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Budget FY27: Customs and TDS revamp among key expectations

New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her ninth consecutive Budget on February 1 in the Lok Sabha amid expectations of overhaul of Customs duty regime, much on the lin... Read More


Mamata calls ECI's Nat'l Voters' Day celebration a 'tragic farce'

Kolkata, Jan. 25 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday termed the Election Commission of India's (ECI) celebration of National Voters' Day a "tragic farce" and questioned the poll body's right t... Read More


Govt announces 131 Padma Awards spanning grassroots heroes, icons

New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- The Union government on Sunday announced the Padma Awards for 2026, approving 131 civilian honours across the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri categories, recognisin... Read More


Cinema, music, craft: 11 Bengal luminaries get Padma Shri

Kolkata, Jan. 25 -- As many as 11 accomplished personalities from West Bengal-spanning cinema, music, literature, education, medicine, theatre and traditional crafts-have been named for the Padma Shri... Read More


Justice a living institution that must balance continuity with change: CJI

Panaji, Jan. 25 -- Justice is a "living institution" that must balance continuity with change, and law should neither resist transformation nor embrace novelty without reflection, Chief Justice of Ind... Read More


WBCHSE outlines exam concessions for CWSN candidates

Kolkata, Jan. 25 -- The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has issued two circulars detailing the concessions available to children with special needs (CWSN) for the 2026 Highe... Read More


India shifts its crude sourcing strategy toward low-risk supply

New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- India's crude oil sourcing strategy has shown a clear shift toward lower-risk and more execution-reliable supply, with the Middle Eastern barrels gaining share as Russian crude f... Read More


Adani, Embraer to unveil plan for making planes in India next week

New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- Adani Group and Brazilian aerospace major Embraer are set to announce next week the plan to set up a final assembly line for civilian aircraft in India, a significant push for th... Read More


Mcap of 9 of top-10 firms plunges by Rs 2.51 lakh crore

New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- The combined market valuation of nine of the top-10 most valued firms slumped by Rs 2.51 lakh crore last week, with Reliance Industries taking the biggest hit, in line with a wea... Read More


Fresh snowfall hits upper reaches of north

New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- A thick blanket of snow continued to cover several parts of the Himalayan region in north India after fresh snowfall on Sunday, affecting clearance work on the highways, while th... Read More