Page 14 - Budget 2026 News

Budget push for nuclear energy to cut traditional power dependence: Govt

In her budget speech, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a slew of announcements on segments like taxes, infrastructure and nuclear energy, among others

Budget 2025-26: Cotton Mission gets a boost to improve productivity

The budget allocation for the textile sector saw a steep increase from the FY24-25 revised figure of Rs 3,342 crore to Rs 5,252 crore

Budget 2025: Rs 1.88 trn for rural sector, MGNREGS allocation unchanged

In 2023-24, the allocation for MGNREGS was Rs 60,000 crore, but additional funds were provided and the actual expenditure stood at Rs 89,153.71 crore

Budget launchpad for health sector to be global leader: Apollo Hospitals

The announcement to promote medical tourism through private sector partnerships will enhance the capacity to attract global patients to position India as the go-to destination for healthcare facility

Inclusive Budget to create jobs, boost agriculture and MSME growth

Given the importance of logistics, mobility and tourism for the economy, the government has further announced 120 new destinations under the UDAN scheme and 50 new tourist destinations

Budget: Govt ups allocation for Ayush ministry by 14% to Rs 3,992.90 crore

The National Medicinal Plants Board has been allocated Rs 18.59 crore while the Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy (PCIM&H) has been allocated Rs 21.96 cr.

Budget proposal of Grameen Credit Score to help credit discipline: Experts

It will weed out fraudulent borrowers and self-help group members, they say

Budget 2025: Govt proposes to extend startup incorporation till 2030

Eligible start-ups can avail complete deduction of profit and gains for three consecutive years out of 10 years, beginning from the year of incorporation

Union Budget 2025: Agri industry lauds focus on pulses, seeds, tech

The Budget's agricultural roadmap, centered around making the sector a primary growth engine, has drawn positive responses for its focus on reducing import dependencies

Budget 2025: Agri focus, tax cut to build positive momentum for auto sector

Auto industry body SIAM noted that the government is focused on long-term sustained economic growth

Budget: Rs 5 cr earmarked for aiding economically weak prisoner to get bail

Under the 'Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act' 2023, State Legal Services Authorities have established Legal Service Clinics in jails to provide free legal assistance to persons in need

Budget 2025: Rs 3,481 cr for security expenses, making infra in LWE areas

The allocation is considered significant in the wake of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's repeated statements that the Narendra Modi government has resolved to end Naxalism in the country by March 2026

Personal finance and Budget 2025: Key strategies for smart planning

Smart planning can help individuals maximise benefits and achieve long-term financial goals, say experts

Budget boost for AIFs: Securities reclassified as capital assets

Securities sales to attract capital gains tax, not business income tax

Budget 2025 announcements 'bold', will boost consumption: Assocham

Assocham President Nayar said that pick up in consumption demand would, in turn, encourage investment as well in the medium term

Track and Trace Mechanism to aid in curbing illicit trade: Tobacco industry

The industry, on the basis of the current duty rates, estimates that the illicit trade results in an annual revenue loss of Rs 21,000 crore to the government

Financial planning post-Budget 2025, taking into account new changes

The period for filing updated returns, ITR-U, has been extended from 2 years to 4 years from the end of the relevant assessment year

Budget 2025: TN CM Stalin says, 'state got ignored out of biasness'

The Union Budget for 2025-2026 was 'biased' in completely ignoring Tamil Nadu and betrayed the expectation of the people, Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Saturday.

Union Budget 2025: Govt allocates Rs 141.83 crore for President's office

The fund allocation is for salaries and allowances of the president, the expenditure on the household establishment of the president, including staff salaries, discretionary grants

Budget 2025: Breathing life into India's consumption and investment story

The upcoming Income Tax Bill further promises to be clearer, reducing the number of chapters in the current law by half, which could lead to greater certainty and reduced litigation