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Finance Minister proposes to introduce dedicated SME growth fund worth Rs 10,000 crore

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Finance Minister of India, Niramala Sitharaman, has proposed to introduce a dedicated 10,000 crores SME growth fund to create future jobs, incentivising enterprises based on s... Read More


Delay in Morni demarcation: HC issues contempt notice to Haryana forest secy

Chandigarh, Feb. 1 -- Taking a serious note of the delay in carrying out the demarcation of Morni Hills area, and thus violating court orders, the Punjab and Haryana high court has put secretary, fore... Read More


Budget 2026 Eases Tax Norms For Apple, Electronics OEMs Manufacturing In India

India, Feb. 1 -- As part of the Union Budget, the Indian government has proposed relaxing laws that previously taxed contract manufacturers of foreign companies for owning equipment. This comes as a w... Read More


Union budget: Why the real impact on India's economy lies beyond the headlines

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The date of 1 February for the announcement of the Union budget precedes by a month the release of the advance estimate of India's gross domestic product (GDP) based on three quar... Read More


Vijay L. Bhambwani's Ticker: Volatility threat can spike this week

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Dear reader, Please note that I am writing this piece on Saturday, before the budget is presented. Last week, I wrote bulls appeared to be on the ropes. Yet the markets notched ... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27: FM Sitharaman raises capital expenditure for FY27 by about 9% to Rs 12.2 lakh crore

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced an increase of about 9 per cent in capital expenditure for the coming financial year, raising the allocation to Rs 12... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27: What could be in for poll-bound West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, Puducherry

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- All eyes are on the Union Budget 2026-27 to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1. While she is expected to outline the government's revenue an... Read More


"Change of government in Kerala is absolutely indispensable": Shashi Tharoor

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday asserted that a change of government in Kerala is "absolutely indispensable", sharply criticising the CPI(M)-led LDF government's economic man... Read More


Rahul Gandhi seeks parliamentary debate on air pollution, asks PM to declare 'national health emergency'

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday demanded a parliamentary debate on air pollution, asking the government to ensure "enough money" in the Union Budget to ... Read More


Budget 2026 : నేడే కేంద్ర బడ్జెట్-​ నిర్మలమ్మ పద్దుపై భారీ అంచనాలు.. ఆ 75 ఏళ్ల సంప్రదాయానికి స్వస్తి!

భారతదేశం, ఫిబ్రవరి 1 -- మరో కీలక ఘట్టానికి దేశం సన్నద్ధమైంది. కేంద్ర ఆర్థిక మంత్రి నిర్మలా సీతారామన్ ఇంకొన్ని గంటల్లో 'బడ్జెట్ 2026'ను సమర్పించనున్నారు. సాధారణంగా ప్రతి ఏడాది ఇదే తేదీన బడ్జెట్ ప్రవేశప... Read More