Uttar Pradesh’s share in the Union budget 2026-27 went up by approximately ₹34,000 crore to nearly ₹4.26 lakh crore, which includes central tax devolution and centrally sponsored schemes. BJP leaders watching live telecast of the budget presentation on Sunday. (HT Photo) In the 2025-26 Union budget, Uttar Pradesh was allocated ₹3.92 lakh crore. Uttar Pradesh’s share in […]
India’s former G20 Sherpa and ex-NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Sunday highlighted how the Union Budget is “very responsible and fiscally prudent,” saying it strikes the right balance between fiscal consolidation and long-term growth at a time of complex global geopolitics and disrupted supply chains. Former G20 sherpa & former Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh […]
Indian shares are set to open higher in a special trading session ahead of the federal budget on Sunday as investors look for cues on support for growth from government capital spending and relief for export-oriented sectors hit by U.S. tariffs. GIFT Nifty futures closed at 25,443 on Friday, indicating the NSE Nifty 50 will […]
The Indian market ended lower on Friday, with benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty retreating from recent highs as investors turned defensive ahead of the Union Budget this weekend. By the end of the session, the benchmarks had pared some losses, with the Sensex down 296.59 points or 0.36% at 82,269.78, while the Nifty fell 98 […]
India’s medium-term growth trajectory can be lifted further through a new wave of structural reforms, Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said, highlighting land, education, energy taxation and farm-sector changes as critical areas for pushing the economy towards a higher growth path. Speaking to ET Now following the release of the Economic Survey, Nageswaran said […]
Stock market is gearing up for an eventful week ahead where key triggers such as quarterly earnings from corporates, the US Fed interest rate decision and the upcoming Union Budget for 2026-27 would grab the limelight, analysts said. Equity markets would be closed on Monday for Republic Day. Moreover, trading activity of foreign investors, rupee-dollar […]
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 […]