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Revise India's income tax rules for simplicity as proposed but don't let evasion get easier

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- The draft income tax rules released by India's government for public comments are a marked improvement on what's currently in force. For one, the number of rules and forms will a... Read More


DKS skips key pre-budget meet over election duties

Bengaluru, Feb. 11 -- Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday skipped a key pre-budget meeting of his departments and left for New Delhi to attend an All India Congress Committee (AICC) electio... Read More


How Budget 2026 redefines India's economic direction

India, Feb. 11 -- For decades, the Union Budget in India was treated as a national moment of anticipation. Households waited to learn what would become cheaper or costlier, businesses scanned tax chan... Read More


Cyber resilience becomes central to Union Budget

India, Feb. 11 -- When the Union Budget was presented this year, one message was clear beneath the spreadsheets and sectoral allocations: Digital growth without cyber resilience is no longer economica... Read More


RBI Deputy Governor calls for transparency, teamwork in modern banking

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Swaminathan J today underscored the importance of organisational culture, ethics and ownership in building resilient financial institu... Read More


UP bets big on AI, cyber security, data centres

LUCKNOW, Feb. 11 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has announced a sharp increase in the annual allocation for the IT and electronics department, earmarking Rs.2,059 crore in the 2026-27 budget, almost ... Read More


Abhishek: Nirmala Sitharaman 'embodies' divide of 'two Indias'

Kolkata, Feb. 11 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday accused Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman of epitomising a 'wideni... Read More


"Nothing in central budget for Uttar Pradesh or Ayodhya": Samajwadi Party MP hits out at UP Budget 2026-27

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad on Wednesday expressed scepticism regarding the Uttar Pradesh State Budget 2026-27, saying that there's nothing in the central budget for Uttar... Read More


All-round development in all tenures of our government: Suresh Khanna presents Budget 2026-27 in Uttar Pradesh assembly

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Khanna on Wednesday presented the State Budget for 2026-27 in the Legislative Assembly, highlighting what he described as "all-round develop... Read More


Uttar Pradesh tables Rs 9.12 lakh crore tax-free Budget for FY27

Lucknow, Feb. 11 -- The Yogi Adityanath government on Wednesday presented a tax-free Budget of Rs 9,12,696 crore for the financial year 2026-27 in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, positioning it as a growt... Read More