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Presenting the Union Budget 2026–27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlined three ‘Kartavyas’ aimed at accelerating economic growth, fulfilling people’s aspirations and ensuring inclusive access to resources, while signalling continued reforms and higher capital expenditure.

Besides, the market also expects staying on the fiscal glide path to lower the fiscal deficit to 4.5 per cent of GDP by 2025-26

Sources said Naidu, during the meeting, highlighted various ongoing projects in Andhra Pradesh that require urgent Central assistance

The meeting with India Inc. is expected on Thursday, while consultations with farmers' associations and economists are likely on Friday.

Following the meeting, the Finance Ministry, in a late Thursday night post, stated that Wickremesinghe acknowledged India's multi-faceted support to Sri Lanka during the economic crisis.

During his visit on October 5 and 6, Reddy attended the chief minister's conference on Left Wing Extremism at Vignan Bhavan.

Of these accounts, around 55.5 percent are owned by women, with 67 percent being established in rural and semi-urban regions.

During the meeting, the two ministers discussed bilateral investment and trade issues of mutual interests.

The Finance Minister also attended a sand art session themed 'Meri Maati, Mera Desh' by sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik.

Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu received Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday (local time).

In a statement issued on the occasion of the completion of eight years of the scheme on Sunday, the Finance Minister said that the PMJDY has an expanded coverage of 67 per cent in rural or semi-urban areas.

Washington: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said India’s stand on the Russia-Ukraine war was predicated on the security challenges in its own neighbourhood and the US should understand that though it has a friend in India, that “friend can’t be a weak friend (and) the friend should be not weakened”. On Friday, the Union Minister said […]

The Finance Minister informed the House that as part of the accounting process, banks make a provision for the money which is due from the NPA account and in that process we call it as the writing off.

Citing the example of Kisan drone, she said that through this technology, the spraying of fertilizers and pesticides will be done quickly and effectively while the crop density and other surveys can be made easily.

The portal launched on June 7 continued to face glitches, including longer logging in time, inability to generate OTP for Aadhaar validation, non-availability of ITRs for past years.

Analysts said that traders remained cautious ahead of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) monetary policy outcome to be announced on Friday.

Finance Minister had launched the "Union Budget Mobile App" for hassle-free access of Budget documents by Members of Parliament (MPs) and the general public.

This year, the Union Budget will be delivered in paperless form for the first time.

The prime minister expressed confidence that MPs will not shy away from contributing to make full use of Parliament for fulfilling people's aspirations.

The Budget Session will begin today with an address by President Ram Nath Kovind to the joint sitting of two houses of Parliament.