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January 30, 2026, 04:36 PM - 3 min read
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her ninth consecutive Union Budget on February 1, becoming the longest-serving finance minister in a continuous term. She assumed office in May 2019 and has steered the economy through the pandemic and global turmoil.
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January 29, 2026, 10:17 AM - 3 min read
This Budget constitutes the final one of the present Left Democratic Front (LDF) government, since Kerala is scheduled to have the Assembly elections in a few months
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January 27, 2026, 08:43 PM - 3 min read
Although the Finance Minister and most of her team shifted to Kartavya Bhawan in September 2025, the halwa ceremony continues to be organised at North Block, in keeping with tradition.The halwa ceremony is a customary ritual in which the traditional dessert is prepared and served to Finance Ministry officials and staff involved in Budget preparation.
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January 27, 2026, 01:02 PM - 3 min read
State Finance Minister Radhakrishna Kishore said that a formal proposal has already been prepared and placed before the Centre.
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January 23, 2026, 04:19 PM - 8 min read
As the Union Budget approaches, India faces the challenge of sustaining high growth while navigating currency pressures, unemployment, and global uncertainty. Expectations are high that the 2026-27 Budget will balance fiscal discipline with reforms to drive investment, manufacturing, and inclusive growth.
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January 15, 2026, 08:52 PM - 3 min read
During a meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Sukhu also flagged the issue of the state’s weak financial position and urged the Centre to create a separate ‘Green Fund’ for hill states with an annual allocation of Rs 50,000 crore.
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January 3, 2026, 06:07 PM - 6 min read
The new income tax framework delivered tangible relief, with salaried individuals effectively seeing breathing room of up to ₹12.75 lakh in annual income through exemptions and slabs. This was not symbolic; it showed up directly on salary slips, in household budgets, and in consumption patterns. More disposable income meant better household savings, stronger demand for goods and services, and rising confidence.
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December 6, 2025, 04:07 PM - 2 min read
While praising Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Sitharaman said, “I must appreciate him. He met me twice with a single-point agenda—restoring the economy after tourism came to a complete standstill.”
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December 5, 2025, 08:50 PM - 2 min read
The minister explained the necessity of this move, noting that while public health is managed by the states, defence is the responsibility of the central government. She stressed the urgent need for more resources to modernise India's defence forces so they can handle new and changing threats.
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December 2, 2025, 09:33 AM - 4 min read
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the bill in the Lok Sabha amid persistent Opposition sloganeering demanding an immediate discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls being conducted by the Election Commission of India.
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November 16, 2025, 04:16 PM - 5 min read
DRI’s probe in Darbhanga has uncovered direct links between local youths and Myanmar’s KK Park cyber mafia, exposing Chinese-directed spoofing centres and a widening cybercrime network.
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November 8, 2025, 03:47 PM - 3 min read
Assam’s first university devoted to technical and vocational education is taking shape in Gohpur, with Nirmala Sitharaman launching a ₹415-crore project focused on future technologies.
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