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Andhra Pradesh posts highest-ever January GST collections, outpaces national growth

Vijayawada, Feb 1 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh recorded its highest-ever January GST collections since the rollout of the tax in 2017, with net GST revenue...

STT hike on Futures dampen stock market sentiment; Sensex, Nifty crash nearly 2 pc

Mumbai, Feb 1 (PTI) Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty dived sharply by nearly 2 per cent on Sunday, logging their worst decline in...

Sitharaman increases tax on F&O trades in the Union Budget 2026. ‘Undesirable move’

As per a SEBI report, about 90% of F&O traders lose money because of market illiteracy. More than 75% of loss-makers kept trading even after losing money for two consecutive years.

Sitharaman announces integrated textile programme. What it means for businesses, artisans

The programme has five sub-parts, including the National Fibre Scheme for self-reliance in natural fibres, man-made fibres, and new-age fibres.

‘Blind’ Budget: Congress says Centre ignored jobs, growth and Economic Survey

'If the government had read the Economic Survey, it appears to have chosen to ignore it and fall back on its favourite pastime of throwing words, usually acronyms, at people,” Chidambaram said.

Skilling push for Orange Economy in Budget 2026-27, Karnataka to gain with 20% share in AVGC-XR

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed setting up AVGC Content Creator Labs in 15,000 secondary schools and 500 colleges across India.

Union Budget: Cancer drugs & solar panels set to get cheaper; seafood exporters to benefit

Rather than broad-based consumer price changes, the Budget reflects targeted industrial and financial market signalling—a snapshot by ThePrint.

Budget gives nuclear energy sector another fillip soon after SHANTI paved way for private players

Budget has extended basic customs duty exemption on imports for nuclear power projects until 2035. while expanding this exemption to all nuclear plants irrespective of capacity.

Budget: MSME growth fund game-changer for sector, say industry bodies

Kolkata, Feb 1 (PTI) The proposal to set up a dedicated Rs 10,000-crore growth fund for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in...

Budget 2026’s push for affordable, high quality EVs

The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has an increased budget, with an outlay of Rs 32,911 crore. Out of this, more than Rs 30,000 crore is assigned for solar energy.

On Camera

From populism to productivity—why the Budget 2026 makes a structural turn

The Budget proposals seek to balance sustained high economic growth with fiscal discipline and structural transformation.

Sitharaman proposes a new National Institute of Design in eastern India. ‘A good push’

The Indian fashion design industry had a market value of approximately ₹15.1 lakh crore in 2023 and is expected to reach around Rs 45.3 lakh crore by 2032.

10X Budget beef-up for Intelligence Bureau capex, after Pahalgam & Red Fort terror attacks

After lapses exposed by terror attacks at Pahalgam and Delhi's Red Fort, Centre has hiked Intelligence Bureau's expenditure for investments in long-term assets from Rs 257 cr to Rs 2,549 cr. 

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.