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February 1, 2026 2:37 PM

Sensex, Nifty fall sharply during Budget speech on STT shock

Domestic equity markets came under heavy selling pressure on Sunday as stocks plunged sharply during Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget 2026 speech, with investors reacting negatively to a steep hike in Securities Transaction Tax (S...

February 1, 2026 1:49 PM

FM bets big on India’s green future: ₹20,000 crore boost for Carbon Capture Revolution

In a major step towards India’s net-zero ambitions, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an allocation of ₹20,000 crore over the next five years for Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) technologies in the Union Budget 2026–2...

February 1, 2026 12:49 PM

Budget 2026: Odisha, Kerala, Andhra, Tamil Nadu to have dedicated rare earth corridors

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed support for mineral-rich states including Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu to establish dedicated rare earth corridors. Announcing the proposal while presenting the Union Budget for...

February 1, 2026 12:40 PM

Budget 2026: Sitharaman outlines six key interventions to sustain growth

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the government has proposed targeted interventions across six key areas to accelerate and sustain India’s economic growth. Presenting the Union Budget in Parliament, the Finance Minister sai...

February 1, 2026 12:36 PM

Budget 2026: Sitharaman allocates Rs 10000 crore to make India biopharma hub

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed a major push to India’s biopharmaceutical sector through a new Bio Pharma Shakti programme, with an allocation of ₹10,000 crore over the next five years. Presenting the Union Budget in Parli...

February 1, 2026 11:21 AM

Gold prices plunge nearly 20 pc in two days amid market volatility

Gold prices witnessed a sharp correction of around 20 per cent over the past two days amid extreme volatility in commodity markets, according to data from the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX). Prices continued to slide on Sunday, Budget day, with 24-c...

February 1, 2026 10:53 AM

UPI transaction volume jumps 28% in January: NPCI data

Transactions on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) recorded a 28 per cent year-on-year rise in volume to 21.70 billion in January, while the transaction value grew 21 per cent annually to Rs 28.33 lakh crore, data released by the National Payments ...

February 1, 2026 9:33 AM

Markets open flat in special Budget session ahead of Union Budget

Domestic stock markets opened flat on Sunday during a special Budget trading session, as Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present her ninth consecutive Union Budget at 11 a.m. The Nifty 50 index opened at 25,333.75, gaining 13.10 ...

February 1, 2026 9:09 AM

Nirmala Sitharaman set to present ninth consecutive Union Budget today

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for 2026–27 in Parliament today, marking a historic occasion as the Budget is being delivered on a Sunday for the first time in independent India’s history. This will be Sitharama...

January 31, 2026 11:22 AM

BSE, NSE to conduct regular trading session on Budget Day

India’s stock exchanges will hold a regular live trading session on the Union Budget 2026–27 on February 1, despite it being a Sunday. Historically, Budget presentations have been held on February 1, with markets opening for trading even when th...

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