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KURUKSHETRA: The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Charuni has strongly criticised the Union Budget 2026–27 presented by the Central Government on Sunday, terming it anti-farmer, disappointing and far removed from ground realities. The farmers’ body said millions of farmers across the country had high expectations from the budget, but once again those hopes were dashed.In a…
The Union Budget 2026–27 proposes a grand total expenditure of Rs 53.47 lakh crore, comprising Rs 41.25 lakh crore in revenue expenditure and Rs 12.22 lakh crore in capital expenditure.The budget reinforces the government’s emphasis on growth, inclusion and long-term capacity building under its three-fold kartavya framework.Presenting a Yuva Shakti–driven Budget, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman…
LUCKNOW: The Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday drew mixed reactions from the top echelons of Uttar Pradesh politics, with chief minister Yogi Adityanath terming it a welfare-oriented blueprint for building a ‘Viksit Bharat’, and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav rebuking it as an “invisible ledger” of the BJP’s corruption.In a post on X in Hindi,…
NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami lauded the Union Budget 2026-27, calling it the “Budget for Developed India-2047.”Dhami highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and said the budget reflects today’s needs and the vision for the future. “The all-encompassing budget for Developed India-2047. Under the visionary leadership of the esteemed Prime Minister Shri…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the Union Budget 2026–27 as “historic”, saying it lays out a clear roadmap towards a Viksit Bharat by 2047 and gives fresh momentum to India’s reform push. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Budget for a record ninth consecutive time, raising capital expenditure to Rs 12.2 lakh crore, with…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Union Budget 2026–27, claiming the finance minister’s speech was “fairly short” and “lacking specifics”. He said the budget offered little reassurance to the middle and lower-middle classes, further accusing the government of missing Kerala from the budget address.Speaking to news agency…
MUMBAI: The Centre has set an ambitious disinvestment target of Rs 80,000 crore under miscellaneous capital receipts for 2026-27 which includes sale of shares in PSUs as well as asset monetisations. The budgeted target is a sharp jump from the revised estimate of about Rs 34,000 crore for the current fiscal, signalling renewed optimism after…
NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday amid rising global uncertainty regarding tariffs from the United States.The Budget proposals draw a clear line between items that may turn cheaper for consumers and sectors that could feel the pinch. On the relief side, the government has moved to lower…
File photo: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented her ninth consecutive Union Budget speech in the Lok Sabha, clocking a duration of 1 hour and 25 minutes. The speech laid out the government’s fiscal roadmap for 2026‑27, covering spending plans, tax proposals, and policy priorities, marking one of…
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a nearly 9 per cent increase in capital expenditure, raising the allocation to Rs 12.2 lakh crore for FY 2026-27, as the government doubled down on infrastructure-led growth under its “future-ready Bharat” push.Presenting the Union Budget in Parliament, Sitharaman said the higher allocation was aimed at sustaining…
