The Times of India

Union Budget 2026: Govt waives customs duty on cancer and rare disease drugs key health sector updates

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth consecutive Union Budgetbecoming the first finance minister in India to achieve this milestoneand also the first to present a Union Budget on a Sunday. The Economic Survey tabled ahead of the Budget had projected Indias economic growth at 6.87.2 per cent in FY27, providing the broader macroeconomic context for social sector spending.