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Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman along with the Ministers of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary and team members of Finance, outside the her office at North Block in New Delhi on February 1, 2025.

Longest-serving FM, Sitharaman to present 9th Budget in a row

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.

Apple growers in Himachal are worried due to repeated cuts in import duty on apples under Free Trade Agreements (FTAs).

Union Budget: Tourism sector, youth hopeful; farmers worried

January 30, 2026, 01:23 PM - 7 min read

While tourism operators and youth are hopeful that the budget will bring focused measures to revive development and employment, apple farmers feel there is little chance that their concerns will be addressed. They believe that the reduction of import duties on foreign apples has badly affected the state’s apple-based economy.

The Economic Survey projected the GDP growth in 2026-27 a tad bit lower in the range of 6.8 to 7.2 per cent from a previous forecast of 7.4 per cent

Economic Survey presented in Parliament by Finance Minister

January 29, 2026, 01:08 PM - 4 min read

The Economic Survey projected the GDP growth in 2026-27 a tad bit lower in the range of 6.8 to 7.2 per cent from a previous forecast of 7.4 per cent

He also noted that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is going to table her ninth consecutive budget on Sunday, and that it is a “very glorious chapter of Indian democracy” that she is the only woman finance minister in the country to achieve such a significant feat

This is a glorious chapter for Indian democracy: PM Modi

January 29, 2026, 11:44 AM - 3 min read

The nation, he said, is emerging from long-term pending problems and working towards finding long-term solutions

The 2026-27 Kerala Budget also comes ahead of the Union Budget, which the Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, is scheduled to present on Sunday, February 1, and the tabling of the recommendations of the 16th Finance Commission for the five-year award period from 2026-27

Kerala budget: Massive ₹14,500 crore outlay for social security

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

Budget to include proposals of 16th Finance Commission

January 28, 2026, 06:28 PM - 3 min read

The Finance Commission, a constitutional body that gives suggestions on Centre-state financial relations and is set up periodically, has already submitted its report to President Droupadi Murmu

The Centre has been successful in tackling corruption and scams and ensuring proper use of public funds, she claimed, adding that in the third term of the government, work is being done to further empower the poor

Union Budget 2026: President Murmu addresses both Houses

January 28, 2026, 12:07 PM - 2 min read

Having arrived in Parliament on Wednesday in a traditional horse-drive carriage, President Droupadi Murmu addressed both Houses ahead of the Union Budget presentation on February 1

Budget in 'final stage':FM takes part in customary Halwa ceremony

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.

Nirmala Sitharaman to make history with 9th consecutive budget

January 27, 2026, 04:28 PM - 3 min read

This will take Sitharaman closer to the record of 10 budgets that were presented by former Prime Minister Morarji Desai over different time periods.Sitharaman, however, will continue to hold the record of presenting the most budgets on the trot – nine straight budgets under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Expectations galore from the Union Budget

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.

The Budget Session will commence on January 28 and continue till April 2, with one break, and the Union Budget 2026-27 will be presented on February 1.

Centre to hold all-party meeting ahead of Union Budget

January 22, 2026, 12:59 PM - 3 min read

The Union Budget 2026-27 will be presented on February 1

PM Modi to meet economists, experts ahead of Union budget

December 29, 2025, 05:39 PM - 2 min read

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is slated to present the 2026-27 Budget on February 1, amidst global geopolitical challenges and a significant US tariff on Indian exports.