Asserting that the challenges are "more externally driven", the Finance Minister emphasised that India's domestic economic situation remains "positive and resilient."
Under this fake scheme, citizens have been promised monthly earnings of ₹3 lakh after making an initial investment of ₹22,000.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that Indian banks must adopt a more versatile and proactive approach to counter emerging artificial intelligence-driven cyber threats.
Keeping up the pressure, a high-level BJP delegation comprising Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman, Kiren Rijiju, and Arjun Ram Meghwal the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday over Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s "terrorist" remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding strict action.
Responding to the Finance Minister’s clarification posted on the social media platform ‘X’, Stalin termed as a “blatant lie” her claim that all state governments, except Tamil Nadu, had agreed to discontinue the additional bonus for paddy.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her ninth Budget speech, announced a sharp increase in capital expenditure for the Financial Year 2027, raising it to Rs 12.2 lakh crore, a figure that would have seemed aspirational a decade ago, when public capital expenditure barely crossed Rs 2 lakh crore.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday outlined a landmark tax incentive for global technology firms in her presentation of the union Budget 2026‑27, aimed at positioning India as a premier global hub for cloud computing and digital infrastructure.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the creation of a rare earth minerals corridor covering Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala, underscoring the strategic importance of strengthening India’s critical minerals supply chain and building domestic capabilities in high-technology sectors.
Presenting the union Budget 2026-27, the Finance Minister said the government will launch Biopharma Shakti, a new programme designed to bolster India's position in advanced biopharmaceutical manufacturing and innovation.
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.
