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What is buyback tax? Income Tax Dept explains Budget 2026 changes

India, Feb. 2 -- The Income Tax department on Saturday clarified how the taxation of share buybacks has changed following announcements made in the Union Budget 2026, explaining that the revised frame... Read More


Industrialist Harsh Goenka lauds India-US trade deal, calls it "Father of all deals"

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Industrialist and Chairman of RPG Enterprises Harsh Goenka hailed the India-US trade deal, where Washington reduced the tariffs on India to 18 per cent, describing it as the "Fath... Read More


Budget 2026: Five university townships to boost learning, jobs

India, Feb. 2 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the setting up of a new National Institute of Design (NID) in eastern India, five university townships near industrial co... Read More


Big tax change for investors! Budget 2026 sets new rule for interest against MF, dividend income

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget 2026 has proposed a significant change that directly affects investors who borrow funds to invest in dividend-paying stocks or mutual funds. The proposal removes ... Read More


"What benefit are you going to get?": Harbhajan slams Pakistan's boycott of T20 WC clash against India

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh slammed Pakistan's move to boycott their T20 World Cup group stage clash against India, seeking to know how Islamabad would benefit from th... Read More


Trump cuts tariffs on India to 18 pc, calls PM Modi 'greatest friend'

Hyderabad, Feb. 2 -- President Donald Trump on Monday, February 2, announced to lower reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods from 25 per cent to 18 per cent, following a phone call with Prime Minister Nar... Read More


Budget Session: Both Houses to take up Motion of Thanks on President Murmu's address

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- : Both Houses of Parliament will take up on Monday the Motion of Thanks on President Droupadi Murmu's address, following the presentation of the union Budget 2026-27 by Finance Mi... Read More


Nirmala Sitharaman calls out 'hidden prejudice' around Budget Day attire: 'Will they ever ask a male finance minister?'

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has spoken about the scrutiny she faces over her appearance on Budget Day, calling it a reflection of deeply embedded and often unspoken gender... Read More


US tariffs have "no influence" on customs duty overhaul announced in Budget: Sitharaman

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the United States (US) tariffs have "no influence on customs duty overhaul." "Custom duty overhauling exercise has been go... Read More


In Tripura budgt, 40% allocation will be for TTAADC, says Manik Saha

India, Feb. 2 -- Tripura chief minister Manik Saha on Monday rejected claims from a key political ally TIPRA Motha party that the government was starving indigenous regions of funding, instead accusin... Read More