Page 4 - Latest Updates on Nirmala Sitharaman
Budget 2026 playbook: Brokerages identify 5 sectors that will benefit most
FM Sitharaman announced a tax holiday until 2047 for foreign companies providing global cloud services from India, provided services to Indian customers are routed via an Indian reseller
 "Budget 2026 playbook: Brokerages identify 5 sectors that will benefit most")
From Bangladesh to Nepal: Decoding India's aid to neighbours in Budget 2026
The 2026 Budget, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, signalled a clear push to strengthen ties with the neighbouring countries
 "From Bangladesh to Nepal: Decoding India's aid to neighbours in Budget 2026")
Budget 2026 spooks investors as record borrowing raises fiscal risks
Neither equity nor bond investors will likely change their mind after going through the government's latest spending priorities and borrowing plan
 "Budget 2026 spooks investors as record borrowing raises fiscal risks")
From local clusters to global commerce, Budget 2026 puts MSMEs at centre
Budget 2026 sharpens India's self-reliance push with targeted funds, liquidity support and platform reforms to help MSMEs scale, export and anchor future growth
 "From local clusters to global commerce, Budget 2026 puts MSMEs at centre")
Budget 2026 ready reckoner: Fiscal policy change amid global headwinds
To hold the fiscal deficit at 4.4% of GDP, the Centre trims spending and shifts to a debt-anchored framework for greater policy flexibility amid global risks
 "Budget 2026 ready reckoner: Fiscal policy change amid global headwinds")
Budget 2026: Debt-to-GDP ratio to ease by 50 bps to 55.6% in FY27
Experts say announcements focus on sustenance of growth, resilience
 "Budget 2026: Debt-to-GDP ratio to ease by 50 bps to 55.6% in FY27")
FM: Building ecosystem for improving productivity, employment generation
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and top officials explain the thinking behind Budget 2026-27, from record capex and tax reforms to disinvestment and global risks
 "FM: Building ecosystem for improving productivity, employment generation")
A long-game Budget: FM pushes capability-building for growth resilience
FM Sitharaman tightens fiscal deficit target at 4.3% of GDP
 "A long-game Budget: FM pushes capability-building for growth resilience")
Budget 2026: Indian Railways to see record capex of ₹2.92 trillion in FY27
Union Budget for 2026-27 lines up new high-speed rails, freight corridor
 "Budget 2026: Indian Railways to see record capex of ₹2.92 trillion in FY27")
Budget 2026: Confident yet anxious amid global and domestic uncertainty
The Budget has indeed woken up the sleeping markets, just not the way the government's fans would have expected
Budget 2026: Services sector put in the front seat of growth strategy
Budget targets 10% global services share by 2047
 "Budget 2026: Services sector put in the front seat of growth strategy")
Political Pulse: What the Budget 2026 means for four poll-bound states
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stressed youth-led growth, SME capacity building and region-specific measures, seeking to address trade challenges while signalling outreach to poll-bound states
Union Budget 2026-27: Govt borrowing challenge passed on to RBI
Budget FY27 signals deeper banking reforms, possible PSB consolidation and higher borrowing, shifting the onus to RBI to manage yields and liquidity
 "Union Budget 2026-27: Govt borrowing challenge passed on to RBI")
Budget 2026: Charting path to Viksit Bharat amid global uncertainty
In choosing prudence over populism and strategic self-reliance over protectionism, the FM has presented a Budget worthy of India's aspirations
 "Budget 2026: Charting path to Viksit Bharat amid global uncertainty")
Union Budget 2026-27: A Kartavya-led push to sustain growth momentum
Budget FY27 bets on fiscal discipline, public investment and technology-led reforms to sustain growth and build long-term economic resilience
 "Union Budget 2026-27: A Kartavya-led push to sustain growth momentum")
No word on merger: Budget 2026 proposes restructuring of PFC, REC
The Union Budget proposes restructuring of state-owned NBFCs PFC and REC to improve scale and efficiency, but the government has stopped short of indicating whether the two lenders will be merged
 "No word on merger: Budget 2026 proposes restructuring of PFC, REC")
SEZ units get one-time domestic sales window in Budget amid 50% US tariffs
The Union Budget proposes a one-time measure allowing eligible SEZ manufacturing units to sell a portion of their output in the domestic market at concessional duty to offset US tariff shocks
 "SEZ units get one-time domestic sales window in Budget amid 50% US tariffs")
Union Budget 2026-27: STT increase on F&O to curb speculative trade
The second increase in STT since 2024, effective April 1, seeks to curb excessive speculation in derivatives markets and boost tax collections hit by lower trading volumes this fiscal
 "Union Budget 2026-27: STT increase on F&O to curb speculative trade")
Budget 2026: Plantations, fisheries central to farm income strategy
The Budget for agriculture and allied activities was projected to grow by 7.1 per cent in the Budget Estimates of FY27 as against the Revised Estimates of FY26
 "Budget 2026: Plantations, fisheries central to farm income strategy")
Budget targets rare-earth self-reliance with corridors, duty exemptions
Budget 2026 announces rare-earth corridors and waives customs duty on mineral processing equipment, aiming to cut import dependence and secure supply chains vital for EVs, renewable energy
 "Budget targets rare-earth self-reliance with corridors, duty exemptions")