THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 18, 2025 Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday led the fifth round of pre-Budget consultations, this time drawing insights from prominent voices in India’s burgeoning startup ecosystem as preparations intensify for the Union Budget 2026–27. The meeting, held in the national capital, marked another vital step in the Finance Ministry’s comprehensive outreach aimed at ...

The Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman held the pre-budget consultations with the Finance Ministers of States and Union Territories, here today. The meeting was held through videoconference and was attended by Chief Ministers, Deputy Chief Ministers, Finance Ministers, Ministers and senior officers from the States/Union Territories and the Union Government. Welcoming the participants to the deliberation, ...