Budget 2026 dates: Every year, people across India wait eagerly for the decisions announced during Union Budget, which is presented by the Finance Minister typically on 1 February. This time, Budget 2026 will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The Centre has already notified the schedule for the Budget Session, under which the Union…
Tata Steel, Bharat Electronics, NTPC and Axis Bank were among the gainers. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty encountered heavy volatility in early trade on Wednesday (January 14, 2026), with investors staying on the sidelines amid persistent foreign fund outflows and global tariff-related uncertainties. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 53.88…
Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The rupee rebounded from low levels and gained 11 paise to trade at 90.12 against the U.S. dollar in early deals on Wednesday (January 14, 2026), tracking lower crude oil prices and retreating American currency overseas. Domestic equity markets also showed resilience even as traders…
Silver prices rose more than 3% to $90 per ounce by 0308 GMT. Spot silver jumped above the key $90 an ounce level for the first time as soft US inflation data cemented interest rate cut bets by the US Federal Reserve on the back of geopolitical tensions, robust industrial and investment demand and tightening…
Budget 2026 Expectations LIVE: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Budget 2026 on 1 February, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla confirmed on Monday. This is the first time the Union Budget is being presented on a Sunday. Om Birla’s comments came amid confusion whether FM Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget…
The plan is to mobilize another ₹80,000 crore for new construction by monetizing the National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) operational assets via toll-operate-transfer (ToT), infrastructure investment trusts (InvIT), and securitization of upcoming assets, added the officials, on the condition of anonymity. The Centre provided capital expenditure (capex) of ₹2.72 trillion (revised estimates) to the…
The precious metals complex continued its sparkling run on Tuesday, with gold topping $4,600 an ounce and silver soaring to a new high over $88 an ounce on geopolitical crisis, particularly in the background of the brewing Iranian crisis. In India, too, silver in the Mumbai spot market ended at a new high of ₹2,63,062…
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu chairing a meeting with representatives of progressive orchardists of the State in Shimla on January 13, 2026. Photo: Special Arrangement Amid the rising concern among apple growers over the reduction in duties on apples imported from New Zealand to India as part of a new free trade agreement…
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Tuesday (January 13, 2026) after a day’s breather, as investors pared exposure to index majors Reliance Industries, L&T and Bharti Airtel amid global tariff-related concerns. Market sentiment was also sluggish due to a weak start to the earnings season and continued flight of foreign capital from…
A glass jar full of coins and plant growing through it with some coins and plant leaves. Concept of savings, interest, fixed deposits, pension, social security cheque | Photo Credit: Getty Images Seeking to explore methods to avert market risks and provide a steady income, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) informed on Tuesday…
