New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gears up to table the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament on February 1, economists say the emphasis this year will be on defence, infrastructure, capex, power, and higher growth in affordable housing, apart from balancing social welfare with fiscal prudence.Besides, policymakers will also balance growth priorities with fiscal discipline amid heightened global uncertainty.The Budget is likely to strike a deft balance of sustaining gr…
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Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) Indian stock exchanges will remain closed for trading on January 15 due to the municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra, according to announcements by both the BSE and NSE on Monday.The BSE said in a circular that there will be no trading in the equity segment, equity derivatives, commodity derivatives, and electronic gold receipts on that day.It also clarified that equity derivative contracts originally scheduled to expire on January 15, 2026, will now expire a day e…