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NA Chairman presents Tet gifts to disadvantaged residents in Can Tho city

Can Tho, Feb. 1 -- National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on February 1 and a working delegation presented Tet gifts to policy beneficiary families, armed forces, poor and near-poor households, and... Read More


Budget 2026-27 sets aside Rs 20,000 crore to accelerate carbon capture in heavy industry

India, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 allocates Rs 20,000 crore to advance Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) technologies in heavy industries. The move aligns with India's Net Zero 2... Read More


Search intensifies for missing UM student last seen near PJ condo on Jan 27

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 1 -- Police in Petaling Jaya have launched an investigation into the disappearance of a University of Malaya (UM) student who has been missing since Tuesday. Petaling Jaya police c... Read More


'Will speak tomorrow' to 'crises ignored': Rahul Gandhi on Budget 2026 speech

India, Feb. 1 -- Leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday refused to comment on the Union Budget 2026 presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. He later shared a reactio... Read More


'Will speak tomorrow': Rahul Gandhi refuses to react to Budget 2026 speech

India, Feb. 1 -- Leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday refused to comment on the Union Budget 2026 presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Asked by reporters outsid... Read More


GRS win not just triumph, but a trust to serve the people, says Masidi

RANAU, Feb. 1 -- Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)'s victory in the last state election was not merely to be celebrated, but carried a mandate that required disciplined governance, integrity and effective d... Read More


STT increase in Budget 2026: What is STT in stock market and how it affects traders, FPIs?

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In a blow to the futures and options (F&O) traders in the Indian stock market, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a hike in Security Transaction Tax (STT) on ... Read More


'Anti-women, anti-farmer, anti-education': Mamata on Union Budget 2026

India, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 had "nothing on offer for Bengal", according to chief minister Mamata Banerjee. She was reacting to reporters' questions at the Kolkata airport before leaving... Read More


Nobel Laureate Prof Banerjee to deliver special public lecture at Lucknow University for first time tomorrow

Lucknow, Feb. 1 -- The Faculty of Arts at Lucknow University, in collaboration with the Mahindra Sanatkada Lucknow Festival, is organising a special public lecture by the renowned economist and Nobel ... Read More


Income tax changes in Budget 2026: What taxpayers need to know

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced several proposals regarding direct taxes in her Union Budget 2026-27 speech on Sunday. Here we take a look at key pointers ... Read More