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Govt to focus on tier II, III cities, temple towns which need modern infra: FM

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Describing cities as India's "engines" of growth, innovation, and opportunities, the government on Sunday announced that it shall now "focus on tier II and tier III cities, and ev... Read More


CRPF and ITBP see major funding boost, SPG gets marginal hike

NEW DELHI, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget for the financial year 2026-27, tabled in the Lok Sabha on Sunday, shows a mixed response in terms of Budget allocation for the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs... Read More


FM Sitharaman proposes 'Khelo India Mission' to boost talent development, coaching, infrastructure

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to launch the 'Khelo India Mission' while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 in the Parliament on Sunday. The mission aims to cre... Read More


MEA allocation sees marginal increase

NEW DELHI, Feb. 1 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has been proposed an allocation of Rs 22,118 crore in the Union Budget of 2026-27, marking a marginal increase of Rs 376 crore, or 1.7 per c... Read More


Union Budget 2026: Centre allocates Rs 1.4 lakh Cr for state local bodies, accepts vertical share of devolution at 41%

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Centre has allocated Rs 1.4 lakh crores for states for the Financial Year 2026-27 as Finance Commission grants, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday. Pres... Read More


ED likely to register PMLA charges in Jhansi CGST bribery case

LUCKNOW, Feb. 1 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has started tracing the money trail in the CGST bribery case in Jhansi, where over Rs.1 crore in cash was recovered during a Central Bureau of Inves... Read More


आ गया भाजपाई बजट का परिणाम, शेयर मार्केट हुआ धड़ाम, केंद्रीय बजट पर अखिलेश का तंज

लखनऊ, फरवरी 1 -- Budget 2026-27: संसद में रविवार को पेश हुए केंद्रीय बजट 2026-2027 पर अपनी तीखी प्रतिक्रिया व्यक्त करते हुए समाजवादी पार्टी (सपा) के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष और उत्तर प्रदेश के पूर्व मुख्यमंत... Read More


Budget 2026 Lays Out Three-Kartavya Framework for Growth

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In an election-season global economy marked by trade frictions and capital volatility, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman used the Union Budget 2026 to signal continuity in refor... Read More


Union Budget 2026: Mountain trails, heritage sites get tourism push

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Centre proposed several measures in the Union Budget 2026 for the tourism sector, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighting its importance in generating employment... Read More


Guterres warning of 'UN financial collapse' rings alarm bells in Nepal

Kathmandu, Feb. 1 -- Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned that the United Nations faces "imminent financial collapse" amid unpaid annual dues and other issues that have drawn global reactions... Read More