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Union Budget 2026 to be presented on February 1, says Lok Sabha Speaker

Union Budget 2026 to be presented on February 1, says Lok Sabha Speaker

Answering queries during a press conference today on Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said that the union budget will be presented at 11 am on February 1 in the House

13 January,2026 08:54 AM IST | New Delhi | ANI
Union Budget 2026 likely on February 1

Union Budget 2026 likely on February 1

With this year's Union Budget, Nirmala Sitharaman will become the first finance minister to present nine consecutive Union Budgets during her tenure as a finance minister

07 January,2026 09:31 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
India’s GDP growth projected at 7.4 per cent in FY 2025-26

India’s GDP growth projected at 7.4 per cent in FY 2025-26

The services sector remains the biggest driver of economic expansion. Growth in financial services, real estate, professional services and public administration is estimated at a robust 9.9 per cent at constant prices in FY 2025-26

07 January,2026 05:33 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Cigarettes, gutkha prices likely to rise as new excise and health cess kick in

Cigarettes, gutkha prices likely to rise as new excise and health cess kick in

A health and national security cess and excise duty on pan masala and tobacco products respectively will be over and above 40 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate, while in case of ‘biris’ it would be on top of the 18 per cent GST rate effective February 1, 2026

02 January,2026 06:51 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies

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