Rahul ‘immature’, has no understanding of economics: Goyal on textile comments

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday described Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as “immature” and lacking understanding of the economy. He accused the opposition party of spreading misinformation for not having a constructive agenda to criticize the Narendra Modi government. Speaking to reporters here in Mumbai on the Union Budget, Goyal said Rahul […]

Budget 2026: Public investment, focus on infrastructure development in Budget to help tire industry, says ATMA

New Delhi: India’s tire industry stands to benefit from the government’s moves to increase infrastructure spending announced in the Union Budget 2026-2027, Automotive Tire Manufacturers Association (ATMA) said on Monday. The tire sector is closely linked to the performance of the transportation and infrastructure ecosystem and the substantial increase in public capital expenditure to Rs […]

Budget 2026 Live Updates: FM Nirmala Sitharaman to present the 9th Union Budget today at 11 am

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her record ninth consecutive Union Budget in Parliament today. All eyes will be on key figures including budget deficit, capital expenditure, debt, borrowing, tax revenue, VAT collection and nominal GDP. Attention would also be paid to expenditure on key programs such as G RAM G, and on key sectors […]

Market participants are seeking equity tax relief ahead of the Budget

Market participants have urged the government to ease capital market taxes, including a higher exemption limit for long-term capital gains, ahead of the 2026-2027 Union Budget.They also suggested that the government avoid further increases in transaction taxes. The Union Budget will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1.Market participants also demanded an […]