The proposed Rs 10,000 crore MSME Growth Fund reflects the government's intent to participate as an equity partner in their growth
Budget 2026 reactions: After Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth straight Union Budget in the Lok Sabha, industry leaders share their views. Catch live updates here
Defence's share of GDP declined from 2.25 per cent in FY20 to 1.91 per cent in FY25, a level that was maintained in FY26 as well
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
The exemptions are aimed at simplifying tax rates, supporting domestic manufacturing, boosting exports, and removing old duty exemptions that are no longer needed
Union Budget 2026-27 allocates ₹2,000 crore to support low-value UPI and RuPay transactions, but the industry says the amount is insufficient and renews its push for a regulated MDR on large merchants
Centre announces incentives for indigenous seaplane manufacturing, VGF support for operations, and customs duty exemption on aircraft components
Union Budget 2026-27 raises Indian Railways' capital outlay to a record Rs 2.99 lakh crore, outlining new high-speed rail corridors, a fresh east-west freight corridor
With US tariffs hitting Indian exports, Budget 2026-27 doubles down on manufacturing, capex and targeted relief for tariff-hit sectors
Budget 2026 keeps tax slabs unchanged, focuses on compliance relief and builds on last year's middle-class tax reset
Sitharaman said that the focus will be on tier-2 and tier-3 cities so that growth is not limited to big metros
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 estimates project telecom sector revenues at ₹1.17 trillion in FY27, lower than revised FY26 levels, reflecting spectrum equity conversions and capped AGR payments despite expected auction and
From SME funding and services-led growth to tax tweaks and tourism, Nirmala Sitharaman's record ninth Budget signalled where public spending and policy are headed in FY27
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
Withdrawal of interest deductions on borrowed investment funds is set to increase tax costs for leveraged HNIs and corporate treasuries
With income tax and goods and services tax already rationalised over the last year, the expectation on the tax side had shifted to simplification and rationalisation
The Union Budget has proposed a ₹28,473 crore equity infusion into BSNL for FY27, alongside funding for new 4G sites, viability gap support and employee VRS, signalling calibrated backing as operation
Budget 2026: The Budget lays out new schemes and higher spending on infrastructure, technology, healthcare and jobs, while offering support for industry and students
Compared with last year's Budget, the Union Budget 2026-27 builds on the credit framework while moving decisively towards equity funding, market-linked liquidity, and structured compliance support