The Times of India

Union Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman flags health challenges; unveils Rs 10,000 crore Biopharma Shakti

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the Union Budget 2026-27, introducing Biopharma Shakti with a Rs 10,000 crore outlay to bolster India's biopharma sector. The budget also proposed three new All India Institutes of Ayurveda and upgrades to Ayush facilities, aiming to address the rising burden of non-communicable diseases.