New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting the Union Budget 2026 in Parliament today, February 1. In a major push to higher education and women’s welfare, the government announced that at least one girls’ hostel will be set up in every district across the country. The budget also proposes five new university townships near major industrial corridors. |
In addition, seven new institutes for Ayurveda will be established to promote traditional medicine. A new national institute of design will also be set up in the Northeast region.
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