Despite widespread expectations of changes to retirement savings norms, the government did not raise the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) wage ceiling in the Union Budget 2026–27.Under current rules, E
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Lower revenue as a share of GDP has been more than offset by cuts to subsidies and spending on current schemes, leading to the smallest fiscal consolidation in six years, likely positive for growth, a
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The recalibration of Securities Transaction Tax (STT) is designed to encourage investors focus on long-term equity participation, thereby fostering healthier liquidity and more sustainable market dyna
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that the Union Budget 2026-27 is designed to accelerate economic growth and create more jobs across sectors. Addressing journalists after the present
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“Building ecosystem with structural reforms”, says FM Sitharaman in post-Budget news conference
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her customary post-Budget press conference on Sunday, said that the government is giving a push to the economy to maintain growth momentum."Primarily, we
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The Union Budget for 2026-27 provides an allocation of Rs 1.4 lakh crore to the states as Finance Commission Grants based on a 41 per cent share of the devolution. Presenting the Union Budget 2026-27
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