At post-Budget webinar, PM calls for innovation-driven growth and holistic health
The webinar was the fourth in a series organised by the government to deliberate on the effective implementation of key announcements made in the Union Budget.
The webinar was the fourth in a series organised by the government to deliberate on the effective implementation of key announcements made in the Union Budget.
Modi stressed that policy alone does not guarantee success, urging industry, financial institutions, and state governments to collaborate on effective implementation.
Speaking at a post-budget webinar attended by industry leaders and stakeholders, Modi outlined a clear and ambitious vision for the country’s economic future, anchored on what he described as the four pillars of growth: “Build more, produce more, connect more, and export more.
The Prime Minister said that Budget 2026 consolidates the gains India has made since his government first came to power in 2014.
Budget 2026–27 proposes a long-term tax framework and semiconductor push designed to attract global AI and cloud infrastructure investment, and anchor digital value chains in India.
The initiative seeks to connect the Union Budget 2026 with the everyday lives of citizens by engaging youth from colleges, institutions, and coaching centres across the country through a structured and participatory framework, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports said on Monday.
On paper, the Finance Minister has adhered to a fiscally conservative script, protected capital expenditure at a record Rs 12.2 lakh crore, and provided targeted incentives across manufacturing, biopharma, container production, textiles, and MSMEs—clearly indicating its intent to rebuild India's industrial base amid global supply-chain realignment.
The Union Budget for 2025-26 offers no fireworks for those chasing populist handouts or headline-grabbing sops. Neither does it add any extra burden on the taxpayer.
Cheema pointed out that there has been no increase in the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund, nor any concrete assistance to strengthen mandi and market infrastructure, leaving agrarian states deeply disappointed.
Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka described the Budget as disappointing and alleged that it had done injustice to the state. “The Budget presented by the central government has been disappointing. The central government has done injustice to Telangana in the Budget. The expected allocations are missing,” he said.
