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Cigarettes, Pan Masala Get Costlier From Today As New Excise Duty Kicks In
According to the new rules, the excise duty will now range from Rs 2,050 to Rs 8,500 per 1,000 non-standard or uniquely designed cigarettes.
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9 Budgets, 9 Sarees: A Look At Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget Day Attire
Finance Minister Niramala Seetharaman will present here ninth consecutive Union Budget today.
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Finance Minister Poses With Budget Tablet In Red Sleeve, Meets President
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, set to present a record ninth straight Budget, posed with the tablet containing the all-important document in a red sleeve outside Kartavya Bhavan, which houses the Ministry of Finance.
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Gold, Silver Slide 6% After Global Overnight Sell-Off Ahead Of Union Budget 2026
Budget speculation now centres on whether a trim from six percent to around four percent is coming.
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Experts Hope For Tax Lifeline For FPIs As Foreign Money Bolts
Foreign institutional investors pulled Rs 19 billion in 2025 and another Rs 4 billion in the first month of 2026, a steady exodus that has rattled a market already struggling with currency weakness.
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Markets Swing Ahead Of Budget, Exchanges Open On Rare Sunday
The Indian equity markets opened slightly lower ahead of the Budget presentation.
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India Will Buy Venezuelan Oil Instead Of Oil From Iran: Trump's Big Claim
Donald Trump claimed that India has made a deal to buy Venezuelan oil, as opposed to purchasing it from Iran.
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Is This India's First Sunday Budget? All About The February 1 Tradition
For the first time in India's fiscal history, the Union Budget is set to be presented on a Sunday. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to table the Union Budget for 2026-27 in the Lok Sabha at 11 am on February 1.
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Budget 2026 To Focus On Defence, Capex, Infrastructure, Fiscal Discipline
As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gears up to table the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament on February 1, economists say the emphasis this year will be on defence, infrastructure, capex, power.
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Farmers Look To Budget 2026-27 For Relief And Guarantees
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) When Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rises to present her ninth consecutive budget on Sunday, February 1, farmers across India look ahead for a mix of assurances that range from subsidies, a guarantee on a profitable Mini
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Why ITC Investors Should Closely Follow Nirmala Sitharaman's Speech Today
Nearly Rs 1 lakh crore has evaporated from the ITC's market value in a month as the stock plunged close to 20 per cent after the sharp cigarette tax hike unveiled in late December.
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"Don't See That Happening": Piyush Goyal On Merger Of NCP Factions
Senior leaders of the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party maintained a guarded silence on the prospects of merger of the rival factions of the party even as Piyush Goyal said he did not expect it to happen anytime soon.
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PM Modi Meets Arab Leaders, Says India Backs Palestinians, Gaza Peace Plan
The Prime Minister outlined his vision for the India-Arab partnership in the years ahead and reaffirmed India's commitment to further deepen cooperation.
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From Banking To FASTag: Key Financial Changes From February 1
Key changes from February 2026: FASTag KYC verification will be removed; banks will verify vehicle details at activation. Check Details
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Budget 2026 Live Updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Meets President Droupadi Murmu
Union Budget 2026 Live Updates: India's economy is projected to grow 7.4 per cent in financial year 2026 (FY26), according to the Economic Survey.
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Nirmala Sitharaman's 9th Budget Today, Focus On Reforms: 10 Points
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her ninth Union Budget today. In fiscal 2027, the world's fastest-growing major economy is likely to prioritise defence, infrastructure, capex, power, and higher growth in affordable housing.
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Shots Fired Outside Director Rohit Shetty's Mumbai Home, 'Motive Unknown'
It is not clear whether Rohit Shetty was inside his home when the incident took place.
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Delhi To Construct Foot Over Bridges At Accident-Prone Crossings For Safety
For thousands of pedestrians in Delhi, crossing a busy road often means waiting endlessly for a break in traffic or taking a risky dash across speeding vehicles.
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'Madhya Pradesh Officer Suspended Over Rs 2.7 Crore 'Stamp Scam'
The Madhya Pradesh government on Saturdaysuspendedthe districttreasuryofficerofGunainconnection with alleged irregularitiesinthesaleofstamps causing a loss ofRs2.70croreto the exchequer, officials said.
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In Relationship With Married Man, Telangana Woman Sets His Wife, Son On Fire
A woman allegedly killed a man's wife and their infant son by setting them on fire at a village in Telangana's Nalgonda district on Saturday, police said.
