Page 6 - Latest Updates on Nirmala Sitharaman
Budget 2026: What to expect on fiscal deficit, defence and infrastructure
The government is likely to aim for a fiscal deficit at 4.2 per cent of GDP for 2026-27, down from 4.4 per cent this fiscal year
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Budget 2026 to focus on reforms as room for spending shrinks amid risks
To boost private investment and demand, govt has rolled out reforms in recent months, including income tax cuts, labour law overhauls and steps to open the tightly controlled nuclear power sector
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Budget FY27: FM may unveil measures to steady growth, boost manufacturing
Some economists believe Sitharaman may use the proven cash cow - petrol and diesel - to shore up revenues
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Union Budget FY27: When and where to watch Sitharaman's speech live
Sitharaman's Budget speech can be watched live on television, online platforms, and on the Business Standard website
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FM to interact with 30 college students on Feb 1 post Budget presentation
After presenting Union Budget 2026-27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will interact with college students from across India to discuss its vision and youth impact
Budget 2026 may focus on managing debt-to-GDP ratio over fiscal deficit
Under the revised Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act, the fiscal deficit target was below 4.5 per cent of GDP for 2025-26
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The Economic Survey's global outlook: A world that has structurally changed
Economic Survey 2026 says India is better placed than many economies due to strong macro fundamentals, but warns these buffers will not fully insulate it from global volatility
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Eco Survey highlights: Domestic demand in focus amid global uncertainties
India's economy is expected to grow 6.8-7.2% in 2026-27; exports, domestic demand and reforms support growth, while global trade tensions pose some risks
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Economic Survey pegs India's real GDP growth at 6.8-7.2 per cent in FY27
India's economy is expected to grow 6.8-7.2% in 2026-27; exports, domestic demand and reforms support growth, while global trade tensions pose some risks
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to table Economic Survey in LS today
In addition, a statement reviewing the working of the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India, New Delhi, for the year 2024-25 will be presented before the House
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Union Budget 2026 to be presented on Feb 1: When and where to watch Live
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2026 in Parliament on February 1. Here's the time, venue and how to watch the Budget speech live
This Budget will see many firsts, but future Budgets need a different mould
Budget 2026-27 breaks new ground, but delayed GDP rebasing and continued fiscal secrecy risk undermining its numbers within weeks
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FM attends halwa ceremony, marking final stage of Budget preparation
The ceremony took place at the North Block on Raisina Hill, the old address of the Finance Ministry, as the new premises at the Kartyava Bhawan-I do not have a printing press
M Nagaraju to V Anantha Nageswaran: Meet Sitharaman's team for Budget FY27
As Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present her ninth Budget, a new team of top bureaucrats and economists will shape India's FY27 fiscal and reform roadmap
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The Budget, govt borrowing and the RBI: Managing mounting FY27 pressures
The Centre's higher gross borrowing won't be a challenge in FY27, but the increasing size of state development loans is a concern
Ringing in a new era in the Union Budget season of records and firsts
As FM Nirmala Sitharaman presents her ninth straight Budget, the finance ministry marks a new era-shifting the historic exercise from North Block to the modern Kartavya Bhawan
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Union Budget 2026-27 to be presented on Sunday, Feb 1: Lok Sabha Speaker
The Budget session will start on January 28 and continue until April 2 in two phases. The first phase ends on February 13, with Parliament reconvening on March 9
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RBI, North Block may finetune regulations for Viksit Bharat 2047
A report by Knight Frank India said supply-to-demand ratio for affordable housing across the top 8 cities plummeted to 0.36 in 2025 (until June), down from 1.05 in 2019
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FinMin to review PSBs' progress on unclaimed deposits on January 14
"The meeting, to be chaired by the Joint Secretary (banking) in DFS, will assess the status of unclaimed deposits transferred to the DEA Fund and the pace of claims settlement across banks
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FY27 Budget presentation likely on Feb 1, Economic Survey on Jan 29
Govt is yet to formally announce the dates
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