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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

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

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

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

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

Market Today: Budget 2025; Fiscal Deficit; Trump tariffs; Gold; SMID stocks

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her eighth consecutive budget today. This will also be the second budget under the third term of the Modi administration

FM Sitharaman arrives in Parliament: What time will Budget speech start?

Union Budget 2025: FM Nirmala Sitharaman will present the first full Budget of Modi 3.0 on Feb 1. Check the date, time, and where to watch the live speech online

Budget 2025: Modi govt to seek to revive growth, ease cost of living

Economists expect the budget to ease the burden on individuals through tax cuts on income and energy products and to build on the $24 billion programme of job creation schemes

Karnataka CM submits demands to FM ahead of Budget, calls for fair approach

The Karnataka CM said that the Centre must recognise their contributions and positively respond to their needs, ensuring that resource distribution is just and proportional

Economic Survey bats for deregulation stimulus to boost growth and jobs

The forecast for FY26 suggests only a little change over the 6.4 per cent growth expected for 2024-25, according to Advance Estimates

Economic Survey 2025 warns of 'meaningful stock market correction' in 2025

Many investors that entered the market post-pandemic have never witnessed a significant and prolonged market correction, the Economic Survey 2025 said

Prayed to Goddess Lakshmi to bless poor, middle-class: PM Narendra Modi

The PM said that on the occasion of the start of the Budget Session, it is customary to remember Goddess Lakshmi, who bestows wisdom, prosperity, and welfare

China's dominance in EV supply chain a concern, says Economic Survey

Between April and October 2024, China emerged as India's largest import partner, with imports rising by 9.8 per cent to $65.89 billion, according to data from the Ministry of Commerce

Economic Survey 2025 Highlights: China is world's sole manufacturing superpower, says CEA

Economic survey 2025 latest updates: Stay with us for all the major updates on economic survey 2025-26

Karnataka seeks Rs 11,495 crore special grants among others in Union Budget

Special matching grants for the development of the backward region of Kalyana Karnataka, approval for the Mekedatu project and release of Rs 11,495 crore of special grants recommended by the 15th Finance Commission were among the suggestions and requests made by the Karnataka government during a pre-budget consultation with the Centre. Last month, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met finance ministers of states and union territories (UTs) to take their demands and suggestions for the Union Budget 2025-26, to be presented on February 1. In his presentation at the meeting, Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on behalf of the state government led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah sought release of Rs 5,300 crore promised in the Union Budget to Upper Bhadra project to provide water to drought prone central Karnataka and special matching grants for the development of backward region of Kalyana Karnataka and the global eco sensitive Western Ghats. The state urged the Centr

Economic Survey 2024-25: Key highlights and challenges the CEA presents

India's economy is expected to grow between 6.3 per cent and 6.8 per cent in FY26. Chief Economic Adviser believes India is on a steady growth path while globalisation is slowing down

Union Budget session 2025 highlights: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tables Economic Survey

Budget session latest highlights: Finance Minister Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey today ahead of the presentation of the Budget. Catch the latest developments related to Union Budget here

Union Budget 2025: What Economic Survey says about the agriculture sector

The Economic Survey 2024-25 highlights 3.5 per cent growth in India's agriculture sector, with a strong focus on horticulture, livestock, and fisheries as key growth drivers

Indian economy expected to grow 6.3-6.8% in 2025-26: Economic Survey

Budget 2025: GDP projections in line with international agencies including International Monetary Fund (IMF), Asian Development Bank (ADB), and World Bank

Will Sensex, Nifty rally or tank on Budget 2025 day? Check key levels here

On the last 3 Budget days, the Nifty ended marginally in red; the NSE benchmark has ended lower on 5 out of previous 7 occasions when finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget.