Union Budget 2026: No big-ticket announcements, but poll-bound states part of new initiatives | India News – The Times of India

Union Budget 2026: No big-ticket announcements, but poll-bound states part of new initiatives | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman may not have opened the purse strings for poll-bound states in Union Budget 2026 but she made them a part of many ambitious development initiatives like the rare earth corridor, dedicated freight passage and the proposed high-speed rail networks.Assembly elections are scheduled in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam…

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Union Budget 2026: Health outlay raised 10%, government plans 5 regional medical hubs, boost for AHPs – The Times of India

Union Budget 2026: Health outlay raised 10%, government plans 5 regional medical hubs, boost for AHPs – The Times of India

PTI file photo Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, presenting the Union Budget on Sunday, announced a new scheme to support states in setting up five regional medical hubs in partnership with the private sector. These hubs will function as integrated healthcare complexes, combining medical care, education, and research, and aim to position India as a leading…

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New vs Old Tax Regime after Budget 2026: Which income tax regime should you choose for FY 2026-27? Tax rates, slabs explained – The Times of India

New vs Old Tax Regime after Budget 2026: Which income tax regime should you choose for FY 2026-27? Tax rates, slabs explained – The Times of India

Union Budget 2026: Every year, one of the main components of the Budget presentation is the income tax, as taxpayers keenly watch for changes in the slabs, tax rates and other factors — which may ease their tax burden! However, post Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget speech, the income tax framework remains unchanged from…

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Defence, education, railways, income tax & more: 10 big announcements in Union Budget 2026 – The Times of India

Defence, education, railways, income tax & more: 10 big announcements in Union Budget 2026 – The Times of India

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday delivered a 1 hour 25 minute presentation of the Union Budget 2026-27, marking her record ninth consecutive budget. She made several major announcements covering income tax, defence, railways, MSMEs, healthcare, and more.The budget was hailed as “historic” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,…

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Defence, education, railways, income tax & more: 10 big announcements in Union Budget 2026 | India News – The Times of India

Defence, education, railways, income tax & more: 10 big announcements in Union Budget 2026 | India News – The Times of India

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday delivered a 1 hour 25 minute presentation of the Union Budget 2026-27, marking her record ninth consecutive budget. She made several major announcements covering income tax, defence, railways, MSMEs, healthcare, and more.The budget was hailed as “historic” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,…

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Budget 2026 gives a boost to mental healthcare: North India to get its own NIMHANS | India News – The Times of India

Budget 2026 gives a boost to mental healthcare: North India to get its own NIMHANS | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the plans to set up a new unit for the National Institute for Mental Health and Neuro Sciences in North India. Acknowledging the lack of mental health institutions in the region, she also announced the national mental health institutes in Jharkhand’s Ranchi and Assam’s Tezpur shall also…

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Union Budget 2026: Rs 95,692.31cr allocated for VB-G RAM G, Jal Jeevan Mission outlay raised to Rs 67,670cr – The Times of India

Union Budget 2026: Rs 95,692.31cr allocated for VB-G RAM G, Jal Jeevan Mission outlay raised to Rs 67,670cr – The Times of India

As the Centre prepares to roll out the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar Aajeevika Mission (Grameen) (VB-G RAM G), it has allocated Rs 95,692.31 crore for the new scheme, while earmarking Rs 30,000 crore for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA).Allocation for MGNREGA is shown at Rs 30,000 crore for 2026-27, lower than…

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Budget 2026: What is the Section 87A rebate limit under new income tax regime for FY 2026-27? – The Times of India

Budget 2026: What is the Section 87A rebate limit under new income tax regime for FY 2026-27? – The Times of India

In the Union Budget 2026, the Section 87A tax rebate, given in Income Tax,remain unchanged, disappointing taxpayers who had hoped for an increase to boost consumption and ease the burden on middle-income individuals. Thus, like for FY 2025-26, under the new tax regime, resident individuals with net taxable income up to Rs 12 lakh can…

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SHE gets a boost in Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget 2026 – The Times of India

SHE gets a boost in Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget 2026 – The Times of India

The govt has planned SHE Marts after the success of Lakhpati Didi scheme. NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Budget in Parliament on Sunday, announced a series of measures aimed at boosting women entrepreneurship, building on the success of Lakhpati Didi scheme.She said Self-Help Entrepreneurs (SHE) will be established as community-owned…

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