Page 3 - Latest Updates on Nirmala Sitharaman
Budget 2026: Charting path to Viksit Bharat amid global uncertainty
In choosing prudence over populism and strategic self-reliance over protectionism, the FM has presented a Budget worthy of India's aspirations
 "Budget 2026: Charting path to Viksit Bharat amid global uncertainty")
Union Budget 2026-27: A Kartavya-led push to sustain growth momentum
Budget FY27 bets on fiscal discipline, public investment and technology-led reforms to sustain growth and build long-term economic resilience
 "Union Budget 2026-27: A Kartavya-led push to sustain growth momentum")
No word on merger: Budget 2026 proposes restructuring of PFC, REC
The Union Budget proposes restructuring of state-owned NBFCs PFC and REC to improve scale and efficiency, but the government has stopped short of indicating whether the two lenders will be merged
 "No word on merger: Budget 2026 proposes restructuring of PFC, REC")
SEZ units get one-time domestic sales window in Budget amid 50% US tariffs
The Union Budget proposes a one-time measure allowing eligible SEZ manufacturing units to sell a portion of their output in the domestic market at concessional duty to offset US tariff shocks
 "SEZ units get one-time domestic sales window in Budget amid 50% US tariffs")
Union Budget 2026-27: STT increase on F&O to curb speculative trade
The second increase in STT since 2024, effective April 1, seeks to curb excessive speculation in derivatives markets and boost tax collections hit by lower trading volumes this fiscal
 "Union Budget 2026-27: STT increase on F&O to curb speculative trade")
Budget 2026: Plantations, fisheries central to farm income strategy
The Budget for agriculture and allied activities was projected to grow by 7.1 per cent in the Budget Estimates of FY27 as against the Revised Estimates of FY26
 "Budget 2026: Plantations, fisheries central to farm income strategy")
Budget targets rare-earth self-reliance with corridors, duty exemptions
Budget 2026 announces rare-earth corridors and waives customs duty on mineral processing equipment, aiming to cut import dependence and secure supply chains vital for EVs, renewable energy
 "Budget targets rare-earth self-reliance with corridors, duty exemptions")
Budget 2026: FM allocates ₹5,000 crore to develop tier-II, tier-III cities
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman pitches tier-II and tier-III cities as engines of growth, rolling out reform-linked funding for city economic regions to drive balanced urban development
 "Budget 2026: FM allocates ₹5,000 crore to develop tier-II, tier-III cities")
Budget 2026: Duty-free baggage limits to be increased, says FM Sitharaman
FM said the govt will revise baggage clearance rules and enhance duty-free allowances to reflect modern travel patterns and address passenger concerns over valuation and temporary carriage of goods
 "Budget 2026: Duty-free baggage limits to be increased, says FM Sitharaman")
Budget 2026-27 Highlights: FM Sitharaman boosts manufacturing across sectors
Budget 2026-27 Highlights: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth straight Union Budget in the Lok Sabha on Sunday. Catch updates here
 "Budget 2026-27 Highlights: FM Sitharaman boosts manufacturing across sectors")
India's economy and its fundamentals strong: FM hits back at Rahul Gandhi
Nirmala Sitharaman rebuts Rahul Gandhi's criticism, says India's economic fundamentals are strong and the Budget supports farmers, MSMEs and women
 "India's economy and its fundamentals strong: FM hits back at Rahul Gandhi")
Union Budget 2026: What industry leaders say about reforms, capex push
Union Budget 2026 drew mixed reactions from industry leaders, who welcomed the growth and capex push while stressing the need for execution clarity, long-term policy support and reform follow-through
 "Union Budget 2026: What industry leaders say about reforms, capex push")
From Defence to R&D, what didn't make the cut in Sitharaman's Budget speech
Key sectors such as defence and railways saw large FY27 allocations in the Budget documents, even though they found little or no mention in Sitharaman's Budget 2026 speech
Budget 2026: Sitharaman did not address key concerns, says P Chidambaram
Chidambaram, who has served as the finance minister four times, said the Budget failed "the test of economic strategy and economic statesmanship"
 "Budget 2026: Sitharaman did not address key concerns, says P Chidambaram")
India clears foreign funding of manufacturing equipment, boosting Apple
In India, unlike China, Apple was concerned that if it paid for machines for its contract manufacturers, Indian law could consider that a so-called "business connection" and impose taxes
 "India clears foreign funding of manufacturing equipment, boosting Apple")
Budget support will help MSMEs scale from local to global: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Union Budget, aligned with India's recent trade deals, provides unprecedented support to MSMEs, sunrise sectors and infrastructure, laying the foundation for jobs
 "Budget support will help MSMEs scale from local to global: PM Modi")
'Budget 2026 puts manufacturing, technology at centre of growth push'
Budget's priority seems to be to reinforce India's long term growth narrative while maintain a tight balancing act as far as fiscal discipline is concerned.
 "'Budget 2026 puts manufacturing, technology at centre of growth push'")
Union Budget 2026: From semiconductors to rare-earth hubs, key takeaways
Budget 2026: The Budget lays out new schemes and higher spending on infrastructure, technology, healthcare and jobs, while offering support for industry and students
Union Budget 2026: Where does the rupee come from and where does it go?
The central government raises its money from a mix of taxes, borrowings, and other receipts, while it is spent on states, interest payments and pensions
 "Union Budget 2026: Where does the rupee come from and where does it go?")
Sitharaman announces various customs duty exemptions in 2026 Budget
The exemptions are aimed at simplifying tax rates, supporting domestic manufacturing, boosting exports, and removing old duty exemptions that are no longer needed
 "Sitharaman announces various customs duty exemptions in 2026 Budget")