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New debt-GDP fiscal anchor will likely open space for higher capex
February 01, 2026 10:47 am
Policy makers in the government are of the view that this change, which is in line with global practice, will lend the government more space to enhance its development spending. Further, they see the pace of fiscal consolidation to be more gradual.
Budget 2026: To make India a Global Critical Mineral Powerhouse
January 30, 2026 5:34 pm
Over the last few years, the Indian government has made notable progress in introduction of forward-looking policies, acts and policy amendments.
Book, Line and Thinker | Looking back at a decade of Modi Budgets
February 07, 2026 1:28 pm
As Budget season returns, a new book revisits a decade of Union Budgets under PM Modi, questioning whether headline claims matched spending priorities.
Budget 2026 Expectations Highlights: What to expect on taxes, growth, and key sectors
January 27, 2026 10:09 am
Budget 2026 expectations highlights: Follow the latest news on budget date and time, income tax slab changes expectations, old vs new tax regime updates, standard deduction hopes and key announcements ahead of the Union Budget.
Union Budget 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Madhubani art sari has a special connection
February 01, 2025 12:43 pm
Modern day art finds Madhubani paintings not only on traditional canvas, paper and fabric, but also on digital mediums.
Ahead of budget, why India’s middle class needs another 1991 moment
February 01, 2025 7:10 am
For their sake, the government should cut taxes, not tinker with them. It should lower import tariffs, facilitate FDI
Hope deferred in Budget 2024: A holding operation with hands tied
July 28, 2024 6:53 pm
First budget of Modi government’s third term is circumscribed by the general election verdict. On big challenges like jobs and private investment, it offers a patchwork of proposals; on taxation, some good ideas — but a bold, reformist plan remains elusive
Market watchers slam hike in long term capital gains tax, say will discourage savings, investments
July 23, 2024 11:27 pm
Citing the latest data from the ministry of statistics, Bora said net household savings have declined sharply by Rs 9 trillion to 14.16 trillion in the three years to FY23.
Pakistan's National Assembly passes Rs 18,877 billion budget for fiscal 2024-25
June 28, 2024 10:11 pm
The Finance Bill, 2024, detailing the expenditures and income of the government, was presented in the National Assembly on July 12 and lawmakers from the treasury and opposition spent several days discussing its various parts.
UPSC Key—2nd February, 2024: What to read in the Interim Budget 2024
February 02, 2024 11:22 pm
Exclusive for Subscribers from Monday to Friday: Why Interim Budget 2024 is relevant to the UPSC preliminary as well as for UPSC main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for February 2, 2024.
ANNUAL BUDGET VIDEOS
Budget 2018: Why government should not lose track of growth
January 29, 2018 10:25 pm
inance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the Budget on February 1, a month before the commencement of the new financial year.
Sensex rises 700 points after government sticks to its fiscal deficit target
March 01, 2016 11:14 am
Mumbai, Mar 01 (ANI): Sensex rose sharply on Tuesday a day after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the government would stick to its fiscal deficit target. The benchmark Sensex was trading 700 points higher where as Nifty was up by 220 points. Analysts said a commitment by Jaitley in the annual budget to meet the fiscal deficit target of 3.5 percent of the gross domestic product would raise confidence among foreign investors after heavy selling this year. A market expert, Sunil Shah, attributed the sudden jump in stock markets to the government decision to put money in farm sector to revive rural economy. Shah added that the coming monsoon will revive the growth and there will be a demand push because of the thrust given by the government towards the rural economy.
Rail Budget 2016 based on nation's needs: Prabhu
February 25, 2016 6:48 am
New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): Before presenting the Railway Budget 2016, Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu said that the budget has been prepared keeping in view the aspirations of people. Presented every year, Railways Budget is the annual financial statement of the Indian Railways.
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