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Budget sets the course formaking India competitive

India, Feb. 3 -- Budget 2026-27 elevates competitiveness, rather than welfare, stimulus, or even growth, to a kartavya (duty). In doing so, it signals a quiet but consequential shift in how India unde... Read More


Budget implications for the agriculture sector

India, Feb. 3 -- Budget 2026-27, presented on Sunday, and Economic Survey 2025-26, presented on Friday, both referenced the "reform express" that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had spoken about earlier,... Read More


High-speed corridors will transform UP's economy: Railway min

LUCKNOW, Feb. 3 -- A day after seven high-speed rail corridors were announced in the Union Budget, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said detailed project reports (DPRs) for the corridors wi... Read More


Union Budget will form basis of state budget, says CM

Lucknow, Feb. 3 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday hailed the Union Budget 2026-27, saying it will help the state become "Naye Bharat Ka Naya Uttar Pradesh...Viksit Bharat Ka Viksit UP.' He a... Read More


Union Budget will pave way for 'Naye Bharat Ka Naya UP': Yogi

Lucknow, Feb. 3 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday hailed the Union Budget 2026-27, saying it fulfils the aspirations of Uttar Pradesh and will help the state become "Naye Bharat Ka Naya Utta... Read More


Connectivity boost: Kashi hails budget

Varanasi, Feb. 3 -- The Union Budget proposals which aim to give Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lok Sabha constituency, a connectivity boost and enrich its heritage have been welcomed here. ... Read More


Union Budget balances reform, growth, fiscal discipline, says Yogi

Lucknow, Feb. 3 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday hailed the Union Budget 2026-27, saying it fulfils the aspirations of Uttar Pradesh and will help the state become "Naye Bharat Ka Naya Utta... Read More


COs & revenue officers go on strike; Govt acts tough amid assurances

PATNA, Feb. 3 -- All circle officers (COs) and revenue officers owing allegiance to the Bihar Revenue Service Association (BiRSA) went on an indefinite strike on Monday, in protest against a recent ca... Read More


Budget boosted state's solar energy sector: CM

Jaipur, Feb. 3 -- Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Monday hailed the Union Budget as a major boost for Rajasthan's solar energy sector and heavy machinery manufacturing, while inviting industry to ... Read More


Semi-conductor lab gets Rs.900-cr boost

Mohali, Feb. 3 -- As part of a Rs.4,500-crore modernisation roadmap for Mohali's semi-conductor laboratory (SCL), the Centre has earmarked Rs.900 crore for the 2026-27 financial year in the Union Budg... Read More