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STT hike in F&O aimed at curbing speculative trade, protect small investors: Sitharaman

1 Feb 2026 7:30 PM IST
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the increase in STT in F&O is aimed at curbing high-risk speculative trade and...

Union Budget: FM pegs fiscal deficit lower at 4.3 pc of GDP for 2026-27

1 Feb 2026 7:15 PM IST
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the government expects the fiscal deficit to be at 4.3 per cent of the GDP in 2026-27,...

Income tax law comes into force from April 1: FM

1 Feb 2026 12:45 PM IST
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the Income Tax Act, 2025 will be implemented from April 1 and rules and tax returns...

Govt proposes to lower debt-to-GDP ratio to 55.6 pc in FY27: Sitharaman

1 Feb 2026 12:30 PM IST
New Delhi: The government has proposed to lower debt-to-GDP ratio to 55.6 per cent in FY27, from 56.1 per cent in the current fiscal year, Finance...

Individuals residing abroad to be permitted equity investments in listed Indian firms: FM

1 Feb 2026 12:04 PM IST
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said individual persons residing outside India (PROI) will be permitted equity investments in...

Budget blind to India's real crises: Rahul Gandhi

1 Feb 2026 12:00 PM IST
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said the Union Budget for 2026-27 is "blind to India's real crises", and...

Electronic manufacturing stocks jump 6 pc as Budget hikes outlay to Rs 40,000 cr

1 Feb 2026 11:52 AM IST
New Delhi: Shares of electronic manufacturing companies rose up to 6 per cent after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed to increase...

Budget proposes Rs 10,000 cr investment in biopharma over next 5 years

1 Feb 2026 11:28 AM IST
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed Rs 10,000 crore investment in the biopharma sector over the next five years, a move...

Centre moves Delhi HC against order permitting posthumous reproduction

1 Feb 2026 10:45 AM IST
New Delhi: The Central government has moved the Delhi High Court challenging an order directing a private hospital to release frozen gametes of an...

Firing outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty's Mumbai residence; probe underway

1 Feb 2026 10:42 AM IST
Mumbai: Unidentified persons opened fire outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty's residence in Mumbai's Juhu area early on Sunday, officials said. There were...

Cabinet approves Union Budget 2026-27

1 Feb 2026 10:30 AM IST
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday approved the Union Budget 2026-27.Following the approval, Finance...

Sunetra Pawar’s oath decision made without Sharad Pawar’s knowledge: NCP (SP) leader

1 Feb 2026 10:15 AM IST
Mumbai: NCP (SP) Maharashtra president Shashikant Shinde has claimed his party chief Sharad Pawar and other leaders had no prior knowledge about NCP...
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