Union Budget 2026 industry reactions LIVE: FM Sitharaman raises STT for futures trading
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth Union Budget in Parliament on Sunday (February 1, 2026)

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth Union Budget in Parliament on Sunday (February 1, 2026)
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The “Jhon the murderer” chant did make me giggle.
Made me wonder what have been the best player-specific chants down the years.
I was particularly partial to the Hannibal Mejbri one, with its generous offer of privileged access to one’s spouse, and hairstyle emulation.
Any other belters?
(I’ve been away a while….)
Space budget gets modest hike as Isro eyes bigticket missions
India's defence budget for FY27 surges to ₹7.84 lakh crore, a 15.3% increase, emphasizing 'Make in India' and self-reliance. Driven by Operation Sindoor, domestic defence production hit record highs, with exports also soaring. Reforms like DAP 2020 and DPM 2025 streamline procurement, boosting indigenous platforms and combat readiness.
Increased spending on the armed forces was not unexpected after Operation Sindoor, the first military clash with Pakistan since the 1971 war between the two countries.
Meteoroloji yarın için İstanbul'a sağanak yağış uyarısında bulunurken, AKOM İstanbul’un batı yakasında yer alan; Silivri, Çatalca, Arnavutköy, Büyükçekmece ve Başakşehir gibi bölgelerde karla karışık yağmur uyarısında bulundu.
Union Budget 2026 Costlier List: The budget introduces changes impacting household expenses and business costs. Penalties for income tax misreporting have been raised to 100% of the tax amount. Non-disclosure of movable assets now attracts a penalty.
To avail the tax holiday, companies need to provide services to Indian customers through an Indian reseller entity
AhlulBayt News Agency: Coinciding with the arrival of the Sha‘baniyah celebrations, a press conference on the Mid-Sha‘ban festivities was held at noon on Saturday with the participation of Hujjat al-Islam Yasin Hosseinabadi, head of the Mid-Sha‘ban Headquarters of the Holy Jamkaran Mosque, along with members of the media.
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In front of a deafening Sydney crowd, UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski survived a fifth-round rally attempt from Diego Lopes to win yet another unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) in their rematch at UFC 325 on Sunday morning.
Just like their first meeting last April at UFC 314, Lopes (27-8 MMA, 6-3 UFC) wouldn't let Volkanovski (28-4 MMA, 15-3 U
All amounts transferred or remitted become taxable, unlike the exemption limits which were available earlier
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A search is under way for a swimmer who disappeared at Maroubra Beach in Sydney.
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are competing in an Australian Open final that will see the winner make history.
Hegde, who retired from service after 33 years as a lecturer and head of journalism department at SDM College, Ujire, was felicitated
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The Congress party has labeled the Union Budget as "totally lacklustre," stating it failed to meet expectations despite significant hype. Party general secretary Jairam Ramesh criticized Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's speech for being "non-transparent," as it lacked specific budgetary allocations for crucial programs and schemes.
15 Ekim 2025'te evinde birden fenalaşarak hastaneye kaldırılan ve yoğun bakıma alınan sanatçı Fatih Ürek'ten üzücü haber geldi. 107 gün süren yaşam savaşını kaybeden 59 yaşındaki ünlü şarkıcı Fatih Ürek'in vasiyetini açıkladığı ortaya çıktı.
"The speech was also non-transparent since it gave no idea whatsoever of budgetary allocations for key programmes and schemes," Jairam Ramesh said
The Budget has also proposed to increase the limit for duty-free imports of specified inputs for processing seafood for export to 3% from 1% of Free On Board value for the same.
Hundreds of Danish military veterans staged a silent protest march outside the US Embassy in Copenhagen in response to President Trump’s dismissive comments about NATO forces’ role and Greenland. Gulf Times reported Saturday that protesters, many of whom fought alongside American forces, marched with Danish flags honoring 43 Danish soldiers killed in Afghanistan during the […]
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