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…
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…
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…
Union Budget 2026: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present India Budget 2026 on 1 February, Sunday, marking a significant milestone for the country as she presents her ninth consecutive Budget. This is the first time in recent history that the Union Budget is being presented on a Sunday, with the key session being…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her ninth Union Budget on 1 February 2026. Over the past five years, she has reshaped India’s tax landscape by making the new regime the default, raising effective tax-free thresholds, overhauling capital gains rules, and introducing crypto taxation. For the salaried class, the biggest anticipation around Budget Day remains…
Budget 2026 Expectations on Income Tax LIVE: Budget 2025 gave a mega boost to Indian taxpayers in terms of income tax, and when Finance Minister will table the Union Budget 2026 on 1 February taxpayers will expect more benefits to reduce their income tax outgo. Income Tax remains a key talking point in every Budget,…
India Budget 2026 Expectations LIVE: In less than a week, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table the Budget 2026-27, laying out the government’s blueprint for India’s economic pathway in the upcoming months. Ahead of Union Budget 2026, taxpayers and industry leaders have expressed many demands from the government. The FM will deliver her Budget…
Budget 2026 expectations: The travel, tourism and hospitality sector in India is seeking structural reforms from Union Budget 2026 in order to sustain growth. Noting that this is a critical time, stakeholders feel that the sector has emerged as a major for economic recovery, regional development and jobs creation, and needs structural and strategic reforms…
Budget 2026 Expectations on Income Tax LIVE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget 2026 on 1 February at the Parliament. Ahead of the India Budget, taxpayers are excited to see an income tax cut like last year. In Budget 2025, FM Sitharaman gave a boost to taxpayers by overhauling the…
Economic Survey 2026: As we head into Budget week, all eyes are peeled for the Economic Survey document which will be released ahead of the Budget announcement in Parliament. Traditionally presented by India’s Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) before both Houses of Parliament on 31 January annually, the Economic Survey is prepared by the Finance Ministry’s…
