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Defence, education, railways, income tax & more: 10 big announcements in Union Budget 2026 | India News

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday delivered a 1 hour 25 minute presentation of the Union Budget 2026-27, marking her record ninth consecutive budget. She made several major announcements covering income tax, defence, railways, MSMEs, healthcare, and more.The budget was hailed as “historic” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,…

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Defence, education, railways, income tax & more: 10 big announcements in Union Budget 2026

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday delivered a 1 hour 25 minute presentation of the Union Budget 2026-27, marking her record ninth consecutive budget. She made several major announcements covering income tax, defence, railways, MSMEs, healthcare, and more.The budget was hailed as “historic” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,…

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‘A pattern has developed’: Former India cricketer questions Sanju Samson’s batting method | Cricket News

India’s Sanju Samson (PTI Photo) Sanju Samson’s long-awaited return to his home ground offered little respite from a difficult run with the bat. Playing in front of his hometown crowd in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday, the Kerala batter endured yet another lean outing, registering his fifth consecutive failure in the T20I series against New Zealand. Samson’s…

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Union Budget 2026: Rs 95,692.31cr allocated for VB-G RAM G, Jal Jeevan Mission outlay raised to Rs 67,670cr

As the Centre prepares to roll out the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar Aajeevika Mission (Grameen) (VB-G RAM G), it has allocated Rs 95,692.31 crore for the new scheme, while earmarking Rs 30,000 crore for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA).Allocation for MGNREGA is shown at Rs 30,000 crore for 2026-27, lower than…

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Handshake refused! India vs Pakistan U19 World Cup showdown opens with tense moment | Cricket News

The two captains skipped the customary handshake at the toss (Image credit: Zimbabwe Cricket) NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan captains once again skipped the customary handshake at the toss during their Super Six Group 2 encounter at the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 on Sunday. India Under-19 skipper Ayush Mhatre and Pakistan captain Farhan Yousaf…

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‘Pakistan deflecting attention from internal failings’: India rejects ‘baseless’ claims on Balochistan attacks | India News

Ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal NEW DELHI: India on Sunday categorically rejected “baseless” allegations made by Pakistan that recent attacks in Balochistan, which killed dozens, had Indian backing.Multiple suicide and gun attacks by “terrorists” on Saturday across the restive southwestern province killed 33 people, including civilians, while security forces responding to the violence…

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Union Budget 2026: Defence budget jumps to Rs 7.85 lakh crore, Rs 2.19 lakh crore earmarked for modernisation – key points

NEW DELHI: The Union Budget 2026 has set aside Rs 7.85 lakh crore for defence, marking a sharp increase from Rs 6.81 lakh crore last year. According to official figures, the defence outlay for 2026-27 stands at Rs 7,84,678 crore, compared with Rs 6,81,210 crore in the previous financial year. Of this, the capital outlay…

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Budget 2026: Nirmala Sitharaman announces Khelo India Mission to develop coaches, training centres | More sports News

Nirmala Sitharaman (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: The government’s flagship Khelo India programme, aimed at identifying grassroots sporting talent, is set for a major push after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced plans to launch a Khelo India mission that will also prioritise the long-term development of training centres and coaches over the next decade.While presenting…

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CJI hard-sells India’s business-friendly legal system in France | India News

New Delhi: Days after India and European Union clinched what has been termed as ‘mother of all trade deals’, CJI Surya Kant on Saturday wooed French industrialists and businessmen to invest in India by hard-selling Supreme Court–backed trade-friendly legal system in the country. Referring to the uncertain business atmosphere in the world, apparently because of…

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