Traveling ,Gardening & Finance
Traveling ,Gardening & Finance
The government is likely to peg India’s fiscal deficit target at 4.3% of the GDP for 2026-27 amid a double-digit growth in capital expenditure, ICRA said. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her record ninth consecutive union budget on 1 February 2026. (@FinMinIndia) Union Budget 2026 is set to be an interesting one, the […]
India’s stock markets will remain open for trading on budget day despite being a Sunday, marking a rare instance for both the Union Budget 2026 as well as Dalal Street. The timings will remain the same. The Bombay Stock Exchange building on Dalal Street in Mumbai. (Reuters) Is stock market open on budget day? The […]
Affordable housing is at the top of the real estate sector’s wishlist ahead of Union Budget 2026, with industry players urging the government to revise the ₹45-lakh price cap, arguing that it no longer reflects urban market realities. Developers say it is virtually impossible to build a modest two-bedroom home with basic amenities within this […]
NEW DELHI: The telecom industry has urged the finance ministry to sharply cut licence fees and temporarily pause mandatory contributions to the Digital Bharat Nidhi in the upcoming Union Budget, saying the current regulatory levies are limiting its capacity to invest in next-generation networks. A commuter walks past the building of India’s Ministry of Finance […]
The government has scheduled the Union Budget 2026 to be presented in Parliament on Sunday, 1 February 2026, according to a note put out by the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs on Friday. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (@FinMinIndia) The Budget Session will commence on 28 January 2026 and continue till 2 April 2026. The first […]
Railway stocks in India have staged a sharp recovery in December 2025 to trim annual losses, as a confluence of positive triggers brings investors back to the sector. A primary catalyst for the surge in railway stocks is Indian Railways’ decision to implement a revised fare structure. (PTI) Shares of Indian Railway Finance Corp. Ltd. […]
Real estate industry body, the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India, has urged the government to revisit the definition of affordable housing and extend tax incentives to developers in the Union Budget 2026. It said the existing price cap of ₹45 lakh is no longer realistic and should either be scrapped or raised […]
Apple Inc. is preparing to enter the low-cost laptop market for the first time, developing a budget Mac aimed at luring away customers from Chromebooks and entry-level Windows PCs. A much cheaper Macbook that maintains Apple’s design and is embedded in the Walled Garden could spur a new wave of Mac adoption. (Unsplash) The new […]
