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Mint Quick Edit | Trade relief: The budget signals the end of an inspector raj at Indian ports

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Amid an unravelling of global trade, the Union budget has proposed some welcome steps to ease the pain. As one-off relief for eligible export-oriented manufacturers in special eco... Read More


TiE Mumbai Welcomes the Union Budget's Strong Push for Innovation, Deep-Tech and Startup Growth

India, Feb. 2 -- TP Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 2: TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) Mumbai has welcomed the Union Budget, describing it as a forward-looking and confidence-building roadmap fo... Read More


Stock market clocks strong gains day after announcement of Budget 2026

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- A day after the announcement of the union Budget 2026, the Indian stock market clocked strong gains snapping their two-day losing run, with the BSE Sensex zooming up 943.52 points... Read More


Golpark violence: Ten arrested; none will be spared, says CP

Kolkata, Feb. 2 -- City police arrested 10 people on Monday morning after a shootout and bombing rocked Kankulia Road near Golpark on Sunday night. Commissioner of Police (CP), Kolkata, Supratim Sark... Read More


Budget Session set to begin on Tuesday; SIR debate lined up

Kolkata, Feb. 2 -- The Budget Session of the Bengal Legislative Assembly will start from Tuesday with obituary references. The main proceedings will begin on February 5, with Governor CV Ananda Bose ... Read More


Budget bets on more monitors to tackle India's pollution crisis

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- India is planning a major expansion of its air and water quality monitoring infrastructure as environmental pollution emerges as a growing public health concern. The government h... Read More


Ctg port strike enters 3rd day

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Dock workers and terminal staff have continued their work stoppage for a third consecutive day to protest the handover of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to the UAE-based fir... Read More


Mint Explainer | AI mentioned 11 times, but budget cut: Decoding India's evolving stance on artificial intelligence

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- On 29 January, the 2026 Economic Survey flagged the need for India to take a cautious approach in developing artificial intelligence. On Sunday, the outlay proposed for the India ... Read More


Will begin work on DPR for high-speed rly line: Sreedharan

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 2 -- Technocrat E Sreedharan said Sunday that he would kickstart work on the preparation of a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for a high-speed railway line on Monday on the dire... Read More


Kerala opposition MPs protest Union Budget in Parliament as state assembly witnesses uproar over adjournment notice rejection

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Opposition MPs from Kerala protested against the Union Budget 2026 in Parliament on Monday, calling it an 'anti-Kerala Budget'. Meanwhile, there was also uproar in the Kerala Leg... Read More