{
  "id": 4121570,
  "title": "Budget 2027: Finance Ministry sets October 12 for pre-Budget meetings, seeks spending and revenue plans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/budget-2027-finance-ministry-sets-october-12-for-pre-budget-meetings",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-29T05:11:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/budget-2027-finance-ministry-sets-october-12-for-pre-budget-meetings-seeks-spending-and-revenue-plans/articleshow/133604344.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As the 2027-28 Union Budget approaches, central ministries are tasked with crafting practical fiscal estimates. The Finance Ministry emphasizes the importance of controlling expenditures and increasing revenue. Pre-Budget meetings, starting in October 2026, will focus on refining these estimates. Ministries are advised to prioritize funding for ongoing projects before introducing new schemes,…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}