Trouble mounts for ex-Finance Minister P Chidambaram after the High Court refused to grant any protection from arrest to him in the INX Media case. The CBI and the ED visited Chidambaram's residence yesterday but left as he was not present over there. Chidambaram has been untraceable since then. The Supreme Court today will hear Chidambaram's plea against HC's order denying him bail.
In other news, US President Donald Trump flip-flop in the Kashmir issue continues after he again said that he is ready to mediate between India and Pakistan.
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In her 124-minute speech -- after which the Sensex plunged over 1,600 points before staging a partial recovery -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a higher capital expenditure outlay of Rs 12.2 lakh crore for FY27 and set a fiscal deficit target of 4.3 per cent of GDP.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India’s 140 crore citizens are no longer content with being the world’s fastest-growing economy and want the country to become the world’s third-largest economy “as soon as possible.” He said the Union Budget gives equal importance to multiple sectors and lays the groundwork for achieving the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047. Highlighting Nari Shakti, Modi praised Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, calling the Budget historic for underscoring India’s commitment to women’s empowerment. “As a woman Finance Minister, Nirmala ji has set a new record by presenting the Union Budget for the ninth consecutive time,” the Prime Minister said, lauding her leadership and consistency.
