Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- After Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget speech proposed a new dedicated freight corridor linking Dankuni in West Bengal with Surat in Gujarat, Bengal Chief Minister... Read More
India, Feb. 1 -- It seems that the government wants to push India's animation, visual effects, gaming and comics (AVGC) sector further into the policy mainstream. What remains unclear is whether this ... Read More
New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The stakes couldn't be higher for Union Budget 2026-27. Global shocks and domestic frailties demanded a stroke of fiscal artistry-prudence on the fiscal path fused with audacious ... Read More
Shimla, Feb. 1 -- The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, on Sunday termed the tapering and effective ending of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) as a "black day for Himachal Pra... Read More
Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- Amit Mitra, principal chief advisor to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Finance Department, on Saturday described the Union Budget 2026-27 as "a betrayal of the common people"... Read More
Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026 has sparked mixed reactions among the public, with relief over price cuts on essentials tempered by concern over higher costs for daily consumables and luxury ... Read More
Darjeeling, Feb. 1 -- India's second most popular international tourist destination found no mention in the Union Budget 2026, a move tourism stakeholders have termed a letdown. With Assembly election... Read More
Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- With an eye on the upcoming Bengal Assembly elections, the Centre has proposed a Varanasi-Siliguri high-speed rail corridor in the Union Budget 2026 - a move expected to dramaticall... Read More
India, Feb. 1 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a major overhaul of the tax treatment of share buybacks today, marking a shift in how India taxes capital returns. The changes are aimed ... Read More
New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In an effort to discourage futures and options (F&O) trading, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to raise Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on such derivatives trade.... Read More