Service charge India needs: Union Budget takes skill up a degree in jobs push

Employability In Focus, More Pulp For Orange Eco Signalling a shift in employment strategy, the Budget, instead of announcing how many jobs will be created, focuses on building conditions for sustainable work, with skilling, services and sector-led ecosystems emerging as core pillars. A high-powered education-employment-enterprise standing committee will map skill gaps, identify high-employment service sub-sectors … Read more

Budget 2026 backs manufacturing, logistics and SEZ reforms to boost shipments, says commerce secretary

The Union Budget 2026-27 has announced a series of measures aimed at strengthening India’s export ecosystem by focusing on manufacturing expansion and trade facilitation, commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Sunday, PTI reported.He said the Budget includes targeted support for both labour-intensive industries and high-technology sectors, while policy steps on logistics and trade facilitation are … Read more

Budget 2026 NRI property sale: New PAN-based chalan system instead of TAN for TDS from October 1; check details

The Union Budget 2026 has proposed simplifying tax compliance for property transactions involving non-resident sellers by allowing resident buyers to deduct and deposit TDS using their PAN-based challan instead of obtaining a Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number (TAN).At present, resident individuals or Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs) purchasing immovable property from a non-resident seller are … Read more

Gold, silver prices in free fall! Silver hits lower circuit at Rs 2.65 lakh in futures trade; ‘overspeeding leads to a crash’

Gold, silver prices crash (AI image) Gold, silver prices continue to decline! Gold and silver prices have been crashing in the last two trading sessions, plunging drastically from record highs, raising questions about whether the bull run is over and if the volatility is here to stay.Silver prices have dropped by 26,273 per kg, or … Read more

Budget 2026 impact on stock market: Which are the top stocks in focus? Check list

By Thomas V Abraham, Research Analyst, Mirae Asset ShareKhanIndia’s stock markets kicked off the special Sunday session on a flat-to-positive note, with Sensex touching an intraday peak near 82,726 and Nifty nearing 25,357. However, sentiment soured quickly after Budget 2026 announcements, dragging indices into the red amid targeted tax hikes and unmet expectations.Key triggers for … Read more

STT hike on F&O drags brokerage stocks; Sensex, Nifty slide as trading costs fears rise

Shares of brokerage-linked and exchange-related companies fell sharply by up to nearly 12 per cent after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed an increase in the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on derivatives in the Union Budget 2026-27, according to PTI.In her Budget speech, Sitharaman announced that STT on futures contracts would be increased to 0.05 per … Read more

Manufacturing push: Budget identifies these strategic sectors to scale production, jobs and supply chains

The government has unveiled a targeted manufacturing push centred on seven strategic and frontier sectors, positioning them as key drivers of job creation, domestic value addition and long-term industrial competitiveness.Presenting the proposals, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the strategy is anchored in accelerating growth through focused industrial interventions. Subsidies, Jobs, AI Tool: FM Sitharaman Unveils … Read more

Union Budget 2026: Health outlay raised 10%, government plans 5 regional medical hubs, boost for AHPs

PTI file photo Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, presenting the Union Budget on Sunday, announced a new scheme to support states in setting up five regional medical hubs in partnership with the private sector. These hubs will function as integrated healthcare complexes, combining medical care, education, and research, and aim to position India as a leading … Read more