Debanish Achom
Debanish Achom is Senior Editor, News, at NDTV. With over 18 years of experience in print and digital news publishing, he is a pillar of strength for the web desk.
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The Rise And Rise Of Budget For Key Sectors. See The Numbers
There has been a consistent rise in expenditure on major Union Budget items such as defence, education and health, according to data from FY26 and the allocation for FY27 announced today by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
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Budget 2026 A Balance Of High Capex And High Growth, Says PM Modi
The Union Budget 2026 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today strikes a perfect balance between high capital expenditure (capex) and high growth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.
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Capex, Fiscal Deficit, Tax: Budget 2026 Explained In Numbers
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke for nearly one-and-a-half hours as she presented her ninth straight Union Budget today.
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Capex Up, Tax Holiday For Data Centres, Cheaper Cancer Drugs: Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget
In a 124-minute speech - after which the Sensex crashed by over 1,600 points before recovering slightly- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced increased capex of Rs 12.2 lakh crore for FY27 and targeted fiscal deficit of 4.3 per cent of GDP.
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Sunetra Pawar, Maharashtra's 1st Woman Deputy Chief Minister, Heads 3 Ministries
Sunetra Pawar, the wife of Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar, took oath as Maharashtra's first woman Deputy Chief Minister today.
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Nirmala Sitharaman's Big Break From 75-Year-Old Budget Tradition
This year's Union Budget is set to break with a 75-year tradition. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to use Part B of her speech to unveil a detailed vision for India's economic future, sources told NDTV.
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Spacesuit To Lab Coat, Shubhanshu Shukla's Mars Experiment Takes Off
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's new avatar is ready. Apart from being an astronaut and the first Indian to fly to the International Space Station (ISS), he is also a scientist now.
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Bihar To Give Up To Rs 2 Lakh Top-Up For Select Women In Employment Scheme: Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced a top-up of up to Rs 2 lakh for beneficiaries of the scheme for women, Mukhya Mantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana.
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'Vijay Is Good Actor, Not Politician': EPS' Swipe At TVK Chief
Somebody at whose rally 41 people died in a stampede due to chaotic venue management cannot claim to have the knowhow of making it big in politics, which takes years to master, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said today.
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From Defence To Worker Mobility, India-EU Free Trade Deal Creates History: 10 Points
India and the European Union (EU) has announced a historic, mega free-trade agreement (FTA) today that has been called the "mother of all deals" by EU chief Ursula von der Leyen.
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Rahul Gandhi's 'Gamosa' Behind Latest BJP vs Congress
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi did not wear the Gamosa at the at-home reception hosted by President Droupadi Murmu today, despite being reportedly asked twice by her to consider wearing it.
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Patna NEET Student's Autopsy Confirms Rape, Mentions Horrific Injuries
The post-mortem report of an 18-year-old NEET student who was murdered in a hostel in Bihar's Patna has confirmed rape. It also mentioned she suffered horrific injuries before she died.
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Air Force's Subtle Message By Showcasing Unseen Weaponry On Fighter Jets
The Indian Air Force (IAF) today silenced cynical naysayers, who alleged it did not use the weapons it claimed to have used during the strikes deep inside Pakistan in 2019 (Balakot) and during Operation Sindoor last year.
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Donald Trump's "Historic Bond" Message For India On 77th Republic Day
US President Donald Trump wished India as it celebrated its 77th Republic Day today, with a post on social media that had a black and white photo of him and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Modi Government's Budgets: Journey Of Development, Welfare And Reforms
The government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has, in just over a decade, transformed the country's budget from a mere document of revenue and expenditure into a powerful instrument for shaping India's economic direction.
