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Page 21 - Budget 2026 News

India's Union Budget: Interesting facts and history you should know about

Nirmala Sitharaman is India's first full-time female Finance Minister. By presenting her eighth budget, she strengthens her place in India's political and economic history

India's Union Budget: Interesting facts and history you should know about
Updated On : 01 Feb 2025 | 11:14 AM IST

Cabinet approves Union Budget 2025-26, to be tabled in Parliament shortly

Union Budget 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her eight consecutive Budget on Feb 1

Cabinet approves Union Budget 2025-26, to be tabled in Parliament shortly
Updated On : 01 Feb 2025 | 11:04 AM IST

President offers dahi-cheeni to FM Sitharaman before presenting Budget FY25

This marks Nirmala Sitharaman's eighth consecutive Budget, making her the first Finance Minister of India to achieve this feat, surpassing former Prime Minister Morarji Desai's six consecutive Budgets

President offers dahi-cheeni to FM Sitharaman before presenting Budget FY25
Updated On : 01 Feb 2025 | 10:33 AM IST

Budget 2025: FM Nirmala Sitharaman continues 'bahi-khata' tradition

Union Budget 2025: FM Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present Budget 2025 today, continuing her tradition of using a digital tablet wrapped in a 'bahi-khata' pouch instead of a briefcase

Budget 2025: FM Nirmala Sitharaman continues 'bahi-khata' tradition
Updated On : 01 Feb 2025 | 10:31 AM IST

Union Budget 2025: Will Nirmala Sitharaman give tax relief to middle class?

Union Budget 20025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the first full Budget of Modi 3.0 government. It comes at a time of significant global challenges and hopes of tax relief

Union Budget 2025: Will Nirmala Sitharaman give tax relief to middle class?
Updated On : 01 Feb 2025 | 10:30 AM IST

Budget 2025: Nirmala Sitharaman's sari honours Bihar's Madhubani artists

On Budget day 2025, Finance Minister wore a white kasavu saree with a golden border, which was gifted to her by Padma Shri awardee and Madhubani artist Dulari Devi

Budget 2025: Nirmala Sitharaman's sari honours Bihar's Madhubani artists
Updated On : 01 Feb 2025 | 10:29 AM IST

Budget 2025: FM Sitharaman meets President Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present her record 8th consecutive budget today at 11 am in the Lok Sabha

Budget 2025: FM Sitharaman meets President Murmu at  Rashtrapati Bhavan
Updated On : 01 Feb 2025 | 10:16 AM IST

Union Budget explained: How it could shake up your household expenses

From food and fuel to healthcare and energy, the Union Budget influences prices through subsidies, tax changes, and government spending

Union Budget explained: How it could shake up your household expenses
Updated On : 01 Feb 2025 | 10:13 AM IST

Priyank Kharge slams 'Modinomics', says Budget unlikely to bring relief

Priyank Kharge stated that the Centre's policies have led to high unemployment, closure of Small and Medium Enterprises and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and farmers' protests

Priyank Kharge slams 'Modinomics', says Budget unlikely to bring relief
Updated On : 01 Feb 2025 | 9:59 AM IST

Nirmala Sitharaman set to script history today with 8th straight Budget

Nirmala Sitharaman became India's first full-time woman Finance Minister in 2019 after PM Modi's re-election. Since then, she has presented seven Union Budgets, including the 2024 interim one

Nirmala Sitharaman set to script history today with 8th straight Budget
Updated On : 01 Feb 2025 | 9:54 AM IST

From new slabs to crypto tax: 10 key tax reforms in recent Union Budgets

Budget 2025: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to make history today as she presents her eighth consecutive Union Budget

From new slabs to crypto tax: 10 key tax reforms in recent Union Budgets
Updated On : 01 Feb 2025 | 9:52 AM IST

Growth, capex, and debt: Key numbers to watch in Union Budget 2025

From fiscal deficit to defence spending and external debt, Budget 2025 will reflect the government's strategy to balance fiscal prudence with growth ambitions

Growth, capex, and debt: Key numbers to watch in Union Budget 2025
Updated On : 01 Feb 2025 | 9:51 AM IST

Epochal Budget to Dream Budget: 5 speeches that left an indelible mark

Since the independence of India, several finance ministers have presented Budgets that determined the course of the country's progress. Here are the five Budgets that left an indelible mark on economy

Epochal Budget to Dream Budget: 5 speeches that left an indelible mark
Updated On : 01 Feb 2025 | 9:46 AM IST

Will Budget 2025 boost India's digital accessibility with lower costs?

Union Budget 2025: With Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman set to present Budget 2025 on February 5, the telecom industry expects it to reduce internet and smartphone costs, with tax rationalisation

Will Budget 2025 boost India's digital accessibility with lower costs?
Updated On : 01 Feb 2025 | 9:41 AM IST

Union Budget 2025: A look at poetic touches in finance ministers' speeches

Union Budget 2025: Here's a look at how finance ministers have infused poetic and cultural references/ quotes in their speeches

Union Budget 2025: A look at poetic touches in finance ministers' speeches
Updated On : 01 Feb 2025 | 9:28 AM IST

Congress' Manish Tewari criticises Union Budget process, calls it 'useless

Tewari argued that over the years, the budget has turned into a grandstanding ritual for the Finance Minister

Congress' Manish Tewari criticises Union Budget process, calls it 'useless
Updated On : 01 Feb 2025 | 9:19 AM IST

Reduce trading size today: Nithin Kamath advises traders for Budget 2025

Budget 2025: Zerodha co-founder and chief executive officer, Nithin Kamath, has shared his insights into how stock market traders should trade today

Reduce trading size today: Nithin Kamath advises traders for Budget 2025
Updated On : 01 Feb 2025 | 9:18 AM IST

Budget 2025: What should be your stock market trading strategy on Feb 1?

At 12:30 PM, BSE Sensex was trading 0.64 per cent higher at 77,253.98 levels. Similarly, Nifty50 was trading 0.82 per cent higher at 23,439.55 levels

Budget 2025: What should be your stock market trading strategy on Feb 1?
Updated On : 01 Feb 2025 | 9:11 AM IST

Stocks to Watch, Budget 2025: Sun Pharma, IndusInd Bank, Inox Wind, ONGC

Stocks to watch on February 1, Budget 2025: Stocks from sectors such as Infrastructure & Construction, Banking & Financial Services experience volatility during the budget announcement

Stocks to Watch, Budget 2025: Sun Pharma, IndusInd Bank, Inox Wind, ONGC
Updated On : 01 Feb 2025 | 8:50 AM IST

Never talks about issues, spreads conspiracy: Cong hits back at PM Modi

Speaking with reporters ahead of the Budget Session, Modi said it is perhaps the first time since 2014 that no attempt has been made from abroad to stoke a fire in India before Parliament session

Never talks about issues, spreads conspiracy: Cong hits back at PM Modi
Updated On : 01 Feb 2025 | 8:13 AM IST