{"id":72166,"date":"2026-02-01T05:37:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T08:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/888390102"},"modified":"2026-02-01T05:37:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T08:37:02","slug":"finance-minister-announces-5-university-townships-near-major-industrial-logistic-hubs-in-union-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/01\/finance-minister-announces-5-university-townships-near-major-industrial-logistic-hubs-in-union-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Finance Minister announces 5 university townships near major industrial logistic hubs in Union Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Government will set up five university townships in the vicinity of major industrial logistics centres, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Sunday (February 1, 2026).<\/p>\n

Presenting the Union Budge<\/a>t for 2026-27 in the Lok Sabha, Ms. Sitharaman also announced the setting up of one girls’ hostel in every district of the country.<\/p>\n

Read: Union Budget 2026 LIVE updates<\/a><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ms. Sitharaman was presenting her ninth Budget<\/a> in the Parliament on Sunday (February 1, 2026). This is the first time in the history of India that the Union Budget is being presented on a Sunday.<\/p>\n

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In efforts to help the MSMEs, the government will develop a cadre of “corporate mitras” in Tier-II and Tier-III cities.#BudgetWithTheHindu<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/gpvHUTwt1c<\/a><\/p>\n

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There are over 700 districts in the country.<\/p>\n

The Finance Minister said the budget proposes to support the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies, Mumbai, for setting up content labs in 15,000 secondary schools. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Published – February 01, 2026 01:39 pm IST<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n