Union Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman flags health challenges; unveils Rs 10,000 crore Biopharma Shakti – The Times of India

Union Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman flags health challenges; unveils Rs 10,000 crore Biopharma Shakti – The Times of India

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2026–27 on Sunday, unveiled a Rs 10,000 crore biopharma initiative and announced the expansion of Ayurveda institutions to meet growing global demand for traditional medicine. To bolster India’s position as a global biopharma hub, the Budget proposed Biopharma Shakti, a new initiative with an outlay of…

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Banking Sector Budget 2026 Live: Nirmala Sitharaman announces ‘Banking for Viksit Bharat’ panel – The Times of India

Banking Sector Budget 2026 Live: Nirmala Sitharaman announces ‘Banking for Viksit Bharat’ panel – The Times of India

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the setting up of a high-level committee on “Banking for Viksit Bharat”, signalling a comprehensive review of the financial sector as India prepares for its next phase of economic growth.“I propose setting up a high-level committee on banking for Viksit Bharat to comprehensively review the sector and…

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Budget Highlights 2026: Seven high-speed rail and rare earth corridors among key announcements by FM Nirmala Sitharaman – The Times of India

Budget Highlights 2026: Seven high-speed rail and rare earth corridors among key announcements by FM Nirmala Sitharaman – The Times of India

Nirmala Sitharaman presents Union Budget 2026. NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting the Budget for the financial year 2026–27 in the Lok Sabha during the ongoing Budget session of Parliament. This marks Sitharaman’s ninth consecutive Union Budget presentation. LIVE Budget Speech 2026: Nirmala Sitharaman’s Record 9th Budget In A Row | Full…

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Union Budget 2026: Top key demands from industry and businesses – The Times of India

Union Budget 2026: Top key demands from industry and businesses – The Times of India

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her ninth consecutive Union Budget on February 1, a rare Sunday sitting and a first in independent India’s history. The Budget for FY27 (April 2026–March 2027) is expected to outline measures to sustain growth momentum, maintain fiscal discipline and push reforms to shield the economy from global trade frictions,…

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Union Budget 2026–27: Key Expectations from the Faith-Tech and Spiritual Economy – The Times of India

Union Budget 2026–27: Key Expectations from the Faith-Tech and Spiritual Economy – The Times of India

Last year’s Budget made a quiet but important move. With the launch of the Gyan Bharatam Mission and fresh investment into spiritual and cultural corridors, it acknowledged something India has rarely framed in economic terms: that its intellectual and spiritual heritage is not just cultural memory, but productive capacity. The Economic Survey 2025–26 sharpens that…

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Union Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman to interact with college students post budget presentation – The Times of India

Union Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman to interact with college students post budget presentation – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will interact with around 30 college students from across the country after presenting the Union Budget 2026–27 on Sunday, the ministry said.Sitharaman is set to present her record ninth Budget, including two interim budgets, on February 1. As part of the initiative, the students will witness the live…

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47% for defence, Rs 197 crore expenditure: A look at India’s first Budget in 1947 – The Times of India

47% for defence, Rs 197 crore expenditure: A look at India’s first Budget in 1947 – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: As India prepares for the Union Budget for 2026–27, scheduled to be presented on February 1, it is worth noting that when the country’s budgetary journey began, in a vastly different India, still finding its feet after independence.India’s first Union Budget was presented on November 26, 1947, three months after the country attained…

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Union Budget 2026: Halwa ceremony held at North Block as preparations near completion – The Times of India

Union Budget 2026: Halwa ceremony held at North Block as preparations near completion – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday, January 27, participated in the traditional Halwa Ceremony, marking the start of the final phase of preparations for the Union Budget 2026–27, scheduled to be presented on February 1.The ceremony was held at the Budget Press in North Block, New Delhi.At the ceremony, Sitharaman was accompanied by…

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