Union Budget 2026 LIVE: 'Tax holiday' till 2047 for cloud services: FM

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | FM proposes to exempt Minimum Alternate Tax for non-residents who pay tax on presumptive basis

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | 'Tax holiday' till 2047 for cloud services: FM

Budget proposes tax holiday till 2047 to foreign companies that provide cloud services to customers globally by using data centres in India: FM

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | TCS on health education cut to 2%

Govt proposes reduction in TCS rate for pursuing education and medical education under liberalised remittance scheme from 5 pc to 2 pc

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | FM proposes rule-based automated process for small taxpayers in FY27 Budget

FM proposes a six-month foreign asset disclosure scheme for small taxpayers like students, tech professionals and relocated NRIs.

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | Govt provides Rs 1.4 lakh crore as tax devolution to states in FY27: FM

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | Fiscal deficit pegged at 4.3 pc of GDP in FY'27, lower than 4.4 pc in FY'26: Sitharaman

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | Govt proposes to lower debt-to-GDP ratio to 55.6 pc per cent in FY27, from 56.1 pc in current fiscal: Sitharaman.

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | Accident related claims to be exempted from Income tax: FM

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | New Income Tax Act comes into effect from April 1: FM

Income Tax Act, 2025, to be implemented from April 1; rules and tax returns forms to be notified shortly: Sitharaman. "I propose to extend time available for revising returns from 31st December to up to 31st March with the payment of a nominal fee. I also propose to stagger the timeline for filing of tax returns - individuals with ITR 1 and ITR 2 will continue to file till 31st July and non-audit business cases or trust are proposed to be allowed time till 31st August."

FM announces development of East Coast industrial corridor

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | Govt to support high-value crops such as coconut, sandalwood, walnuts

Govt proposes coconut promotion scheme to increase production, productivity. Govt to support high-value crops such as coconut, sandalwood, walnuts

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | FM Sitharaman proposes to develop 'Bharat Vistaar', multi-lingual AI agri tool

We will develop ecologically sustainable trails in Himachal Pradesh, Utttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir: Sitharaman.

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | Telescope infrastructure to be upgraded to promote astrophysics and astronomy: FM

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | FM proposes setting up 3 new All India Institute of Ayurveda

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | Govt to set up one girls' hostel in every district of country: FM Sitharaman

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | FM proposes raising investment limit for individual PIO from 5 pc to 10 pc

Person of Indian Origin (PIO) permitted to invest in equity instruments, listed indian companies through Portfolio Investment Scheme, said FM SItharaman. She also proposed raising investment limit for individual PIO from 5 pc to 10 pc.

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | Close to 25 cr people have come out of multi-dimensional poverty: FM Sitharaman

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | FM proposes developing 7 high speed corridors between cities as growth connectors.

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | FM proposes incentives for indigenous manufacturing of sea planes, Rs 20,000 crore to develop waterways in next 5 years

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | We will continue to develop infrastructure in Tier 2, Tier 3 cities, even temple towns: FM Sitharaman.

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | FM proposes scheme to revive 200 legacy industrial clusters in FY27 budget

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | FM proposes Rs 10,000 crore investment in biopharma over next 5 years

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says,"...To develop India as a global bio-pharma manufacturing hub, I propose Bio Pharma Shakti with an outlay of Rs 10,000 crores over the next 5 years. This will build an ecosystem for domestic productions of biologics and biosimilars."

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | FM proposes interventions in 6 sectors, including manufacturing, strategic and frontier sectors, healthcare and advanced technology.

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | FM announces Mahatma Gandhi Gram Swaraj Initiative

Propose Mahatma Gandhi Gram Swaraj initiative to strengthen Khadi handloom: Sitharaman in Budget FY'27.

Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas' third Kartavya of government, says FM Sitharaman

FM announces establishment of rare-earth corridor for Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha & Andhra Pradesh

Our Kartavya is to ensure every family, community, and sector has access to resources, amenities and opportunities: Sitharaman

Our Kartavya is to accelerate and sustain economic growth, fulfil aspirations of people: FM Sitharaman.

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | We will ensure that dividends of growth reach every farmer, scheduled caste, scheduled tribe, and youth: Sitharaman

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | India will continue to take steps towards Viksit Bharat: FM Sitharaman

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | Our govt chose reforms over rhetoric, driven by 'Yuva Shakti': FM Sitharaman

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | Finance Minister lays 16th Finance Commission report for tax revenue devolution between Centre, states for 2026-2031 in Lok Sabha

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | India must remain integrated with international market: FM Sitharaman

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | Moderate inflation and steady growth in last 12 years, says FM Sitharaman; Our govt has chosen reforms over rhetoric

Moderate inflation and steady growth in last 12 years, says FM Sitharaman.

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | FM Sitharaman begins her speech to present Budget in Lok Sabha

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | This Budget is for Viksit Bharat, prepared keeping in mind goal of 2047: PM Modi

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | A skeptical Opposition ahead of FM's presentation

Ahead of presentation of Budget by FM Sitharaman, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav appeared to take a sardonic tone and said the party does not have a lot of expectations. "When there is no hope from the government itself, what expectations can one have from its budget?”

Tamil Nadu CM also tweeted, saying, "in addition to the usual Thirukkural, will the following announcements be made for Tamil Nadu, keeping the elections in mind".

TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee said, “What will they do in the Budget? They have already exhausted the nation’s finances. Now, PM Modi is pretending to be a saint after selling the country.” (PTI,ANI)

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | Cabinet approves Union Budget 2026-27

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | Cabinet meeting underway ahead of FM's budget speech at 11am

Union Budget 2026 LIVE |'Budget 2026-27 will be another step towards Viksit Bharat': Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and MoS Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, along with their team, arrive at the Parliament.

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | 'Keen to see what benefits Centre gives to poll-bound Kerala': Shashi Tharoor ahead of Union Budget presentation

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said that he is looking forward to announcements for Kerala in the Union Budget 2026-27 as the state is set to hold Assembly elections later this year.
Speaking to reporters ahead of the Budget presentation, Tharoor flagged the issue of unemployment, saying, "jobless growth does not help anyone."
He said, "Looking forward to hearing what the Finance Minister has to tell us. The Economic Survey presents good economic growth, but a problem for young people in this country is whether the growth will be accompanied by jobs. Jobless growth does not help anyone. We are anxious to see what kind of schemes they have in mind. In Kerala, with elections coming up, we are keen to see what benefits the Central government might give us. Until the Budget is presented, it is difficult to talk."

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman calls on President Droupadi Murmu before presenting her ninth consecutive Union Budget

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | Nifty, Sensex open flat in special budget session, Experts say focus can be on relief for tariff impacted sectors

Domestic stock markets opened largely flat on Sunday. The Nifty 50 index opened at 25,333.75, registering a marginal gain of 13.10 points or 0.05 per cent, while the BSE Sensex opened at 82,445.97, up by 176.19 points or 0.21 per cent.
This marks only the second time in the history of Indian stock markets that trading is taking place on a weekend for a special budget session. Earlier, markets were opened on a weekend in 1999, when the Union Budget was presented on February 27, a Saturday.

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman heads to Rashtrapati Bhawan to call on President Droupadi Murmu before presenting her ninth Union Budget

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday left from Kartavya Bhavan for Rashtrapati Bhavan carrying her trademark 'bahi-khata', a tablet wrapped in a red-coloured cloth bearing a golden-coloured national emblem on it.

Union Budget 2026 LIVE | 'Telangana will get its share of allocation': BJP Spokesperson Prakash Reddy on Budget expectations

 BJP Spokesperson Prakash Reddy expects Telangana to receive its fair share of allocation in the Union Budget 2026.
The state is seeking funding support for key projects such as the Regional Ring Road, Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase-II, and Musi River rejuvenation.

Union Budget 2026 LIVE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives at Kartavya Bhawan ahead of Union Budget

Union Budget 2026 LIVE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman leaves from her official residence. She will be presenting her ninth straight Budget later today.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, along with MoS Pankaj Chaudhary departed from their residence for Kartavya Bhavan ahead of the presentation of Union Budget 2026. The North Block houses the Ministry of Finance.

The headquarters of Ministry of Finance, which was earlier situated at North Block has now been shifted to Kartavya Bhavan at Janpath.
Sitharaman is set to present her ninth consecutive Union Budget, which will see her equal former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's record and surpass that of Pranab Mukherjee. Former Prime Minister Morarji Desai continues to hold the record for presenting the most Union Budgets in independent India.

'Hope this budget will move development forward': Uttar Pradesh minister Suresh Kumar Khanna

Uttar Pradesh minister Suresh Kumar Khanna on Sunday said he hopes the Union Budget will accelerate development and generate more employment opportunities.
He also expressed confidence that it will further boost business growth under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.
Speaking to ANI in Lucknow, Khanna said, "I hope this budget will move the development forward. The budget will also include provisions to create as many jobs as possible. Under the guidance of PM Modi, the country became the 4th largest economy... I hope that businesses will increase."

Union Budget 2026 Expectations | Healthcare sector seeks stronger funding for infrastructure, research and last-mile access

From med-tech to AYUSH to genomics, the sector is aligned in seeking higher investment, stronger research support and policies that expand patient access, affordability and innovation.

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Union Budget 2026 LIVE: Economic Survey calls for tackling rising digital addiction as it hits academic performance, productivity

Digital addiction is described as addictive behaviour linked to digital devices, including smartphones, the internet, gaming, and social media addiction.

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Union Budget 2026 LIVE: Budget 2026-27 may put stress on debt-to-GDP ratio management rather than fiscal deficit

A fiscal deficit of 3-4 per cent is considered comfortable and a desirable target for a growing, developing economy like India, aiming to balance economic expansion with financial stability.

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