New Delhi, Feb 1 (UNI) In a bid to deepen India’s manufacturing base in strategic and frontier sectors, union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a clutch of initiatives, to strengthen domestic capabilities across pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, electronics, critical minerals and chemicals, as part of what she called her government’s ‘Reforms Express.’ Presenting the union…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (UNI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the creation of a rare earth minerals corridor covering Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala, underscoring the strategic importance of strengthening India’s critical minerals supply chain and building domestic capabilities in high-technology sectors. Presenting the proposal during her ninth consecutive Budget speech…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (UNI) union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday unveiled an ambitious, manufacturing-led growth roadmap in the union Budget 2026–27, announcing the development of seven high-speed corridors, a renewed focus on economic cities, and a series of measures aimed at boosting self-reliance, jobs and technology leadership. Presenting the Budget in Lok Sabha,…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (UNI) The union Finance Minister proposed an outlay of Rs 20,000 crore over the next five years for Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) technologies to scale up and achieve higher readiness levels in end-use applications. Presenting the proposal during her ninth consecutive Budget speech in Parliament, Sitharaman said that in…
New Delhi, Feb 1, (UNI) Presenting the union Budget 2026-27, union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that keeping “Aatmanirbharta” as a “lodestar”, India has built “domestic manufacturing capacity”, strengthened “energy security”, and reduced “critical import dependencies”. Acknowledging that the country faces an external environment where “trade” and “multilateralism” are under pressure, and access to resources…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (UNI) With the Cabinet approving the Budget, union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday began presenting the union Budget for the financial year 2026–27 in the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session of Parliament. Sitharaman is presenting her record ninth consecutive union Budget today at 11 am. She will outline a…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (UNI) Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections recorded a steady and encouraging rise in January 2026, reflecting continued economic momentum and improved tax collections. Gross GST revenue for the month rose to Rs 1.93 lakh crore, marking a 6.2 per cent increase compared to January last year. Domestic transactions remained the…
