Budget 2026 News LIVE: The India Budget 2026 is going to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in a matter of just 10 days and experts across industries are counting on the government for added incentives.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to present her ninth consecutive Budget on 1 February — a feat that no one has accomplished till date. This is also the first time that the India Union Budget is being presented on a Sunday in at least a decade.
Here is all you need to know about the India Budget 2026.
Budget 2026: Key dates
28 January: The Budget Session will commence at the Parliament with a joint address by President Droupadi Murmu to both the Houses.
29 January: According to the provisional calendar issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat, the House will also meet on this day.
31 January: Sitharaman is expected to present the Economic Survey on this day. The Economic Survey, which presents a comprehensive state of the economy, is presented by the finance minister a day ahead of the Budget.
1 February: Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget 2026 at 11 AM at the Lok Sabha.
13 February: The first half of the Budget Session ends.
9 March: The second half of the Budget Session will begin on this day.
2 April: The final day of the Budget Session, after which Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will be adjourned sine die.
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When will Budget 2026 be presented?
Union Budget 2026 will be presented on 1 February, 2026, Sunday. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget on this day.
Key sectors to watch out for in Budget 2026
Budget 2026 will focus on the growth of India to a historic place through allocation to different sectors. The key sectors to look out for this year include railways, infrastructure, urban development, manufacturing, auto, defence, electronics, MSME, renewable energy and AI among others.
Other areas like healthcare, tourism, agriculture, and logistics are also likely to get allocations from the government for their benefit.
What happened in Budget 2025?
In last year’s Budget 2025, FM Sitharaman gave a mega boost to Indian taxpayers by cutting income tax on earnings up to ₹12 lakh, benefitting millions of middle class taxpayers. For the salaried class, the non-taxable income under the new tax regime increased to ₹12.75 lakh after standard deduction. She also announced the New Income Tax Act, 2025, which will come into effect from 1 April.
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