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Govt to roll out Customs Integrated System in 2 years

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Indian government will roll out a Customs Integrated System (CIS) within the next two years as a single, integrated and scalable platform covering all customs processes, union... Read More


CPI(M) says Budget 'anti-people,' accuses Centre of cutting welfare spending

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Sunday describing the union Budget as "thoroughly anti-people and anti-federal" that prioritises corporate interests while imposing steep... Read More


Budget 2026 in charts: Outlay for roads, power, and railways

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday, 1 February, against the backdrop of renewed geoeconomic disruptions affecting India. With t... Read More


Gross GST collections rise 6.2 pc to Rs 1.93 lakh crore in January 2026: Sources

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections reached Rs 1,93,384 crore in January 2026, registering a robust year-on-year growth of 6.2 per cent, according to government sou... Read More


Savings slowdown: The budget for 2026-27 does little to address a major financial problem

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- A lot has been said and written about India's economic resilience, with the assertions focusing largely on a rising real GDP growth rate and dropping consumer inflation rate. The... Read More


How does the Union Budget 2026 affect common people?

Hyderabad, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, offers selective relief across sectors, while raising taxes on certain items, resulting in a limited overa... Read More


Rs 2,103 crore allocated to the Ministry of Civil Aviation

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- A total of Rs 2,103 crore allocation has been proposed for the Ministry of Civil Aviation in the union Budget for the Financial Year 2026-27. This includes Rs 2,058 crore for reve... Read More


Non-promoter investors to pay less tax on share buybacks

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In a throwback to an earlier time, gains from buybacks will be treated as capital gains from the next fiscal year for all investors, effectively reducing the tax outgo for several... Read More


"Blind to real crisis!" Rahul Gandhi slams Budget 2026-27

India, Feb. 1 -- Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday criticised the Union Budget and said it remained 'blind' to the real crisis faced by the nation. He said the budget fail... Read More


Budget 2026 eyes dedicated REITs for CPSE asset monetisation: What it means for investors

India, Feb. 1 -- Budget 2026 proposes accelerating the 'recycling' of real estate assets owned by central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) by creating dedicated Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).... Read More