The Times of India

Evening news wrap: PM Modi hails Union Budget 202627 as historic; Capital expenditure rises to Rs 12.2 lakh crore & more

Prime Minister Modi lauded the Union Budget 2026-27 as historic, outlining a roadmap for a Viksit Bharat by 2047 and boosting India's reform agenda. The budget, presented by Finance Minister Sitharaman, prioritizes infrastructure and manufacturing with increased capital expenditure, while opposition parties criticized it as lacking substance and ignoring key national crises.