The Union Budget 2026–27 presented today in Parliament unveiled several infrastructure initiatives, including seven high-speed rail corridors across the country to boost connectivity. It also announced several tax reforms and customs duty exemptions for several drugs, including cancer medicines.
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday (February 1, 2026) presented the Union Budget 2026–27 in the Lok Sabha. The Budget lays out the roadmap for a Viksit Bharat and highlights the achievements of the Narendra Modi government over the last decade. This was the Modi government’s 13th full Budget, and Nirmala Sitharaman’s ninth consecutive. It followed the tabling of the Economic Survey earlier this week, which outlined the broader economic outlook.
The Budget presented today unveiled several infrastructure initiatives, including seven high-speed rail corridors across the country to boost connectivity. It also announced several tax reforms and customs duty exemptions for several drugs, including cancer medicines. The Budget also made a push for setting up data centres in the country with a tax holiday for foreign companies until 2047.
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Union Budget 2026–27 Highlights
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his reaction, called the Budget ambitious and the one that lays down the roadmap for a Viksit Bharat by 2047. He said the Budget reflects the aspirations of 140 crore Indians.
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