Page 469 - Budget 2026 News

STT reduction is a welcome move: Keki Mistry

Benefit for only low-cost housing

Players not impressed, say big cities have already crossed that limit

Revenue sharing upsets oil & gas firms

Move away from profit-sharing model would multiply exploration risks

Imported vessels get duty relief

Also, time limit for the use of imported goods by ship repair units raised

Moderately populist: Gautam Adani

Support for commodity derivatives: R Ramaseshan

FIIs in exchange-traded derivatives

The move will allow them to cover currency risk

Sugar sector sees better days ahead: Abinash Verma

Firmly growth-focussed: Y M Deosthalee

MY BUDGET: Prasad Bidapa

Banks get nod to act as insurance brokers

Move despite RBI's concerns that this could lead to conflict of interests

My Budget: Amish Tripathi

Luxury cars, SUVs to cost more

Duty blow to hit SUV-maker Mahindra & Mahindra the most

Gains for India Inc outweigh the pains

Investment allowance cuts capital cost by 5% helping firms kick start capex

Rs 14,000-crore capital infusion for PSBs

Interest subvention scheme for crop loans extended to private sector banks

Tax cloud looms over foreign investors

More clarity needed on FII-FDI classification, say experts

Budget holds out little cheer for MF industry

Proposal to raise dividend distribution tax on debt funds disappoints

FM spares gold, imposes 4% excise on silver

The sector is awaiting the foreign trade policy likely to be announced next month

Duty on de-oiled rice bran removed

No other support for domestic crushing units

Export duty on flat steel abolished

Domestic players unhappy as import duty not imposed to prevent cheap imports