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MSME push in Budget could quietly boost West Bengal's economic engine

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- Apart from announcements regarding a dedicated freight corridor and high-speed rail connectivity linking key hubs like Dankuni and Siliguri, the union Budget presented by Finance Mi... Read More


Budget aims to boost India's animation, content creation with Rs.250-crore investment

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- India's animation, visual effects, gaming and comics (AVGC) ecosystem is set for a significant boost after finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a Rs.250-crore allocation t... Read More


Budget 2026 to RBI MPC meeting, gold, silver prices: Top five triggers that may dictate Indian stock market this week

Stock market today, Feb. 1 -- The Indian stock market saw a sharp intraday sell-off in a special trading session on Sunday, February 1, following the Finance Minister's ninth straight Budget presentat... Read More


STT hike on F&O in Budget 2026: Income Tax Department issues clarification - 'More than 500 times of GDP'

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Income Tax Department on Sunday clarified about the new STT rules on F&O announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Budget 2026. Presenting her ninth consecutive Bud... Read More


Mamata Banerjee slams govt over Union Budget 2026: 'Blatant lies', 'didn't give single paisa'

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit out at the Centre over the Union Budget 2026-27, which was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1. ... Read More


Aries Monthly Horoscope for February, 2026: A month full of new opportunities

India, Feb. 1 -- This month brings steady courage and clear choices, helping you begin practical projects, improve small routines, and connect kindly with friends and family, growing optimism. Aries ... Read More


Adopted child entitled to take adoptive parent's caste: HC

India, Feb. 1 -- The Bombay High Court on Friday held that an adopted child is entitled to take the caste of his or her adoptive parents and ordered revenue authorities to issue a Special Backward Cla... Read More


Nifty, Sensex open flat in special budget session, Experts say focus can be on relief for tariff impacted sectors

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Domestic stock markets opened largely flat on Sunday during a special budget session, as Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present her ninth consecutive Union Budge... Read More


Shashi Tharoor asks what's in Budget 2026 for Kerala? - 'Heard fishermen, coconuts - that could be Kerala'

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has reacted to Union Budget 2026, suggesting that there was no mention of Kerala anywhere in the speech except for "coconuts and fishermen". Demanding t... Read More


'Very negative for SGBs if.': Deepak Shenoy reacts to new tax rules for Sovereign Gold Bond investors

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Ace investor and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Capitalmind Asset Management, Deepak Shenoy, said that the new taxation rules for the Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) are negative fo... Read More