Page 13 - Budget 2026 News

Union Budget 2025-26: Accelerating AI-driven digital transformation

AI is no longer a futuristic concept - it is an economic multiplier

Budget 2025: FM promises intervention in 100 districts to boost crop yields

Credit limit on KCC raised to Rs 5 lakh; farm Budget at Rs 1.71 trn, 22% more than FY25RE

Jobs & security: Gig workers to skilling, Union Budget's broad strokes

"The partnerships will cover curriculum design, training of trainers, a skills certification framework, and periodic reviews," Sitharaman said

Budget 2025: Ulip tax confusion sends insurance stocks into tailspin

Changes positive for industry, clarify experts; growing appeal of new tax regime may act as headwind for sector

Budget 2025: FM takes 'transformative reforms' route to boost growth

The Budget proposed setting up a high-level committee for regulatory reforms to review all non-financial sector regulations, certifications, licences, and permissions

Budget 2025-26: Is the new Income-Tax Bill a step towards 'Nyaya'?

The reduction in TDS rates and rationalisation of TCS provisions are welcome steps

More disposable income in hands: TDS threshold for senior citizens doubled

Taxpayers can now file updated returns for four years instead of the previous two

Budget 2025: Tax-free income limit under new regime rises to Rs 12 lakh

Old tax system remains unchanged

Budget 2025: FM Sitharaman doles out gifts to boost activity at IFSC

Tax concessions extended till 2030; sops for relocation of MFs, ETFs, boost ODI issuance

Budget 2025: Markets flat after swing, tax relief lifts consumption stocks

Capex worries weigh on infra firms

Budget 2025: Sops could reverse underperformance in consumer stocks

The real estate indices were up 3-4% as gains on personal taxation front coupled with measures related to affordable housing, stuck projects and relaxations in TDS limits found favour with investors

Charting a new growth path: Budget projects non-tax streams poised to rise

Except in FY18 and FY19, receipts from disinvestment have remained well below the Budget targets

Non-tax revenue from telecom pegged 33% lower at Rs 82,443 cr for FY26

The revised estimates for FY25 place revenue from telecom (under the head 'other communications services') marginally higher at Rs 1.23 trillion against the originally-expected Rs 1.20 trillion

Union Budget 2025: Tax breaks for SWFs in infra extended by 5 years

Investments in unlisted debentures to be treated as long-term capital gains

Budget 2025: Centre sets capex goal for FY26 at Rs 11.21 trillion

The government had set a Budget Estimate (BE) for capex at Rs 11.11 trillion for FY25, against which it is expected to miss the target by Rs 93,000 crore

Budget 2025: Relief on 2 self-occupied properties, without riders

Annual limit of Rs 2.4 lakh for TDS on rent increased to Rs 6 lakh

Budget 2025 focuses on ease of doing biz, promotes manufacturing: ICAI

Among other measures, the Budget has announced a scheme to make India a global hub for toys by focusing on cluster development

Budget 2025: FMCGs hope tax relief, rural infra funds to boost consumption

PepsiCo India & South Asia Chief Executive Officer Jagrut Kotecha said Union Budget 2025 is focused on an income-led economic revival that will provide relief to the middle-income group

Import duty cut to make mobile production ecosystem more competitive: ICEA

India Cellular and Electronics Association Chairman Pankaj Mohindroo said that the removal of 2.5 per cent duty on mobile parts was a "nuisance" tariff which was not doing any value addition

Budget 2025: Enabling 'Heal in India' through equitable healthcare

Digital healthcare gets a major push, with broadband connectivity planned for all primary healthcare centres (PHCs) and rural schools