Parliament Budget Session 2026 LIVE: The Budget session of Parliament begins today, 28 January. The session starts with an address by President Droupadi Murmu to the joint sitting of both the Houses – the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. The Economic Survey of India will be presented on 29 January. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman…
Opposition seeks debate on SIR, G-RAM-G in Budget Session; ‘no reverse gear’, says government The government on Tuesday (January 27, 2026) rejected the Opposition’s demands for renewed discussions on the VB-G RAM G Act and the SIR exercise during the Budget session of Parliament, with Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju saying the two issues had…
The president’s address to both Houses flags off the Parliament’s budget session. The government may move to pass the Bankruptcy Code (Amendments) Bill to reform the debt resolution framework, said one of the three persons quoted above. The bill has already been reviewed by a select committee of the Lok Sabha. The government is also…
The sudden decline in the value of the rupee has somewhat shaken the people and the markets. They wonder why this is happening when the economy is doing well, characterised by a good growth rate, low inflation, and a modest current account deficit. India’s growth rate in the current year is estimated at 7.4%. Inflation…
Union Budget 2026: The ‘Halwa ceremony’, which signifies the final phase of the Budget preparation for the Union Budget 2026-27, took place today at the Budget Press in North Block. The ceremony was attended by Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, ANI reported. The ‘Halwa ceremony’ takes place before the ‘lock-in’ of officials…
India and the European Union (EU) on Tuesday (January 27, 2026) announced the conclusion of negotiations over a free trade agreement (FTA) that would see the EU drop tariffs on 99.5% of items India exports to the region, with most tariffs going down to 0% immediately once the agreement comes into effect. India, on the…
Kirit Bhansali, Chairman, GJEPC | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI With exports of Indian jewellery to the US down 44 per cent, the newly-signed India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is expected to provide a lifeline to the sector, particularly for export hubs in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and West Bengal, said Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion…
Selling pressure from FIIs and ongoing geopolitical tensions may pressure the rupee at higher levels. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee rebounded from its all-time low levels and gained 19 paise to close at 91.71 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday (January 27. 2026), on decline in U.S. dollar index and India-EU…
Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna. File “The Uttar Pradesh Government has signed agreements involving proposed investments of about ₹3 lakh crore at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos,” State Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said on Tuesday (January 27, 2026). Briefing reporters on the State’s participation at the WEF annual…
Axis Bank jumped over 4% after the firm reported a 4% growth in its December quarter net profit to ₹7,010.65 crore against ₹742.99 crore in the year-ago period. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher in highly volatile trade on Tuesday (January 27, 2026), buoyed by heavy buying…
