being developed by India and Iran to boost connectivity and trade ties before the US announced sanctions on countries trading with Iran

Infrastructure development, she said, remained a key focus area for the government over the last 10 years

FM Sitharaman raises capex for FY27 to ₹12.2 lakh crore

February 1, 2026, 12:08 PM - 3 min read

In her Union Budget speech for FY27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an increase in capital expenditure by 9 per cent

The budget clearly put in spotlight structural reforms, especially in the manufacturing sector, proposed to increase capital expenditure to upgrade infrastructure, and boost the development of technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and rare-earth minerals

Union Budget 2026: Defence gets huge push for modernisation

February 1, 2026, 08:59 AM - 16 min read

In her annual Budget speech in Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prioritised sectors hit hardest by Trump’s tariffs and kept the focus on growth via domestic manufacturing boost in a globally-uncertain economic environment

FM Sitharaman will surpass the records set by her predecessors such as Manmohan Singh, Arun Jaitley, P Chidambaram, and Yashwant Sinha, who had each presented five budgets consecutively.

All eyes on Sitharaman’s ninth Budget

January 31, 2026, 07:15 PM - 2 min read

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2026-27 tomorrow, marking her ninth consecutive Budget and a key milestone in India’s parliamentary and economic history.

Crisil Ratings in a report has said that the domestic cigarette industry will see a 6-8 per cent volume contraction in the next fiscal, following the imposition of additional excise duties

Tobacco, pan masala to invite more cess from Feb

January 31, 2026, 01:21 PM - 5 min read

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate rationalisation last year comprised the replacement of the existing 28 per cent GST and compensation cess on ‘sin goods’ with additional excise and cess duties

The Economic Survey projected the GDP growth in 2026-27 a tad bit lower in the range of 6.8 to 7.2 per cent from a previous forecast of 7.4 per cent

Economic Survey presented in Parliament by Finance Minister

January 29, 2026, 01:08 PM - 4 min read

The Economic Survey projected the GDP growth in 2026-27 a tad bit lower in the range of 6.8 to 7.2 per cent from a previous forecast of 7.4 per cent

Nirmala Sitharaman to make history with 9th consecutive budget

January 27, 2026, 04:28 PM - 3 min read

This will take Sitharaman closer to the record of 10 budgets that were presented by former Prime Minister Morarji Desai over different time periods.Sitharaman, however, will continue to hold the record of presenting the most budgets on the trot – nine straight budgets under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman along with the Ministers of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary and team members of Finance, outside the her office at North Block in New Delhi.

Expectations galore from the Union Budget

January 23, 2026, 04:19 PM - 8 min read

As the Union Budget approaches, India faces the challenge of sustaining high growth while navigating currency pressures, unemployment, and global uncertainty. Expectations are high that the 2026-27 Budget will balance fiscal discipline with reforms to drive investment, manufacturing, and inclusive growth.

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu during a meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi on Thursday.

Apple imports hurting economy, Sukhu tells Centre

January 15, 2026, 08:52 PM - 3 min read

During a meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Sukhu also flagged the issue of the state’s weak financial position and urged the Centre to create a separate ‘Green Fund’ for hill states with an annual allocation of Rs 50,000 crore.

How India began owning its reform agenda

January 3, 2026, 06:07 PM - 6 min read

The new income tax framework delivered tangible relief, with salaried individuals effectively seeing breathing room of up to ₹12.75 lakh in annual income through exemptions and slabs. This was not symbolic; it showed up directly on salary slips, in household budgets, and in consumption patterns. More disposable income meant better household savings, stronger demand for goods and services, and rising confidence.

PM meets economists,calls for mission mode reforms in all sectors

December 30, 2025, 07:57 PM - 3 min read

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Niti Aayog officials also participated in the meeting which was chaired by Prime Minister. This objective of the strategic meeting was to gather diverse perspectives for the nation's financial roadmap.