Focus on long-term growth: Industry hails capex push and fiscal discipline in Budget 2026

New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament, proposing a significant 9 per cent increase in capital expenditure to Rs 12.2 lakh crore.

This substantial allocation is designed to sustain momentum in nationwide infrastructure development while providing a robust cushion for economic growth, up from Rs 11.21 lakh crore in t