Bitcoin slid sharply on Saturday, dropping below $80,000 for the first time since April 2025 as persistent selling pressure and a lack of new capital weighed on crypto markets. The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell as much as 10% to $75,709.88 during New York afternoon trading hours on Saturday, extending a drawdown that has now wiped…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the Union Budget 2026 as “historic”, saying it charts a clear roadmap towards achieving the goal of a Viksit Bharat by 2047 and gives fresh momentum to India’s reform journey. He also highlighted the recently signed “mother of all deals” between India and EU in his…
As the Centre prepares to roll out the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar Aajeevika Mission (Grameen) (VB-G RAM G), it has allocated Rs 95,692.31 crore for the new scheme, while earmarking Rs 30,000 crore for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA).Allocation for MGNREGA is shown at Rs 30,000 crore for 2026-27, lower than…
Ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal NEW DELHI: India on Sunday categorically rejected “baseless” allegations made by Pakistan that recent attacks in Balochistan, which killed dozens, had Indian backing.Multiple suicide and gun attacks by “terrorists” on Saturday across the restive southwestern province killed 33 people, including civilians, while security forces responding to the violence…
MUMBAI: The Centre has set an ambitious disinvestment target of Rs 80,000 crore under miscellaneous capital receipts for 2026-27 which includes sale of shares in PSUs as well as asset monetisations. The budgeted target is a sharp jump from the revised estimate of about Rs 34,000 crore for the current fiscal, signalling renewed optimism after…
BitMine Immersion’s aggressive ether accumulation has turned sharply against it after the latest leg lower in crypto markets, leaving the company with more than $6 billion in paper losses on its ETH holdings. The publicly traded firm added over 40,000 ether last week, lifting its total balance to roughly 4.24 million ETH, according to portfolio…
File photo: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented her ninth consecutive Union Budget speech in the Lok Sabha, clocking a duration of 1 hour and 25 minutes. The speech laid out the government’s fiscal roadmap for 2026‑27, covering spending plans, tax proposals, and policy priorities, marking one of…
NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday amid rising global uncertainty regarding tariffs from the United States.The Budget proposals draw a clear line between items that may turn cheaper for consumers and sectors that could feel the pinch. On the relief side, the government has moved to lower…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said the Union Budget would be closely watched for measures to translate projected economic growth into employment, stressing that growth without jobs would not benefit the country’s youth. “We are all looking forward to hearing what the finance minister has to tell us. The Economic Survey projects…
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed the establishment of dedicated rare earth corridors in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala as part of the Union Budget for 2026–27, aiming to reduce India’s dependence on imports and strengthen domestic capabilities in critical minerals.Presenting the Budget in Parliament, Sitharaman said the Centre would “support…
