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As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present a record ninth consecutive Budget, she faces a defining fiscal moment amid external headwinds and internal challenges

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Next Gen GST reforms have injected ₹2 lakh crore into the economy by reducing tax slabs and rates. GST revenues rose to ₹22.08 lakh crore in 2025, with taxpayers increasing from 65 lakh to 1.51 crore.

India’s largest lender marks its 70th anniversary, plans to “solarise” 4 million homes by FY27

to discuss host of issues, including review of financial performance and implementation of various government schemes

Finance Minister emphasised that the new facility would result in substantial cost savings on lease rentals while also improving administrative efficiency, internal coordination, and employee engagement

The Union Budget lays the roadmap for achieving net zero in 2070 but there must be an assurance of effective execution for a swift, data-driven, and inclusive green transition

UK's Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds will be here for resumption of the talks. He will hold a bilateral meeting with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal

Says Indian economy has an environment in which investments are yielding good returns

Says 14 Prime Ministers collectively borrowed Rs 56 lakh crore over 65 years since India's Independence, while Modi government alone has borrowed Rs 125 lakh crore in just 10 years between 2014 and 2024

Income Tax payers can now match the sections of the I-Tax Act, 1961, with the corresponding clauses in the simplified I-T Bill, 2025, on the tax department portal

The American cult bike brand once sold 13 models in India before it shut its manufacturing and sales operations in 2020

Bill to be tabled in Parliament on Feb 6 to overhaul entire tax system; changes aimed at making the filing of IT returns common man friendly

Despite emphasis on agriculture as growth engine, Finance Minister Sitharaman fails to earmark sufficient funds

Sitharaman rejects criticism that rupee has seen all-round weakness, says Indian currency least volatile against the US dollar among its Asian and global peers

The new tax slabs announced by the Finance Minister in the Budget will substantially reduce the taxes of the middle-class, boosting household consumption, savings and investment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says Budget will increase investments and lead to growth

Finance Minister proposes to enhance annual threshold for deduction of tax at source (TDS) on rent to Rs 6 lakh from the current limit of Rs 2.4 lakh

Around 24 paise will come from borrowings and other liabilities, 9 paise from non-tax revenue like disinvestment, and 1 paise from non-debt capital receipts, the Budget documents said

The government had earlier cut customs duties on Trastuzumab Deruxtecan, Osimertinib and Durvalumab from 10 per cent to nil

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the insurance sector will be increased to 100 per cent from 74 per cent