Tag: Nirmala Sitharaman

When was India’s first budget presented, and by whom? Interesting facts you should know

In contrast to today’s budgets, which keep in mind the welfare of…

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Union Budget 2026: MoD seeks 20 per cent hike on defence spending | Ambition vs reality

Defence Budget 2026: For FY 2025-26, the government allocated Rs 6.81 lakh…

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Budget 2026-27: PM Modi meets economists, sectoral experts

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to present the Union Budget for…

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PM Modi to meet economists ahead of 2026-27 Budget

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. File |…

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Education only path to development, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after inaugurating the science laboratory at the…

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Nirmala Sitharaman likely to present budget on Sunday in February 2026, breaking decades-old norms

Budget 2026: The February 1 slot ensures budget measures roll out right…

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Lok Sabha passes Bill to levya special cess on pan masala

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Lok Sabha during the…

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Parliament approves Bill to levy higher excise duty on tobacco

Parliament on Thursday (December 4, 2025) approved a Bill to levy a…

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India needs world-class banks, work already underway: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

As part of the privatisation exercise, the government in January 2019 sold…

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