Budget 2026: What the past five years say about this year’s priorities

Budget 2026: What the past five years say about this year’s priorities

Each year, the Union Budget draws the nation’s attention as it defines the country’s economic direction for the new financial year. As Finance Minister wields the fiscal scalpel, focussed on tax rates, rebalancing expenditure, and setting priorities, every Indian household, business and policymaker watches keenly to understand what they will gain or lose.Past budgets have…

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7 dead, 80 missing due to landslide in Indonesia's West Java province

7 dead, 80 missing due to landslide in Indonesia’s West Java province

A landslide in Indonesia’s West Java Province claimed 7 lives, while 82 remain missing, said BNPB, Indonesia’s disaster agency. The landslide triggered by heavy rain hit West Bandung Regency at 2am local time on Saturday, local media reported. The rescue and search operation for the affected is underway.“A landslide occurred in West Bandung Regency, West…

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Budget 2026 expectations: What banks and financial services want from the FM this time?

Budget 2026 expectations: What banks and financial services want from the FM this time?

Union Budget 2026: Budget 2026 season is here and the banking sector heading ahead with a list of expectations, looking for targeted policy support to address credit constraints, employment pressures and regulatory challenges. According to Balasubramanian A, senior vice president at TeamLease Services, BFSI played a role in expanding formal employment in 2025, driven largely…

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