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Budget 2026: How Many Times Has India's Union Budget Been Presented on a Sunday? A First in Independent India's History

India, Jan. 27 -- For the first time since Independence, India's Union Budget will be presented on a Sunday. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to table the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament ... Read More


We wanted safer, better-tasting water - These latest water purifiers made the cut

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Clean drinking water has become one of the most important investments in Indian homes, especially as water quality keeps changing across cities and towns. From borewell-heavy nei... Read More


Western Union opens Hyderabad GCC with HCLTech

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- US-based money transfer firm Western Union on Tuesday launched a Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Hyderabad, in partnership with Indian IT services major HCLTech, as part of its... Read More


Budget 2026: Nirmala Sitharaman to present record ninth consecutive Union Budget on 1 February

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the record ninth consecutive Union Budget on 1 February 2026, which is expected to include several reform measures aimed at ... Read More


Budget 2026: Capex can cross Rs.12 trillion; minor income tax benefits possible, says Sunny Agrawal of SBI Securities

Budget 2026, Jan. 27 -- Sunny Agrawal, Head of Fundamental Research at SBI Securities, said the upcoming Budget for the financial year 2026-27 (FY27) could focus on fiscal consolidation, capex-driven ... Read More


JPY/INR futures surge over 3% to settle near 60 mark

Mumbai, Jan. 27 -- On the NSE, USD/INR futures lost 0.2% to end at 91.66. EUR/INR and GBP/INR futures added nearly 1% to settle for the day at 108.90 and 125.61 respectively. JPY/INR futures surged mo... Read More


India-EU trade deal done. FIIs now await 'Father of all deals', say experts

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- India and the European Union (EU) finalised a significant free trade agreement on Tuesday, January 27, which has been referred to as the "Mother of all deals." Prime Minister Nar... Read More


India-EU trade deal done. FIIs now await 'Father of all deals' with the US, say experts

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- India and the European Union (EU) finalised a significant free trade agreement on Tuesday, January 27, which has been referred to as the "Mother of all deals." Prime Minister Nar... Read More


MGNREGA, Special Intensive Revision to be Congress' top priority in budget session

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- The Congress is looking to raise issues of national importance in the upcoming budget session of the Parliament, including the National Rural Employment Bill, the Special Intensi... Read More


Govt to procure 1 crore litres soybean oil, 10,000 mt lentils

Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- The government on Tuesday approved separate proposals to procure one crore litres of refined soybean oil and 10,000 metric tonnes of lentils to help stabilise the market ahead of the... Read More