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Rs 5,454 cr for Telangana railways; Hyderabad to be bullet train hub: Vaishnaw

Hyderabad, Feb. 3 -- Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday, February 2, said the Union Budget 2026-27 marks a major expansion of railway infrastructure in Telangana, announcing an allocati... Read More


PLI 2.0 after finalising details with mobile, IT firms: Vaishnaw

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- The government is in discussions with mobile phone makers, IT firms and other electronics manufacturing companies for the next version of the production linked incentive (PLI) sch... Read More


Bihar Budget 2026: बेगूसराय और गोपालगंज एयरपोर्ट चालू होंगे, 2 ग्रीनफील्ड हवाई अड्डे बनेंगे

पटना, फरवरी 3 -- बिहार में हवाई सेवा के विस्तार पर तेजी से काम चल रहा है। पटना, गयाजी, दरभंगा और पूर्णिया के बाद अब अन्य शहरों में भी विमान सेवा शुरू करने की कवायद चल रही है। मुजफ्फरपुर, सहरसा, भागलपु... Read More


Centre stops its funding for Jal Jeevan Mission, Rajya Sabha told

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- The Centre has stopped federal funding for the Jal Jeevan Mission, a flagship programme to connect rural households with tap water, with states being asked to finish the rest of t... Read More


Indonesia's defense budget may fund Board of Peace role: minister

Jakarta, Feb. 3 -- Indonesia's potential financial contribution to the US-backed Board of Peace (BoP) would be sourced from the Ministry of Defense's budget, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said... Read More


Thank the Finance Commission for a tax-sharing formula tilt that promotes better state-level fiscal policy

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- The 16th Finance Commission (FC) must be commended for breaking the mould of earlier FCs in what is perhaps the most contentious area of fiscal federalism: 'horizontal devolution'... Read More


With no revenue deficit grant, Himachal stares at fiscal turmoil

SHIMLA, Feb. 3 -- The 16th Finance Commission's decision to discontinue the revenue deficit grant (RDG) is set to hit the cash-strapped Himachal Pradesh hard, plunging the state into a deeper financia... Read More


Geriatric care is no longer optional-it's a national imperative for India's ageing population, say experts

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- With India's population ageing rapidly, experts at the Illness to Wellness Conference on "The Role of Geriatric Care in Promoting Healthy and Graceful Ageing" highlighted growing ... Read More


PayPal forecasts weak 2026 profit outlook, misses Q4 revenue, stock plunges nearly 16%

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- American payments giant PayPal on Tuesday announced a disappointing profit outlook for 2026 and released fourth quarter results that fell short of Wall Street estimates. The corp... Read More


Foreign investors will return to Indian stock markets as India-US trade deal done: NSE MD Ashish Chauhan

Mumbai, Feb. 3 -- With the India-US trade deal announced, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) are expected to make a comeback in the Indian stock markets, as trade-related uncertainties ease and po... Read More