Sci-Tech

New Delhi: India's efforts to enhance its weather forecasting capabilities received a significant boost with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocating Rs 1,342 crore for Mission Mausam Sunday. The allocation for the Ministry of Earth Sciences has been set at Rs 3,789.23 crore, compared to the...

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: The Budget 2026-27 has simplified customs regime by rationalising exemptions, waiving customs duty 17 cancer drugs, while easing baggage rules and reducing duty to 10 per cent on goods imported for personal use. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday unveiled a "trust-based" customs regime,...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The government Sunday proposed dedicated corridors in mineral-rich states like Odisha and Tamil Nadu and import duty exemption on capital goods needed for processing critical minerals to boost mining and processing activities. This assumes significance in view of the government's focus on promoting...

New Delhi: The Union government Sunday announced plans to promote astrophysics and astronomy, as well as boost telescope facilities in the country. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said this while presenting her ninth consecutive Union Budget in the Parliament. “Four telescope infrastructure facilities to be...

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday announced an extension of basic customs duty exemption on capital goods used for manufacturing lithium-ion cells for battery storage in the annual budget for the next financial year. In her budget speech, she also proposed to exclude the...

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday proposed to set up three new All India Institutes of Ayurveda to strengthen research in traditional medicines. Presenting the Union Budget 2025-26 in the Lok Sabha, the finance minister said Ayurveda gained global acceptance and recognition after the...

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday proposed to set up five hubs for medical tourism and a Rs 10,000-crore outlay for Biopharma Shakti programme over the next five years. Presenting the Union Budget, she said, "I propose to launch a scheme to support states...

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday proposed to increase the outlay on electronics manufacturing to Rs 40,000 crore in the 2026-27 fiscal year. Presenting the Union Budget for 2026-27, she said high-tech tool rooms will be established at two locations to give push to...