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Tax reform to lower input duties: What to expect in Union Budget 2026-27

India, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget for the financial year 2026-27 on Sunday at 11 am. All eyes will be on her speech as she presents her nint... Read More


NBR official penalised for violating rules of conduct

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has imposed a penalty of demotion by two pay grades on Additional Tax Commissioner Sehela Siddika for misconduct, following the conclusion of a dep... Read More


Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman set to present ninth consecutive Union Budget

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for the financial year 2026-27 in Parliament today, creating history by delivering her ninth consecutive ... Read More


Stocks to buy today: Over 100 Budget 2026 stock picks from top 5 brokerages - How many do you own?

Budget 2026, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget has long been a pivotal event for Indian equity markets, frequently triggering sharp short-term price movements and influencing sectoral trends based on the gov... Read More


What is Grok Imagine? The 'uncensored' AI image generator taking on ChatGPT and Gemini

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Elon Musk's Grok has been making headlines for the last few weeks due to its image and video generation feature called Grok Imagine. But what exactly is Grok Imagine and how does ... Read More


Union Budget to upgrade Ranchi mental health institute as regional apex institute

Ranchi, Feb. 1 -- union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's budget proposal to upgrade the National Mental Health Institute in Ranchi as a regional apex insititution, is expected to substantially st... Read More


Budget sparks unrest: Punjab farmers to gherao ministers' homes over MSP

Chandigarh, Feb. 1 -- Expressing deep resentment over the recently presented union Budget, farmer organisations in Punjab have announced a massive state-wide agitation starting February 5. Accusing b... Read More


Union Budget neglects public education, workers: Kerala Minister

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 1 -- Kerala General Education Minister V. Sivankutty on Sunday criticised the union Budget 2026-27, claiming that it had completely neglected public school education while fav... Read More


Medanta Chairman Naresh Trehan welcomes health-focused measures in Union Budget 2026, calling it "forward-looking"

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Chairman and Managing Director of Medanta, Naresh Trehan, has welcomed the health-focused measures announced in the Union Budget 2026-27, calling them "forward-looking". He descri... Read More


"Presents roadmap for Viksit Bharat": BJP's Kamaljeet Sehrawat on Union Budget

Patna, Feb. 1 -- BJP MP Kamaljeet Sehrawat on Sunday praised the Union Budget, saying it lays out a roadmap for "Viksit Bharat." She highlighted that the budget focuses on India's cultural heritage, ... Read More