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Friday, May 1, 2026
TopicUnion Budget of India

Topic: Union Budget of India

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.

Rare earth corridor, zero customs duty on monazite: Budget’s push to counter China’s grip

With supply strains under pressure, the Centre will support rare earth corridors in Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, while cutting the customs duty on monazite to zero from 2.5 percent.

Budget 2024: Outreach continues, new schemes for tribals, Rs 2.6 lakh cr outlay for rural development

Allocation for MGNREGS, however, remained the same (Rs 86,000 crore) as mentioned in the interim budget earlier this year.

Budget 2024: Gold, silver, phone chargers to get cheaper. Cost of fertilisers, PVC flex boards to rise

Twenty-five critical minerals essential for sectors like nuclear energy, renewable energy, space, defence etc exempt from customs duties. Angel tax abolished, in boost for startups.

Union Budget 2024 highlights: Modi says budget will take villages, poor & farmers on path of prosperity

Budget 2024: Apart from revising income tax rate structure, FM also proposed the abolishment of angel tax for start-ups, and unveiled big sops for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh.

The Budget for 2018-19 will be forgotten within a week

Large chunks of the budget speech will, however, resurface in the BJP's election manifesto. Modi & Jaitley have also given their candidates many talking...

On Camera

India’s real estate will meet the reality of agentic AI

New Delhi: The outsourcing industry, India’s largest white-collar employer, is a juggernaut that has all but stopped moving. The dollar revenue at the top...

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.