February 1, 2026 8:55 AM
Nirmala Sitharaman set to present ninth consecutive Union Budget today
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for 2026–27 in Parliament today, marking a historic occasion as the Budget is being delivered on a Sunday for the first time in independent India’s history. This will be Sitharaman’s ninth consecutive Budget, making her the first woman finance minister to achieve this milestone. It will also be the 15th Budget of the Narendra Modi-led government and the second full Budget since the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ret...