Union Budget 2026-27 Today: LIVE UPDATES

Manu Sharma

1 Feb 2026 10:47 AM IST

  • Union Budget 2026-27 Today: LIVE UPDATES

    Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2026–27 in Parliament at 11 am today, marking her ninth consecutive Budget and an unusual first for Sitharaman, with the annual fiscal exercise being tabled on a Sunday.

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    Live Updates

    • 1 Feb 2026 11:39 AM IST

      Education - creating five university townships in the vicinity of major industrial places.

      One girls hostel will be established in every district.

    • 1 Feb 2026 11:38 AM IST

      Proposal to establish a new in National Institute Of Design to boost design and development in the eastern region of India.

    • 1 Feb 2026 11:37 AM IST

      Proposal to support the Indian institute of Creative Technology Mumbai in setting up content creator labs in 15,000 secondary schools all over the country.

    • 1 Feb 2026 11:36 AM IST

      Animal Husbandry -

      Subsidy scheme for establishing of veterinaries and breeding facilities.

    • 1 Feb 2026 11:36 AM IST

      Exporting quality Ayurveda products - 3 new All India Institutes of Ayurveda.

      Upgrade AYUSH pharmacies and drug testing labs for higher standards of certification.

      Upgrade global traditional medicine centre in Jamnagar to bolster evidence based alternate medicine.

    • 1 Feb 2026 11:35 AM IST

      Proposal to launch scheme to support States to create five regional medical hubs in order to support medical tourism.

    • 1 Feb 2026 11:34 AM IST

      To create range of skill career pathways for youth-

      Health - existing institution for allied health professional will be upgraded and new AHPs will be established in private and government sectors.

    • 1 Feb 2026 11:32 AM IST

      Proposal to set up a high powered education to employment and enterprises standing committee to recommend measures that focus on services sector as a growth driver.

    • 1 Feb 2026 11:31 AM IST

      Entities outside India will be able to invest in equity instruments of listed Indian companies through the portfolio investment scheme. Also proposed to increase the investment limit for an individual from 5% to 10%.

    • 1 Feb 2026 11:30 AM IST

      To encourage issuance of municipal bonds of higher value by large cities, an incentive of 100 crore rupees for a single bond issuance of more than 1000 crores.

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