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.
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.
This is not the first time the Centre has used this term. The name Kartavya Bhawan was given by PM narendra Modi symbolising India's shift from colonial rule to a governance focused on duty, responsibility.
Union Budget proposes Rs 5,000 crore per City Economic Region to power Tier II, Tier III cities, and temple-towns. Concerns over exclusion of large metropolitan regions from funding and schemes.
The allocation of developmental grants-in-aid to state governments under the rural ministry increased by 54%—from Rs 83,000 crore in 2025-26 to Rs 1.28 lakh crore in 2026-27.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the development of modern sports infrastructure for training and competitions will be a key component of this mission.
Corporate bonds are priced as a spread over the risk-free rate. In India, the reference risk-free rate is unreliable as large institutions are mandated to buy and hold government bonds.
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.
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.
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.
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