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Mamata Banerjee slams Budget as 'garbage of lies,' alleges bias against Bengal

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the union Budget, describing it as a "garbage of lies" and accusing the Centre of deliberately depriv... Read More


Budget stresses on new IT roll out, strengthening tax administration

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Budget 2026-27 proposed a slew of direct tax reforms to simplify the tax regime and ensure better compliance by the citizens. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a ... Read More


Top Gainers & Losers on Feb 01: Hindustan Copper, MCX, Hindustan Zinc, Angel One, BSE, Indian Bank among top losers

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Indian stock market came under heavy selling pressure during a special trading session on Sunday, February 1, as metal stocks once again emerged as the major drag. PSU banks a... Read More


No Change in Income Tax Slabs in Union Budget 2026

India, Feb. 1 -- No changes were made to income tax slabs in the Union Budget 2026. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman maintained the existing tax structure but introduced measures to simplify tax co... Read More


Summary of Union Budget 2026-27

India, Feb. 1 -- YUVA SHAKTI-DRIVEN BUDGET EMPHASIZES ON GOVERNMENT'S 'SANKALP' TO FOCUS ON POOR, UNDERPRIVILEGED AND THE DISADVANTAGED FIRST BUDGET PREPARED IN KARTAVYA BHAWAN INSPIRED BY 3 KARTAVYA... Read More


Budget 2026: Extensive duty exemptions on equipment to boost renewable energy ecosystem

MUMBAI, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a slew of exemptions on basic customs duty for equipment and raw material imported to develop a domestic clean power ecosystem... Read More


Project cost valid factor for computing green compensation, says SC

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Supreme Court has strengthened the hands of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to impose higher environmental compensation (EC) on real estate projects, observing that if a com... Read More


Tax should be reduced on essential commodities: Odisha women express hopes from Union Budget 2026-27

Bhubaneshwar, Feb. 1 -- Ahead of the presentation of Union Budget for the financial year 2026-27 in the Lok Sabha, women entrepreneurs and engineers in Odisha expressed their hopes for the Budget. Sp... Read More


Explained | Union Budget 2026-27: Major Announcements and Highlights

India, Feb. 1 -- Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Union Budget 2026-27 in the parliament today. The highlights of the budget are as follows: The first B... Read More


PDP MLA moves pvt bill seeking trauma healing for people affected by decades of violence in UT

Srinagar, Feb. 1 -- PDP MLA Waheed Ur Rehman Para has moved a notice in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly to introduce a private member's bill aimed at addressing trauma, reconciliation and dignity resto... Read More