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New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday proposed to extend the exemption of basic customs duty on imports of goods required for nuclear power plants till 2035 as India eyes to increase atomic energy capacity to 100 GW by 2047. In the Winter Session of...

New Delhi: The government Sunday gave a strong push to upgradation and expansion of healthcare infrastructure, medical education and pharma sector with the Union Budget 2026-27 announcing a slew of steps, including those aimed at making India a global hub for allied healthcare professionals and...

New Delhi: Bhutan was Sunday allocated the largest share of Rs 2,288 crore as development aid in the Union Budget for 2026-27, followed by Rs 800 crore to Nepal and Rs 550 crore each to the Maldives and Mauritius. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)...

New Delhi: Around 1 lakh allied health professionals (AHPs) will be added across 10 disciplines, including optometry, radiology, anaesthesia and applied psychology, over the next five years, the government announced Sunday in the Union Budget 2026. The Union Health Ministry has been allocated Rs 1,000...

New Delhi: Opposition MPs Sunday alleged that the Union Budget 2026-27 did not have any announcements for the common people, and failed to address basic issues like education, healthcare and unemployment. Asked about the Budget presented in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the third...

New Delhi: The 16th Finance Commission, headed by former Vice-Chairman of the Niti Aayog Arvind Panagariya, has recommended retaining states' share in Central taxes at 41 per cent for the five-year period beginning April 1, 2026. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget speech, said,...

New Delhi: As many as 17 cancer drugs, along with medicines and food for special medical needs for seven rare diseases, as well as components used in microwave ovens, will become cheaper following Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement of customs duty cuts in the Union...

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Sunday used a cricketing analogy to express his disappointment with the Union Budget, saying Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman "seems to have missed the ball". In an interview with PTI at the news agency's headquarters, Tharoor said Sitharaman's Budget...

New Delhi: The Union Budget 2026-27 Sunday allocated Rs 255233.53 crore to the Ministry of Home Affairs, with the majority of the funds -- Rs 173802.53 crore -- being given to Central police forces like CRPF, BSF and CISF, responsible for internal security, border guarding...

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday proposed a three-pronged strategy, including a Rs 10,000 dedicated fund, to help MSMEs grow as 'champions'. In her Budget Speech, the minister said the Modi government has undertaken comprehensive economic reforms towards creating employment, boosting productivity and accelerating...