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Public banks can lend but struggle with recoveries: Governor Mansur

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- owned commercial banks have the capacity to expand lending but continue to lag in timely loan recovery, said central bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur on Monday, underscoring a key structu... Read More


Stock recommendations for 2 February from MarketSmith India

Stock market update, Feb. 2 -- In a historic special Sunday session coinciding with the Union Budget 2026, Indian equity markets witnessed a volatile sell-off amid a hike in the securities transaction... Read More


Ajit Ranade: By betting on capabilities, the budget takes a long view on India's growth

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The macroeconomic numbers for India's economy would be the envy of others. Quarterly growth has been showing steady upward momentum and inflation is ruling at remarkably low level... Read More


Weekly Love Horoscope for February 2-8, 2026: Healing conversations arrive, but only if you dare to go deep

India, Feb. 2 -- justify;">Aries: The first thing you would do this week is to stop reading too much into every word because this would be replaced by trust in what you feel. This will allow you to en... Read More


Billie Eilish calls for collective action following Grammy triumph

United Kingdom, Feb. 2 -- Billie Eilish called for collective action amid unrest in the US, after winning the Grammy for Song of the Year. The 24-year-old singer and her brother, Finneas O'Connell, t... Read More


Guns Up OTT release date in India: Here's when and where you can stream Kevin James' action-comedy flick

India, Feb. 2 -- After making its way across international theatre circuits in mid-2025, the action-comedy flick Guns Up is finally making it to OTT for Indian audiences. The movie will be available t... Read More


'Mere paas Canva hai': Street vendor turns down woman's offer to redesign signage

India, Feb. 2 -- A street food vendor has become the face of 'savage comebacks' after he turned down a woman's offer to redesign his stall signage. In a video that has gone massively viral online, the... Read More


Financial sector measures in Budget 2026 to spur private investment: UBI Report

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The announcements made in the Union Budget 2026 for the financial sector are expected to play a crucial role in crowding in private investment and accelerating infrastructure exec... Read More


New Chandrawal Water Treatment Plant to be commissioned in 2026: CM Rekha Gupta

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday announced the construction of a new state-of-the-art 105 million gallons per day (MGD) water treatment plant at Chandrawal, aimed at str... Read More


Maharashtra to get over rRs.r1 lakh crore from union budget

India, Feb. 2 -- Calling the union budget a "vigorous march towards a developed India", chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said that Maharashtra would get Rs.98,306 crore through tax devolution, an amou... Read More