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Oppn terms budget 'a bundle of lies'

Hyderabad, Feb. 15 -- The YSR Congress Party on Saturday criticised the annual state budget for financial year 2026-27 as a "bundle of lies" which concealed more than it revealed. Addressing the budg... Read More


State to adopt 'no cost' river dredging model in North Bengal

Kolkata, Feb. 15 -- The Irrigation and Waterways (I&W) department is set to adopt a "no cost to the state exchequer" model-an initiative conceived by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-to enhance the carr... Read More


Why you shouldn't make investment decisions based on tax incentives

New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- At the Mint Money Festival in Mumbai on 14 February, an audience poll revealed that people are more concerned with the Union Budget creating jobs and improving the government's f... Read More


Amit Shah accuses Rahul of misleading on trade deals, says PM Modi safeguarded farmers

India, Feb. 15 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of spreading "lies" and "misinformation" over India's trade negotiations with the United States (US), the... Read More


Before 2026 polls, KMC Budget goes big on slum housing

Kolkata, Feb. 15 -- With an eye on the 2026 Assembly elections, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has intensified its focus on slum development in its 2026-27 Budget, placing the Uttaran Service... Read More


'Yuva Sathi': State govt rolls out 'Swanirbhar Bangla' camps

Kolkata, Feb. 15 -- The West Bengal government on Sunday began operationalising 'Swanirbhar Bangla' camps to register unemployed youths for financial assistance under the new 'Banglar Yuba Sathi' sche... Read More


Bidhannagar civic body's Rs 67.8 lakh surplus Budget prioritises public utilities

Kolkata, Feb. 15 -- With special importance to the development of roads, water supply and lighting, Krishna Chakraborty, the Mayor of Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) placed the Budget for the ... Read More


Code wars: How companies are turning AI on itself to fight fraud

Bengaluru, Feb. 15 -- The resume of a back-end developer shortlisted by a Bengaluru-based fintech startup looked nearly perfect on paper. The candidate's profile, with keywords such as "distributed sy... Read More


Metro slab collapse kills 1 in Mulund; 5 held

India, Feb. 15 -- Four executives of a sub-contractor and an executive of a consultant firm have been arrested after a slab of the under-construction Metro line 4 collapsed, killing one person and inj... Read More


PM Anwar: Johor's request for bigger share of tax income can be resolved amicably

PONTIAN, Feb. 15 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that Johor's request for the return of the state's 25 per cent income tax revenue was not an issue and can be negotiated amicably. Anw... Read More