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“STT on options premium and exercise of options are both proposed to be raised to 0.15 per cent,” the Finance Minister said.

The Budget allocated a total of ₹7.8 lakh crore to the defence ministry for 2026-27. Of this, a capital allocation of ₹5.95 lakh crore has been set aside.

Budget: Health Ministry gets 10 per cent rise in allocation, 5 regional medical hubs; training AHPs, caregivers in focus

SC to hear plea challenging Sonam Wangchuk's detention

Punjab goes to polls in 2027, and BJP is seeking to court Dalit voters, specifically Ravidassias, with PM paying a visit to Dera Sachkhand at Ballan, Jalandhar

Israel to terminate MSF work in Gaza for failing to provide Palestinian staff list

While the Budget 2026 presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman saw no major income tax change, tax reforms were proposed for various sectors.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah heralded the new budget as a transformative step for India's global investment appeal, emphasizing growth across diverse sectors.

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman also announced a "ship repair ecosystem" for inland waterways, to be set up in Varanasi and Patna.

Budget 2026 reactions: Capitalmind CEO Deepak Shenoy shared a thread on X, with his take on various announcements made by Nirmala Sitharaman.