The Union Budget 2024-25 has allocated no funds for the Chabahar Port project, a key strategic initiative in Iran. This development raises questions about India's diplomatic and trade priorities in the region.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju appeals to opposition parties to support the new budget for national development, emphasizing constructive dialogue over political disputes.
Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis raises questions about Ajit Pawar's potential NCP merger, asking if it would be sealed without informing BJP, amid ongoing political realignments in the state.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor used a cricket analogy to criticize the Union Budget 2024, saying the government missed key opportunities for economic reform and social welfare.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's 2026-27 budget outlines crucial steps for India's renewable energy sector, including NBFC restructuring, customs duty exemptions, and increased funding for flagship schemes.
India allocates Rs 5,685.56 crore as foreign aid in Budget 2026-27. Bhutan receives highest share at Rs 2,288.56 crore, while Bangladesh aid slashed by 50% amid diplomatic strains. No funds for Chabahar Port.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget 2026 highlights coconut as a key high-value crop. The Coconut Promotion Scheme aims to boost production, farmer incomes, and employment while experts detail the fruit's extensive nutritional advantages.
The Union Budget 2026 has allocated a substantial Rs 3.09 lakh crore to the Highways Ministry for FY27, with NHAI aiming to reduce its debt below Rs 2 lakh crore by March.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee accuses Centre of withholding funds, dismisses budget corridor announcements as 'blatant lies' while highlighting state's own economic corridor projects ahead of assembly elections.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praises Budget 2026 as transformative, focusing on youth capacity building, women empowerment, infrastructure, and India's push to become world's third-largest economy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the Union Budget 2026-27, calling it a foundation for Viksit Bharat 2047 that supports youth, MSMEs, and women's empowerment while boosting economic growth.
The CPI(M)-led Kerala government questions the Union Budget's rare earth corridor proposal, expressing concerns about resource exploitation and state control over mineral wealth.
Delhi Police receives Rs 12,503 crore allocation in Union Budget 2026 for operational expenses, model traffic system development, and enhanced NCR communication network.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor criticizes Union Budget 2026 for lacking specific allocations for Kerala, noting only mentions of fishermen and coconuts while expressing disappointment over the absence of the All India Institute of Ayurveda announcement.
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge strongly criticized the Union Budget 2026-27, calling it blind to India's economic crises including unemployment, falling manufacturing, and rural distress.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth consecutive Budget in Lok Sabha, met with subdued Opposition protests. Akhilesh Yadav calls it 'beyond comprehension' for the poor, alleging neglect in education and health sectors.
Union Budget 2026 highlights Bengal with the Dankuni-Surat freight corridor to cut logistics costs and boost sustainable cargo movement, alongside industrial push ahead of elections.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces customs duty exemptions for equipment and raw materials to develop domestic clean power infrastructure, including battery storage and nuclear energy.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee criticizes Union Budget 2026 as a 'Humpty Dumpty Budget' after market volatility, while PM Modi hails it as historic for Viksit Bharat vision.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has praised the Union Budget 2026, calling it a foundational blueprint for achieving a developed India by 2047 under the Viksit Bharat vision.
Union Budget 2026-27 announces two high-speed rail corridors from Varanasi, inland waterways ship repair ecosystem, and Hastinapur archaeological site development for Uttar Pradesh ahead of state elections.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has strongly criticized the Union Budget 2026, accusing it of failing to address India's pressing crises like unemployment and inflation, while calling for more inclusive economic policies.
India's Union Budget 2026 introduces a rule change permitting foreign firms to fund equipment for manufacturers in customs-bonded areas, benefiting Apple until 2030-31.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has strongly criticized the Union Budget 2026, stating it lacks a clear policy vision and fails to provide solutions for key economic challenges facing India.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee harshly criticizes the Union Budget 2026-27, calling it anti-poor and alleging no funds allocated to Bengal ahead of state elections.
Nidhi Kukreja, mother of Jhanvi, attends court hearings regularly, balancing work and family while seeking justice for her daughter's 2020 murder in Mumbai.
Union Budget 2026 includes major infrastructure projects for West Bengal, including a new freight corridor from Dankuni to Surat, Durgapur industrial development, and tourism enhancements.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's choice of a Tamil Nadu Kanjeevaram silk saree for Budget 2026 has ignited political discussions, with Shiv Sena UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi claiming her prediction about the attire's electoral messaging proved accurate
Union Budget 2026 provides tax holiday until 2047 for foreign companies offering cloud services globally using Indian data centre infrastructure, with mandatory service provision to Indian customers.
Union Budget 2026 proposes removal of customs duty on 17 high-cost cancer drugs and expands exemption to drugs for seven more rare diseases, offering significant financial relief to patients.