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Budget Session 2026

Securities Transaction Tax hiked to discourage speculation in Futures and Options markets, says Finance Ministry after markets fell by around 2%

According to the regulator’s studies, more than 90% of retail investors trading in F&O end up losing money.

Budget 2026: Here are 5 major steps taken by the Modi govt to strengthen education in India

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Budget 2026 announced major education and skill reforms, including AVGC labs in schools and colleges, girls’ hostels in every district, industry-linked university townships, a new design institute, and a panel to link education with employment.

Union Budget 2026: Modi govt to set up ‘She-Marts’ to empower women, expand the scope of Lakhpati Didi scheme

The budget envisages setting up self-help entrepreneurs as community-owned retail outlets for women.

Union Budget 2026: Agriculture takes centre stage with focus on jobs, women entrepreneurs and tech-led farming

There's also a dedicated program for cashew and cocoa to make India self-reliant in producing and processing them.

Modi government presents a growth-oriented budget prioritising infrastructure, welfare, and industry with focus on fiscal discipline: An analysis of key numbers

India’s Union Budget 2026 has laid out an ambitious but fiscally cautious roadmap, with the government placing big numbers on the table for spending, taxation, borrowing and deficit reduction

Union Budget 2026: Modi govt to set up ‘Education to Employment Committee’, prepare Indian workforce for the future

Based on its findings, the committee will recommend steps to ensure that workers are trained and ready to adapt to these changes.

From Champion SMEs to Biopharma Shakti: Finance Minister announces several funds in Budget 2026 to transform India’s industrial landscape

While presenting the Union Budget for 2026, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 1 February announced an array of new funds and schemes designed to...

Budget session 2026 opens: Finance MinisterNirmala Sitharaman tables Economic Survey in Rajya Sabha

FM Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2025-26, setting the stage for her ninth consecutive budget. PM Modi hailed the India-EU FTA as a major milestone, while Parliament discussed growth in the space sector, gig economy expansion, and digital connectivity challenges.

‘Time for solutions, not disruption’: PM Modi flags human centric governance, quality push and India EU FTA as Budget Session begins

PM Modi said President Murmu’s address reflected aspirations of 140 crore Indians, called the session extremely significant, noted India entering the century’s second quarter, and highlighted Nirmala Sitharaman presenting her ninth consecutive Union Budget soon today.

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