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"Total disappointment for Kerala...no mention of promised AIIMS": KC Venugopal slams Union Budget

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal on Sunday strongly criticised the Union Budget 2026-2027, calling it a "total disappointment for Kerala", while alleging that it favours bi... Read More


Key wins and close contests mark Day 2 of Dream Sports Championship U-15 Table Tennis

Chennai, Feb. 1 -- Day 2 of the Dream Sports Championship (DSC) U-15 Table Tennis saw the league stage gather momentum at TNPESU, Chennai, with players across boys' and girls' categories producing a m... Read More


A mature budget, Rs 20,000 crores for CCUS will benefit refineries: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Sunday lauded the Union Budget 2026, calling it a "mature budget." He said that Rs 20,000 crores given for Carbo... Read More


"Nothing concrete in budget, disappointing for Tamil Nadu too": DMK's Kanimozhi

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi on Sunday criticised the Union Budget, calling it disappointing for states and particularly for Tamil Nadu, which she said has been ov... Read More


Union Budget has failed the test of economic strategy, economic statesmanship: Chidambaram

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday said the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament earlier in the day "failed the test of economic... Read More


Union Budget 2026 reflects PM Modi's 'Reform Express' vision for Viksit Bharat: Kiren Rijiju

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday hailed the Union Budget 2026, calling it a strong reflection of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a "Reform Express" aimed at building... Read More


"Interests of Tamil Nadu completely ignored": CM Stalin on Union Budget

Chennai, Feb. 1 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday strongly criticised the Union Budget 2026-27, stating that it has once again ignored the interests of Tamil Nadu and failed to address ... Read More


Tibetans vote in first phase of Sikyong, parliament-in-exile elections; community survival tops agenda

Shimla, Feb. 1 -- The Tibetan community living in exile on Sunday participated in the first phase of elections to choose the Sikyong (President of the Central Tibetan Administration) and members of th... Read More


Piyush Goyal says Union Budget foundation for 'Viksit Bharat' 2047 with push for manufacturing

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday described the Union Budget 2026-27 as 'future-ready' for a developed India (Viksit Bharat) by 2047. The budget places h... Read More


One of Nepal's longest fast of "Madhav Narayan" ends with rolling-on-ground and bating rituals

Bhaktapur, Feb. 1 -- Standing on the edge of the Hanumante Ghat tributary, Hindu devotees, in knee-deep cold water, performed the ritualistic dip and ended the month-long arduous fast of "Madhav Naray... Read More