Union Budget 2026- LIVE News Updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has started reading the budget speech in the Lok Sabha. Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting her 9th budget (Budget 2026-27 LIVE Updates) in Parliament as Finance Minister.
Union Budget 2026-27 LIVE Updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present Budget 2026 in Parliament today
New Delhi. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has started reading the budget speech in the Lok Sabha. Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting her 9th budget (Budget 2026-27 LIVE Updates) in Parliament as Finance Minister. In this budget, the government can make important announcements on many fronts, from tax to social schemes. The budget will outline the government's expenditure plans, tax proposals and policy guidelines for the upcoming financial year. The government will make this entire speech live and later available to the public on digital platforms.
You can watch the Finance Minister's budget speech on the official YouTube channel of Sansad TV, YouTube channel of Press Information Bureau (PIB), DD News channel and other private news channels.
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This will be the budget of developed India- Prime Minister Modi
Union Budget 2026 LIVE News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Budget 2026 will be the budget of developed India.
Union Budget 2026 LIVE News: This will be a historic budget- Kiren Rijiju
"This will be a historic budget," Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said ahead of the cabinet meeting.
Union Budget 2026 LIVE News: Union Budget 2026 gets approval from Union Cabinet
Budget 2026 has been approved by the Union Cabinet. The budget has been approved in this meeting chaired by the PM in the Parliament House.
Budget 2026 LIVE Updates: I do not have much expectations from the budget- Priyanka Gandhi
On Union Budget 2026, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, "I don't have much expectations, but let's see what happens."
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Union Cabinet meeting begins in Parliament, Budget 2026 will be approved
Budget 2026 LIVE Updates: The Union Cabinet meeting has started in the Parliament and Budget 2026 will be approved in it.
This will be the budget of development and self-reliant India- Shivraj Singh
Budget 2026 LIVE Updates: Before the budget, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan said, "This will be the budget of development and self-reliant India."
Announcement of 300+ trains possible, many trains from Vande Bharat to Amrit Bharat included
Budget 2026 LIVE Updates: Announcement of 300+ trains is possible in Budget 2026, which may include many trains including Vande Bharat and Amrit Bharat.
Finance Minister reached Parliament to attend cabinet meeting
Budget 2026 LIVE Updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has reached Parliament to attend the cabinet meeting before the presentation of the budget in the Lok Sabha. Here the Budget 2026 will be approved by the Union Cabinet and then Nirmala Sitharaman will present the budget at 11 am.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Parliament, Budget 2026 will be approved in the cabinet meeting.
Budget 2026 LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached Parliament. Budget 2026 will be approved in the Union Cabinet meeting before the presentation of the budget.
Real estate shares fall, big announcement awaited for housing sector
Budget 2026 LIVE Updates: Now only 1 hour is left for the budget presentation. Before this, realty stocks were trading with a decline. Actually, the real estate sector is expecting big demands from the government in the budget.
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Budget 2026 LIVE Updates: Defense shares ran up before the budget, Nifty defense index rose one and a half percent
There has been a rise in defense stocks before the budget. Nifty Defense Index has increased by about one and a half percent. Actually, important announcements can be made for the defense sector in this budget.
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman meets President Draupadi Murmu
Budget 2026 LIVE Updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met President Draupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan and handed over the budget documents to her.
#WATCH | Delhi | Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, along with her team, calls on President Droupadi Murmu before presenting her ninth consecutive Union Budget pic.twitter.com/96H5JV5obv
Will there be relief on standard deduction and 80c limit? Experts demanded
Budget 2026 LIVE Updates: It is expected that the standard deduction and 80c limit will be increased in this budget, as experts have demanded this in the suggestions given to the Finance Minister before the budget.
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Budget 2026 LIVE Updates: Stock market opened with decline before the budget
Indian stock market has fallen before the budget. The benchmark index Nifty50 opened with a slight gain but fell as soon as it opened. Nifty has touched a low of 25252 in early trade.
Budget 2026 LIVE Updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reached Rashtrapati Bhavan
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has now reached Rashtrapati Bhavan after leaving the Finance Ministry, where she will hand over the budget documents to President Draupadi Murmu. Earlier, he conducted a traditional photo session outside the Finance Ministry.
#WATCH | Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, along with her team, with the Budget tablet outside the Ministry of Finance. She will present the #UnionBudget2026 today at around 11 AM in Lok Sabha. pic.twitter.com/x5oPMFlWbD
Government will have special focus on these 5 big sectors in Budget 2026
Budget 2026 LIVE Updates: Experts believe that 5 special sectors will be included in the priorities of the government in this budget. These include PLI scheme for exports, infrastructure, manufacturing, jobs, healthcare and physical management.
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Union Budget 2026 LIVE: Budget 2026 will be Rs 54.1 lakh crore, 8% more than last FY - report
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to present a Union Budget of Rs 54.1 lakh crore for FY 2026-27, marking an increase of 7.9 per cent over the previous year, according to a report by Sunidhi Securities and Finance Ltd.
Union Budget 2026 LIVE: Budget 2026 will be based on development, expectations of employment generation
Ahead of Budget 2026, Uttar Pradesh minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said he is hopeful that the Union Budget will accelerate development under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and create more employment opportunities, as well as boost business growth.
Union Budget 2026 LIVE: Nirmala Sitharaman reached Finance Ministry, traditional photo session will be held here
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has reached the Finance Ministry. There will be a traditional photo session of the Finance Minister and his budget team outside the Finance Ministry at 9.00 am.
#WATCH | Delhi | Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives at Kartavya Bhawan https://t.co/2qkXBp8l5h pic.twitter.com/bgI5zPY1ZO
Get relaxation in tax slabs, government should improve the new regime
Union Budget 2026 LIVE: The common man of the country has big expectations from Budget 2026. A person at the New Delhi railway station told news agency ANI, "I am a private sector employee in the IT sector. Last time the government had given us a lot of relief. I hope that this time too we will get some relief, some relaxation will be given in the tax slabs and the new tax system will be made better."
#WATCH | Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to present #UnionBudget today. At New Delhi Railway Station, Shiv Mangal Rahi says, "I am a private sector employee in the IT sector. The government provided us with major relief the last time. I expect something for us… pic.twitter.com/pci0hUXiw1
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman left home for Finance Ministry
Union Budget 2026 LIVE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has left her residence for the Finance Ministry, where there will be a traditional photo session of the Finance Minister with the budget team.
Government's emphasis on increasing domestic and foreign investment
Union Budget 2026 LIVE: In Budget 2026, the government's focus may be on attracting domestic and foreign investment. For this, it can focus on simplifying the rules and pursuing structural reforms.
Union Budget 2026 LIVE: Finance Minister will meet journalists after presenting Budget 2026
Lok Sabha proceedings will begin at 11.00 am. After this the Finance Minister will present the budget speech. The initial part of the speech will mention the achievements and important figures of the government. After the end of the budget speech, the Finance Minister will hold a press conference between 1.00 and 2.00 pm and give information about the major announcements of the budget.
Union Budget 2026 LIVE: When will the Budget 2026 document be presented to the President?
At 9.30 am, Finance Minister will meet President Draupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan and present the budget documents. The Finance Minister will reach Parliament House at 9.50 am. The first media photo session will take place here. There will be a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister at 10.15 am, in which the budget will be formally approved.
Union Budget 2026 LIVE: See the complete time line of Budget 2026 here
Before presenting the budget in Parliament today, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will leave for the Finance Ministry from her residence at 8.30 am.
The Finance Minister will reach Dutva Bhawan-1 (Man Singh Road) at 8.45 am. After this, there will be a traditional photo session of the Finance Minister and his budget team outside the Finance Ministry at 9.00 am.
Budget 2026 LIVE: Government will focus on reforms, not populist announcement
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's focus in Budget 2026 may remain on reforms. In this, important measures can be announced to maintain the growth rate, maintain fiscal discipline and protect the economy from global trade related challenges including US tariffs.
Budget 2026 LIVE: Expectations of big relief for MSME sector
In this budget, the government can make big announcements regarding MSME. These focus on simplifying compliance, improving liquidity and providing greater tax certainty. Apart from this, MSMEs also expect relief in GST.