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The Union Budget 2026-27 signals a strategic evolution from merely building digital rails to powering an AI-first, high-precision economy. Anchored by three Kartavyas (Duties)—Growth, Capacity, and Inclusion—the government has hiked capital expenditure to ₹12.2 lakh crore, betting on infrastructure as the ultimate multiplier.
The Finance Minister introduced a new term for the creative economy, focusing on Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics (AVGC). Do you know which color economy this refers to?
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THE UNION BUDGET 2026-27
The Union Budget 2026-27 is out, and it brings a significant push for India’s youth, educators, and small business owners. From strengthening the “Orange Economy” to revolutionizing MSME growth, the roadmap to ViksitBharat is becoming clearer.
Key Highlights: 🔹 Education & Skills: High-powered committee to link education to employment and five new University Townships. 🔹 MSME Support: A dedicated ₹10,000 crore Growth Fund to nurture champion enterprises. 🔹 Future-Ready Jobs: Focus on AI, AVGC Content Creator Labs, and 1 lakh allied healthcare professionals. 🔹 Women Empowerment: Girls’ hostels in every district and “SHE-Marts” for women-led businesses.
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Skills Competition Across India
The Capital Goods & Strategic Skill Council (CGSSC) has announced the 2026 schedule and venues for Regional Skill Competitions across North, South, East, and West India. These events, are being held at premier institutions like BSDU Jaipur and CTTC Bhubaneswar, aim to identify top talent and benchmark skills against national and industry-aligned standards.
Business Opportunity | EOI
Department of Training and Technical Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi has released Expression of Interest (EoI) for Upgradation of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) under Component I of the PM-SETU Scheme in the NCT of Delhi.
Budget Review
Experts from industry, skilling, education, entrepreneurship share views and opinion on the recently announced Budget by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for 2026-27
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