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Derivatives trading to get costlier: STT on options premium raised to 0.15%

Budget 2026 raises STT on options and futures to curb speculation

Budget 2026: What the sodium antimonate duty cut means for the solar sector

Union Budget 2026 removes basic customs duty on sodium antimonate, a specialised chemical used in photovoltaic glass, offering cost relief and competitiveness gains for solar glass manufactures

Budget 2026: Govt allocates ₹600 crore for three dedicated chemical parks

For the first time, the Union Budget provides a dedicated allocation for chemical parks, with ₹600 crore earmarked in the Budget Estimates for 2026-27

Decoded: Share buybacks to be taxed as capital gains under Budget 2026

In a big relief to minority shareholders, now buyback of shares will again be taxed as capital gains tax and hence long term shares tendered in buyback will be taxed only at 12.5% as against the norma

Budget 2026: Biopharma to medical tourism, push for healthcare value chain

In Union Budget 2026, FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces ₹10,000 cr Mission Biopharma Shakti, 1,000 clinical trial sites, 10,000 new medical seats, Customs relief on key drugs, and 5 medical tourism hubs

Budget 2026: Centre announces ₹20,000 cr plan to scale carbon capture tech

Union Budget 2026: The Centre will launch a ₹20,000 crore scheme over five years to promote carbon capture technologies across power, steel, cement, refineries and chemical sectors

Budget proposes to set up dedicated REITs to recycle CPSE realty assets

Experts say the proposal could expand investable real estate supply, deepen markets and provide liquidity

Pakistan vs Australia 3rd T20: Lahore pitch report, key stadium stats

Mitchell Marsh, who returned for the second T20I, will be keen to help the team avoid a series whitewash.

​STT hike in F&O may dent FII flows; trading volumes may thin: Analysts

STT kike will be a headwind for capital-market-linked stocks. With derivatives volumes already shrinking in recent months, the hike, analysts say, may further their pressure near-term earnings.

Income Tax Act 2025 to be implemented from April 1: FM Sitharaman

The Income Tax Act, 2025, will come into force replacing the six-decade-old tax law on April 1

Govt proposes launch of Khelo India mission to transform sports sector

The Khelo India programme was launched in 2017 with objective to hold national level competitions across age groups for talent identification

FM proposes duty-free imports of specified inputs for leather exports

The move will help provide cushion to leather exporters who are reeling under the steep 50 per cent US tariffs

FM announces ₹10,000 cr container manufacturing scheme, 20 new waterways

New ship repair facilities for river vessels, coastal cargo promotion scheme also announced

F&O STT hike unlikely to deter active traders; markets will come around

The key message from the Budget is clear: fiscal consolidation will continue alongside growth, supported by responsible financial management

BSE stock price tanks 15% after Budget 2026; why did the stock fall today?

The government proposes to increase the securities transaction tax, raising STT on futures from 0.02% to 0.05% and on options premium from 0.1% to 0.15%.

Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman pegs fiscal deficit at 4.3% of GDP for FY27

FM Nirmala Sitharaman pegged FY27 fiscal deficit at 4.3% of GDP, signalling continued fiscal consolidation, with net tax receipts seen at ₹28.7 trillion and higher tax devolution to states

Iran says it considers all European Union militaries to be terrorist groups

The comment by Iranian parliament speaker follows an EU agreement last week to list Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist group

Australian Open: Djokovic vs Alcaraz head-to-head stats over the years

This is the 10th encounter between the two, and as each match passes, the rivalry grows more captivating.

ICC U19 World Cup: India vs Pakistan head-to-head records over the years

India lead Pakistan in youth ODI head-to-head encounters with 16 wins to 13 losses

Uncertainty over NCP merger: Sharad Pawar heads to Mumbai; Sunetra returns

It was unclear whether Sharad Pawar and Sunetra Pawar met or spoke over the phone amid the latest political developments and talks about the merger of the two NCP factions