New Delhi: Bhutan was Sunday allocated the largest share of Rs 2,288 crore as development aid in the Union Budget for 2026-27, followed by Rs 800 crore to Nepal and Rs 550 crore each to the Maldives and Mauritius. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)...
New Delhi: Around 1 lakh allied health professionals (AHPs) will be added across 10 disciplines, including optometry, radiology, anaesthesia and applied psychology, over the next five years, the government announced Sunday in the Union Budget 2026. The Union Health Ministry has been allocated Rs 1,000...
New Delhi: Opposition MPs Sunday alleged that the Union Budget 2026-27 did not have any announcements for the common people, and failed to address basic issues like education, healthcare and unemployment. Asked about the Budget presented in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the third...
New Delhi: The 16th Finance Commission, headed by former Vice-Chairman of the Niti Aayog Arvind Panagariya, has recommended retaining states' share in Central taxes at 41 per cent for the five-year period beginning April 1, 2026. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget speech, said,...
New Delhi: As many as 17 cancer drugs, along with medicines and food for special medical needs for seven rare diseases, as well as components used in microwave ovens, will become cheaper following Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement of customs duty cuts in the Union...
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Sunday used a cricketing analogy to express his disappointment with the Union Budget, saying Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman "seems to have missed the ball". In an interview with PTI at the news agency's headquarters, Tharoor said Sitharaman's Budget...
New Delhi: The Union Budget 2026-27 Sunday allocated Rs 255233.53 crore to the Ministry of Home Affairs, with the majority of the funds -- Rs 173802.53 crore -- being given to Central police forces like CRPF, BSF and CISF, responsible for internal security, border guarding...
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday proposed a three-pronged strategy, including a Rs 10,000 dedicated fund, to help MSMEs grow as 'champions'. In her Budget Speech, the minister said the Modi government has undertaken comprehensive economic reforms towards creating employment, boosting productivity and accelerating...
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: The government Sunday announced allocation of Rs 3.09 lakh crore for the road transport and highways ministry for 2026-27, about 8 per cent higher from the outlay of Rs 2.87 lakh crore for the current financial year. Presenting the Union Budget, Finance Minister...
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