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Morgan Stanley said the FY27 Budget backs growth through three pillars: a continued manufacturing push, stronger support for services and a renewed emphasis on capital expenditure

Sri Lanka will look to recover from a narrow 11-run (DLS) loss in the rain-affected first T20I.

Budget 2026 unveils a Rs 10,000 crore container manufacturing scheme, adds 20 new waterways and tax reforms, with global players like MSC, Maersk and Adani showing interest in India-made containers

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and top officials explain the thinking behind Budget 2026-27, from record capex and tax reforms to disinvestment and global risks

The government's allocation touches 2 per cent of the GDP months after Operation Sindoor and with an eye on modernisation

Union Budget 2026 on compensation: The change, once enacted, will ensure accident victims receive the full interest awarded on compensation without tax deductions

Fiscal deficit targets stay on track and projections look realistic, but the Budget avoids big reforms on Customs tariffs and tax structure, offering mainly incremental changes

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

This is a Budget that shows a future-ready Bharat, and carries forward the reforms that the Prime Minister initiated on August 15 last year, says Goyal

India's planned seven high-speed rail corridors will cost about Rs 16 trillion, with higher indigenisation and lessons from the Mumbai-Ahmedabad line expected to speed up execution

Budget FY27 proposes a Rs 10,000-crore SME Growth Fund, mandatory TReDS adoption for CPSEs, and expanded credit guarantees to improve equity access, liquidity, and payment discipline for MSMEs

ICC U19 World Cup HIGHLIGHTS India vs Pakistan: India, with the wi,n has confirmed their place in the semifinals and wil now face Afghanistan on Wednesday

Ayush Mhatre-led Team India aim to win their record-extending sixth U19 World Cup title in 2026 in Zimbabwe

BofA Securities said the modest fiscal consolidation rests on "very realistic" revenue and expenditure assumptions, adding to the credibility of the Ministry of Finance

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stressed youth-led growth, SME capacity building and region-specific measures, seeking to address trade challenges while signalling outreach to poll-bound states

Budget 2026-27 keeps allocation for e-Courts Phase III unchanged at ₹1,200 crore, underscoring continued emphasis on judicial digitisation

India must also remain deeply integrated with global markets, exporting more and attracting stable long-term investment

The Union Budget 2026-27 sharply raises allocations for electronics components, semiconductors, launches ISM 2.0, unveils fresh textile initiatives to strengthen domestic manufacturing and exports

Finance Bill 2026 shifts share buyback proceeds to capital gains tax from April 2026, easing the burden for many investors, while tightening tax rules for SGB buyers

Budget 2026-27 Highlights: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth straight Union Budget in the Lok Sabha on Sunday. Catch updates here