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Akhilesh Yadav criticises budget, calls it depressing for middle classes, poor

India, Feb. 1 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday criticised the Union budget, calling it "depressing" and "beyond understanding" for the middle class and the poor. He said it is on... Read More


Union Cabinet headed by PM Modi approves Union Budget 2026-27

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday approved the Union Budget 2026-27 following a meeting in Parliament. Today, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam... Read More


Africa poised to outgrow Asia for first time amid youth boom

France, Feb. 1 -- Some countries are forecast to grow at double-digit rates, including Guinea, while average growth in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to reach 4.6 percent. Over the same period, accor... Read More


"BJP Govt focused on issues which are not impactful on ground": Sachin Pilot ahead of Union Budget

Udaipur, Feb. 1 -- Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Sunday criticised the central government ahead of the Union Budget, saying it has focused on policies that have little impact on the ground. He also... Read More


Budget 2026 hikes capex to Rs 12.2 L crore in big push to infrastructure

Hyderabad, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, announced a capital expenditure of Rs 12.2 lakh crore in the Budget for 2026-27 to boost big-ticket infrastructure proje... Read More


Budget 2026 | Tourism's trek to growth: Policy intent climbs as capital outlay plateaus

MUMBAI, Feb. 1 -- Trekking trails in the Himalayas and the Ghats, archaeological sites such as the Indus Valley Civilisation excavations in Gujarat and Haryana, and Buddhist sites in the northeastern ... Read More


"Railways a strong pillar of Viksit Bharat, this will be extraordinary budget": Union MoS Railways V Somanna

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Minister of State of Railways, V Somanna, on Sunday called the Railway sector a "strong pillar" of 'Viksit Bharat' and said that the Union Budget will be "extraordinary". S... Read More


LMC attaches UPSRTC bank account over rRs.r2.14 crore tax dues

LUCKNOW, Feb. 1 -- The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has attached the bank account of the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) for unpaid property tax dues of Rs.2.14 crore on... Read More


STT hike in F&O: Shankar Sharma, Deepak Shenoy, other market mavens react. Here's what they said

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The proposal in the Union Budget 2026-2027 to increase the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options (F&O) transactions rattled the Indian stock market investors, tr... Read More


Did Union Budget not focus on poll-bound states enough? Nirmala Sitharaman's clarification

India, Feb. 1 -- While the Union Budget 2026-27 laid a strong emphasis on sectors like defence, transport, semiconductors, and rare-earths, one of the keenly-watched areas was the allocation made to p... Read More