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City's Telugu Samskritika Samithi felicitates 'Millet Man of India'

India, Feb. 2 -- Padma Shri awardee and 'Millet Man of India' Dr. Khadar Valli being felicitated by Telugu Samskritika Samithi, Mysuru, during Sankranti celebrations at its premises in Ramakrishnanaga... Read More


Budget shock for smokers: Cigarette prices set to jump by Rs 25 per pack

Mumbai/IBNS, Feb. 2 -- Cigarette prices are set to rise by Rs 22-25 per pack of 10 sticks following the implementation of additional excise duty announced in the Union Budget, a report by Hindustan Ti... Read More


TReDS, a new fund, and a top-up: What MSMEs get from the Union budget

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- India's 7.4 million micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will soon be beneficiaries of a new Rs.10,000 crore fund, a top-up of an existing fund for startups, and reforms t... Read More


सिगरेट कंपनियों का निकला 'धुआं', दाम बढ़ने के बाद लुढ़क गए शेयर

नई दिल्ली, फरवरी 2 -- टोबैको और सिगरेट कंपनियों के शेयर सोमवार को धड़ाम हो गए हैं। गॉडफ्रे फिलिप्स इंडिया, आईटीसी और वीएसटी इंडस्ट्रीज के शेयर सोमवार को 5.5 पर्सेंट तक टूट गए। रविवार 1 फरवरी 2026 से न... Read More


Prime Bank wins 'double-taxation' row with KRA

Nairobi, Feb. 2 -- Prime Bank has fended off a Sh87.6 million claim from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) after the Tax Appeals Tribunal overturned the taxman's claim on the lender's income streams. ... Read More


Safaricom, EABL corporate bonds fail to spark secondary debt trading

Nairobi, Feb. 2 -- The trading of corporate bonds at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has remained dismal despite new major issuances by Safaricom and EABL in 2025. Total corporate bond turnover... Read More


How Trump triggered fall of gold prices at NSE

Nairobi, Feb. 2 -- Gold prices at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) fell further on Monday as the reversal of a record-breaking rally continued into the new week amid the fall in the value of the ... Read More


Budget 2026-27 Aims to Sustain Growth Momentum with Record Capex Push: FM Sitharaman

India, Feb. 2 -- Last Updated on February 2, 2026 12:14 am by INDIAN AWAAZ ADITYA RAJ DAS Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that through the Union budget 2026-27, the government is laying... Read More


J&K Assembly Forms Panel of Chairmen for Budget Session

Jammu, Feb. 2 -- In a move to ensure the smooth conduct of the Budget Session, the Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather, has constituted a Panel of Chairmen to pre... Read More


Budget building a future-ready Bharat: Goyal

India, Feb. 2 -- The Budget for 2026-27 is aimed at building a "future-ready Bharat" and will help boost exports and domestic manufacturing, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday.... Read More