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Nirmala Sitharaman meets President Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan ahead of Union Budget 2026 presentation

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Nirmala Sitharaman reached Rashtrapati Bhavan to meet President Droupadi Murmu ahead of Union Budget 2026 presentation on Sunday. Earlier, Sitharaman posed carrying... Read More


Nifty, Sensex open flat in special budget session, Experts say focus can be on relief for tariff impacted sectors

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Domestic stock markets opened largely flat on Sunday during a special budget session, as Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present her ninth consecutive Union Budge... Read More


Commercial LPG price hiked by Rs 49, domestic cylinder rates unchanged

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Oil marketing companies increased the price of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 49, with the new rates coming into effect from Sunday. In the national capital, the retail pri... Read More


Defence Minister Rajnath Singh wishes Indian Coast Guard on 50th Raising Day

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday extended greetings on the occasion of the 50th Raising Day of the Indian Coast Guard. In a post on X, the Coast Guard thanked the Defence... Read More


Tax should be reduced on essential commodities: Odisha women express hopes from Union Budget 2026-27

Bhubaneshwar, Feb. 1 -- Ahead of the presentation of Union Budget for the financial year 2026-27 in the Lok Sabha, women entrepreneurs and engineers in Odisha expressed their hopes for the Budget. Sp... Read More


Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav register India's highest third-wicket stand with 137 runs in T20Is

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 1 -- Ishan Kishan and India's T20I team captain Suryakumar Yadav fired on all cylinders as they formed a 137-run stand off 57 balls for the third wicket against New Zealand to... Read More


PM Modi extends birthday wishes to Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended birthday wishes to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on his 57th birthday. In a post on X, PM Modi praised Sarma's leadersh... Read More


FM Sitharaman leaves for Rashtrapati Bhavan with 'Digital Bahi-Khata' ahead of Union Budget presentation

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday left from Kartavya Bhavan for Rashtrapati Bhavan carrying her trademark 'bahi-khata', a tablet wrapped in a red-coloured cloth ... Read More


Trump says India has made deal to "buy Venezuelan oil"; urges China to do the same

Washington DC, Feb. 1 -- US President Donald Trump said that China is "welcome" to buy Venezuelan oil and India already "made" a deal to buy the oil. Addressing reporters aboard Air Force One, he sai... Read More


President Droupadi Murmu extends greetings to Indian Coast Guard on 50th raising day

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- President Droupadi Murmu extended warm greetings on Sunday to the Indian Coast Guard as the maritime force marks its 50th Raising Day. The Indian Coast Guard thanked the Presiden... Read More