India & World

PM Modi said the budget re-empowered the country’s global role and that Indians want to become the world’s third-largest economy as soon as possible

The govt has raised the fiscal prudence bar for itself by adopting debt rather than deficit as the guiding anchor of fiscal policy in the current environment

The new Finance Commission awards, for the first time, bring in state-wise contribution to national GDP as part of the tax devolution formula.

The cops said that the woman and her parents were arrested after the postmortem report suggested strangulation to be the cause of death, ruling out suicide.

The Union Budget 2026-27 aims for 10% nominal GDP growth, focusing on high-value agriculture, services, and manufacturing to boost economic growth.

The increase in STT for futures and options markets is a huge spoiler for large players who have made a fortune. But there is another side to the story as well

Calling out the atmosphere of Uttarakhand, Gandhi wrote that no country can move forward in hate, fear and anarchy.

The Union Budget emphasises tourism for job creation, eco-tourism, and heritage conservation, proposing to upskill guides and develop adventure trails.

Sitharaman identified the development of city economic regions and infrastructure as one of six priority intervention areas

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced infrastructure projects for Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala, but no major allocations for elections.