New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Union Budget 2026–27 emphasises policy continuity, fiscal prudence, and investment-led growth.India’s macroeconomic fundamentals remain strong, with growth indicators robust and fiscal targets achieved with relative ease.As noted in the Economic Survey 2025–26, GDP growth for 2025–26 is estimated at 7.4 per cent, while growth for 2026–27 is projected at 6.8 to 7.2 per cent.Against this backdrop, the Budget seeks to sustain the current growth momentum while str…
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Gandhinagar, Feb 1 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday said the Union Budget 2026–27, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, would accelerate India’s reform agenda towards becoming a developed and self-reliant nation, while delivering long-term benefits for Gujarat.CM Patel said, “This Budget moves the reform express forward for a developed and Aatmanirbhar Bharat under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.”He said the Budget, prepared at Kartavya Bhavan, is ce…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Union Budget 2026-27, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, reflects the government’s vision of accelerating growth, strengthening resilience, and ensuring inclusive development. It builds on over a decade of steady economic progress, combining reforms with targeted investments to boost manufacturing, infrastructure, energy security, and social welfare.With record public capital expenditure, support for strategic sectors like semiconductors, bi…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The government on Sunday said Indians living abroad can now invest in stocks through the Portfolio Investment Scheme (PIS).Other measures for non-resident investment announced in Budget 2026 including raising the individual investment limit for Persons Resident Outside India (PROIs) from 5 per cent to 10 per cent, increasing the overall investment limit for all PROIs from 10 per cent to 24 per cent, and allowing residents living abroad to invest in Indian equities via a p…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a Rs 10,000 crore outlay for the Bio Pharma Shakti scheme for biologics and biosimilar drugs to make India a global bio-pharma hub.Presenting the Budget 2026-27, she said these bio medicines would help the country tackle the growing burden of non-communicable diseases like diabetes.The Finance Minister also said that the government would create 1 lakh Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) in 10 disciplines like optometr…