Budget

Budget 2026-27: Govt bond market may face ₹30.5 trillion supply test

Budget 2026-27 faces a ₹30.5 trillion bond supply as higher state borrowing adds pressure, likely keeping government bond yields elevated despite easing inflation

Niti vs niyat in farm policy: Agri loan authority should be part of Budget

Without a credible opposition or a coherent farm strategy, India's agricultural policy risks drifting into populism, fiscal stress and long-term rural distress

What is tax buoyancy and how does it shape the Budget? | Union Budget 2026

In this episode of Budget Basics, we decode tax buoyancy, a small term with big budget impact. What does it really mean? Why does the government track it so closely? And why should you care?

Budget 2026-27: New playbook for trade, Customs reforms needed

A high-level committee should be set up to review India's trade and Customs regulations, and undertake economic impact analyses of trade agreements

Budget 2026-27: Here are the key challenges for India's green push

Renewable energy developers flag transmission bottlenecks, weak DISCOM finances and high borrowing costs, seeking Budget support for grids, storage and cheaper green finance

Orient Electric Q3FY26 results: Net profit declines 4.4% to ₹26 crore

Orient Electric Ltd on Thursday reported a decline of 4.37 per cent at Rs 25.98 crore for the December quarter of FY26. It had posted a net profit of Rs 27.17 crore in the October-December quarter of the previous year, according to a regulatory filing from the CKA Birla group firm Orient Electric Ltd (OEL). However, its revenue from operations rose 11 per cent to Rs 906.45 crore in the December quarter of FY26 from Rs 816.82 crore in the corresponding period last fiscal. Its revenue from Electrical Consumer Durables increased 12.6 per cent to Rs 646.72 crore in Q3 FY26 as against Rs 574.33 crore a year ago. OEL's revenue from Lighting & Switchgear stood at Rs 259.73 crore, up 7.1 per cent. Total expenses of OEL were at Rs 864.42 crore, up 10.55 per cent in the December quarter. OCL's total income, which includes other income, was at Rs 908 crore, up 11 per cent. Meanwhile, in a separate filing, OEL informed its board in a meeting held on Thursday also approved an Interim Dividen

Railways likely to see 2-4% increase in FY27 outlay, may get ₹2.7 trillion

The Union Budget may allocate ₹2.7-2.75 trillion to railways in FY27, a modest hike as the government sustains capex momentum and shifts focus to quality and capacity upgrades

Budget 2026-27: Key challenges and growth drivers in manufacturing sector

Rising costs, AI-led disruption and skill gaps challenge manufacturers, prompting industry calls for labour code rollout, digital skilling and stronger logistics support

Space industry seeks PLI, tax sops and procurement push in Budget

India's space industry has sought PLI incentives, tax holidays and a strong government procurement push in the Budget to spur private investment and global competitiveness

Union Budget 2026-27: Here're key challenges in financial services sector

Rising unsecured loans, fintech-led credit growth and UPI frauds are straining NIMs, pushing NBFCs to seek refinance support, tax relief and easier recovery norms

Budget 2026: Rice exporters seek tax relief, credit and freight support

The Indian Rice Exporter's Federation has urged the Centre to provide a 4% interest subvention on export credit, 3% road and rail freight support, and ensure timely disbursal of duty remission schemes

Centre may set 54.5-55% debt-to-GDP goal for FY27 in Union Budget

While future Budgets will continue to specify annual fiscal deficit numbers, these will now be derived from the debt target rather than serving as the primary target

Budget FY27 may have to rely on domestic demand to support growth: EY

EY's Economy Watch report said the FY27 Union Budget may focus on boosting domestic demand to sustain growth, complement RBI rate cuts, and offset the negative contribution from net exports

Run-up to FY27 Budget: Which sectors got biggest boost in last 3 Budgets?

The Confederation of Indian Industry expects the FY27 Budget to focus strongly on boosting investments to sustain India's high growth momentum

CII flags $1 tn green funding gap, seeks new finance body in Budget 2026

Industry body calls for a GIFT City-based intermediary to scale green capital, recycling and fast-track clearances

CAG terms Assam budget 2023-24 'unrealistic', questions excessive grants

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has termed the Assam government budgetary assumptions for 2023-24 "unrealistic and overestimated," pointing out that in several cases supplementary grants were approved where expenditure of the original allotted funds was not even done. It also highlighted non-submission of Utilisation Certificates (UCs) and annual accounts of several autonomous councils and other bodies. The CAG report on state finances for 2023-24, laid in the Assembly on Saturday, said the budgetary assumptions of the state government "continued to be unrealistic and overestimated" during the fiscal year, as it incurred an expenditure of Rs 1,39,449.66 crore against grants and appropriations of Rs 1,69,966.13 crore, resulting in overall savings of Rs 30,516.47 crore. These savings stood at 17.95 per cent of total grants and appropriations made for the year. The report said that "the savings were notional, as the funds were not actually available for expenditure", since t

FM Nirmala Sitharaman holds pre-Budget meet with energy, infra leaders

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday chaired her tenth pre-budget consultation, engaging key leaders from the energy and infrastructure sectors ahead of Union Budget 2026-27

Rachel Reeves signals possible UK tax hikes ahead of November budget

In a pre-budget speech in Downing Street carried on national broadcasters, Reeves argued she would prioritize bringing down borrowing costs and inflation

French PM Lecornu rejects forced Budget law, seeks cross-party support

France's new prime minister announced Friday he would not use a special constitutional power to force a budget through parliament without a vote and will instead seek a compromise with lawmakers from the left and the right. Sbastien Lecornu, a 39 year-old centrist, was appointed last month by President Emmanuel Macron after political turmoil over planned spending cuts that led to the fall of his predecessor. Friday's move seek to prevent a no-confidence motion from being voted at parliament, where Lecornu lacks a majority. Each lawmaker must be able to have power, must be able to have responsibility, Lecornu said. I decided to renounce using the article 49.3 of the Constitution. The government will need to change its method, build compromises during the parliamentary debate, he added. The so-called 49.3 article provides says the government can pass a bill without a vote at the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament. Lecornu's predecessor, Franois Bayrou, used it to pass

Jharkhand govt tables ₹4,296.62 crore supplementary budget for FY26

The Jharkhand government on Friday tabled a supplementary budget of Rs 4,296.62 crore in the assembly for the current fiscal 2025-26. Finance Minister Radhakrishna Kishore tabled the first supplementary budget for this financial year. The debate on the demands is scheduled to be held on August 25. The supplementary demands for the current fiscal were initially scheduled to be presented on August 4, but could not be tabled as the House was adjourned sine die as a mark of respect to former chief minister Shibu Soren, who died on that day. Earlier in March, Kishore tabled the annual budget of Rs 1.45 lakh crore for the financial year 2025-26 in the state assembly.