This is the third Budget of the BJP-led NDA government in its third term in office. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (February 1, 2026) approved the Union Budget 2026-27. Following the approval, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her ninth record Budget in the Lok Sabha that comes in the backdrop of global uncertainties and slowdown in exports. Union Budget 2026 LIVE This is the third Budget of the BJP-led NDA government in its third term in office. Ms. Sitharaman had in her first Budget in 2019 replaced the leather briefcase — which was in use for decades for carrying Budget documents — with a traditional ‘bahi-khata‘ wrapped in red cloth. This year’s Budget would also be in paperless form. Published – February 01, 2026 10:55 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Economic Offences Wing Kashmir chargesheets two in fake international prize scam Judge orders U.S. to release 5-year-old, dad taken into custody in Minnesota crackdown