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'Budget fails to respond to economy's most pressing challenges'

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Former Union Finance minister P Chidambaram on Saturday argued that the Union Budget 2026-2027 fails to respond to the economy's most pressing challenges and relies on fiscal arit... Read More


Rs 1,102 crore allocated for ministers' salaries, ex-Guvs

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 has allocated Rs 1,102 crore for expenses incurred by the Council of Ministers, the Cabinet Secretariat, the Prime Minister's Office, and for hospitality ... Read More


Rs 6,000 cr allocated for Census 2027

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget on Sunday allocated Rs 6,000 crore for Census 2027, with the 16th edition of the mega population headcount slated to begin on April 1 after a delay of almost six ... Read More


Govt to focus on tier II, III cities, temple towns which need modern infra: FM

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Describing cities as India's "engines" of growth, innovation, and opportunities, the government on Sunday announced that it shall now "focus on tier II and tier III cities, and ev... Read More


IAF's Eastern Air Command gets new chief

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia assumed charge as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of the Eastern Air Command of the Indian Air Force on February 1. Commissioned into th... Read More


Capital's temp dips at start of February

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Delhi saw a colder start to February, compared to last year, with the maximum temperature settling at 24.6 degrees Celsius on Sunday, according to the Indian Meteorological Depart... Read More


HC advocate beaten with sticks after road rage altercation involving Thar in Mukherjee Nagar

New delhi, Feb. 1 -- An advocate practising in the Delhi High Court was allegedly assaulted and beaten with sticks by five to six men in an apparent road rage incident involving a black Thar and an SU... Read More


NCRTC allocation dips about 25% to over Rs 2,000 crore

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 has allocated over Rs 2,000 crore to the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), around 25 per cent lower than the previous year's outlay. ... Read More


Centre pegs fiscal deficit at 4.3% of GDP for FY27

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Continuing on the path of fiscal consolidation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday pegged fiscal deficit at 4.3 per cent of GDP for the next fiscal as against 4.4 per c... Read More


Budget FY27: Govt announces tax relief and market access for non-residents

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed to exempt Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) for non-residents who pay tax on presumptive basis. In her Budget speech, she said th... Read More