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Citizens Must Be Safeguarded From Iran War Effect: PM Modi At Key Meet
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar are members of the CCS, which is headed by PM Modi.
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Budget 2026: A Win For Tim Cook In India's Response To Donald Trump's Tariffs
The Budget also lowered input costs in high-priority sectors such as clean energy, defence, and logistics.
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Budget 2026 Opens India's Market As Trump Closes America's Doors
Raising the seafood duty-free input cap to 3 percent directly offsets the squeeze from higher foreign tariffs.
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What Nirmala Sitharaman Announced For Aviation Sector In Union Budget 2026
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, presenting the Union Budget 2026 today, announced basic customs duty exemption on raw materials for the manufacturing of aircraft parts for maintenance, repair and other units in the defence sector.
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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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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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"Seen Several Deepfake Videos Of Myself": Nirmala Sitharaman On Misuse Of AI
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that she has seen several deepfake videos of herself being circulated online, manipulated to mislead citizens and distort facts -- a reminder of the urgency with which we must strengthen our defence
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"Must Understand Peculiarity Of Defence Budget": Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in an exclusive post-Budget interview to NDTV said the government has not cut back on defence spending, rather it ensured that defence pensions and procurement expenses are never lowered.
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How Much Will India Spend On Defence This Year - A Summary
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her eighth consecutive budget today in the Parliament.
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Budget 2024: Rajnath Singh Thanks Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman For Highest Allocation To Defence Sector
Budget 2024: He commended the budget for its comprehensive approach and contribution to India's economic growth and development.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh To Head BJP Manifesto Committee For 2024 Polls
The BJP on Saturday announced a 27-member committee, which included several Union ministers and chief ministers, headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to prepare its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls.
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"Making Up For Lost Time": Minister's Dig At Congress Over Defence Budget
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman pesented the interim budget - the last one before the next government takes over after the general elections due this year - in the Parliament yesterday.
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Budget 2024: Defence Ministry Gets Highest Allocation, Agriculture Lowest
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today presented her sixth Union Budget in a row, equalling the record of former Prime Minister Morarji Desai. The Interim Budget indicated the government's focus on women, youth and farmers in an election year.
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Defence As Rupee At Record Low
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the rupee has "held back very well" when compared to other currencies against the US Dollar.
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Nirmala Sitharaman's Price-Rise Defence Faces Congress Walkout
Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman, responding to the debate on price rise in the Lok Sabha today, gave an account of all the parameters to assess the economy, said there is no chance of the country going into recession or stagflation
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Citizens Must Be Safeguarded From Iran War Effect: PM Modi At Key Meet
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar are members of the CCS, which is headed by PM Modi.
-
Budget 2026: A Win For Tim Cook In India's Response To Donald Trump's Tariffs
The Budget also lowered input costs in high-priority sectors such as clean energy, defence, and logistics.
-
Budget 2026 Opens India's Market As Trump Closes America's Doors
Raising the seafood duty-free input cap to 3 percent directly offsets the squeeze from higher foreign tariffs.
-
What Nirmala Sitharaman Announced For Aviation Sector In Union Budget 2026
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, presenting the Union Budget 2026 today, announced basic customs duty exemption on raw materials for the manufacturing of aircraft parts for maintenance, repair and other units in the defence sector.
-
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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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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"Seen Several Deepfake Videos Of Myself": Nirmala Sitharaman On Misuse Of AI
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that she has seen several deepfake videos of herself being circulated online, manipulated to mislead citizens and distort facts -- a reminder of the urgency with which we must strengthen our defence
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"Must Understand Peculiarity Of Defence Budget": Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in an exclusive post-Budget interview to NDTV said the government has not cut back on defence spending, rather it ensured that defence pensions and procurement expenses are never lowered.
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How Much Will India Spend On Defence This Year - A Summary
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her eighth consecutive budget today in the Parliament.
-
Budget 2024: Rajnath Singh Thanks Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman For Highest Allocation To Defence Sector
Budget 2024: He commended the budget for its comprehensive approach and contribution to India's economic growth and development.
-
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh To Head BJP Manifesto Committee For 2024 Polls
The BJP on Saturday announced a 27-member committee, which included several Union ministers and chief ministers, headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to prepare its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls.
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"Making Up For Lost Time": Minister's Dig At Congress Over Defence Budget
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman pesented the interim budget - the last one before the next government takes over after the general elections due this year - in the Parliament yesterday.
-
Budget 2024: Defence Ministry Gets Highest Allocation, Agriculture Lowest
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today presented her sixth Union Budget in a row, equalling the record of former Prime Minister Morarji Desai. The Interim Budget indicated the government's focus on women, youth and farmers in an election year.
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Defence As Rupee At Record Low
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the rupee has "held back very well" when compared to other currencies against the US Dollar.
-
Nirmala Sitharaman's Price-Rise Defence Faces Congress Walkout
Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman, responding to the debate on price rise in the Lok Sabha today, gave an account of all the parameters to assess the economy, said there is no chance of the country going into recession or stagflation
