SHE Marts : Union Budget 2026 The Finance Minister recently announced SHE-Mart, a new platform for women entrepreneurs. SHE (Self-help Entrepreneur) Marts are planned as community-owned retail outlets that will be set up within cluster-level federations through enhanced and innovative finance instruments. It aims to provide women entrepreneurs with better market access, branding opportunities, and […]
Mahatma Gandhi Gram Swaraj Initiative : Union Budget 2026
Mahatma Gandhi Gram Swaraj Initiative : Union Budget 2026 In the Union Budget 2026-27 presented recently, the Finance Minister announced the launch of the Mahatma Gandhi Gram Swaraj Initiative aimed at strengthening Khadi, handloom, and handicrafts. It was announced in the Union Budget 2026-27 to strengthen India’s traditional craft sectors. It is a major initiative […]
Guru Ravidas Jayanti
Guru Ravidas Jayanti: The Prime Minister recently inaugurated the Adampur Airport in Punjab and renamed it after Sri Sant Guru Ravidas Ji in a bid to honour the revered saint and social reformer on his birth anniversary. Guru Ravidas (1377-1527 C.E.) was a renowned saint known for his contributions to the Bhakti movement. His devotional […]
Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage : Union Budget 2026
Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage : Union Budget 2026 The Finance Minister proposed an outlay of Rs 20,000 crore over the next five years in Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) technologies. It is a suite of technologies that enable the mitigation of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from large point sources such as power plants, […]
Bharat-VISTAAR : Union Budget 2026
Bharat-VISTAAR : Union Budget 2026 The Union Finance Minister proposed Bharat VISTAAR tool for agriculture sector. ‘Bharat-VISTAAR’(Virtually Integrated System to Access Agricultural Resources) is a multilingual AI tool. It shall integrate the AgriStack portals and the ICAR package on agricultural practices with AI systems. It will enhance farm productivity, will lead to better farmer decision […]
Divyangjan Kaushal Yojana : Union Budget 2026
Divyangjan Kaushal Yojana : Union Budget 2026 The Union Minster of Finance announced Divyangjan Kaushal Yojana and Divyang Sahara Yojana during union budget 2026-2027. It is launched for persons with disabilities. It is aimed at training them for “dignified livelihood opportunities”. Under this scheme “industry-relevant, customised training, specific to each divyang group” will be provided […]
Biopharma SHAKTI : Union Budget 2026
Biopharma SHAKTI : Union Budget 2026 The Union Minister for Finance announced the launch of Biopharma Shakti initiative in budget 2026-27. ‘Biopharma SHAKTI (Strategy for Healthcare Advancement through Knowledge, Technology & Innovation)’ is designed to develop India into a global biopharmaceutical manufacturing hub. This will build the ecosystem for domestic production of biologics and biosimilars. […]
Tax Reforms under Union Budget 2026-27
Tax Reforms under Union Budget 2026-27: The government replaces the existing Income Tax Act, 1961 with a new, simplified Income Tax Act, 2025, effective from 1st April 2026. Tax Rates: No changes to the tax slabs for FY 2026-27; stability maintained. Tax Collected at Source (TCS) on overseas tour packages and remittances for education/medical purposes […]
Buddhist Circuit in Northeast: Union Budget 2026
Buddhist Circuit in Northeast: Union Budget 2026 In the Union Budget 2026–27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a new scheme to develop a Buddhist Circuit in the Northeast to preserve temples and monasteries and promote tourism. The Buddhist Circuit (Northeast) is a heritage–tourism initiative aimed at conservation, connectivity, and promotion of Buddhist monasteries and pilgrimage […]
Highlights of the Union Budget 2026-27
Highlights of the Union Budget 2026-27: The Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs presented the Union Budget 2026–27 in Parliament, marking the first Budget prepared in the newly inaugurated Kartavya Bhawan.The budget framed as a Yuva Shakti-driven Budget, is anchored in the vision of Viksit Bharat and reflects the guiding principles of Action over […]
