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FM announces allocation of Rs 10,000 crore over next five years under Biopharma Shakti

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget 2026 speech announced allocation of Rs 10,000 crore over the next five years under the Biopharma Shakti. This will include a biophar... Read More


Grand finale of iVision Youth Parliament-2025 held in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Feb. 1 -- The Grand Finale of iVision Youth Parliament-2025, an innovative civic education initiative for school students, was held on Saturday at BJR Bhavan in Banjara Hills here. The pro... Read More


Maharashtra withdraws No Work No Pay rule for minority schools

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The Maharashtra School Education and Sports Department has withdrawn the "No Work No Pay" policy applicable to surplus teaching and non-teaching staff in minority educational institu... Read More


600-kg dry waste cleared in Chamundi foothill plogging

Mysore/Mysuru, Feb. 1 -- In an effort to secure the top spot for Mysuru in the Swachh Bharat national cleanliness rankings, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) had organised a large-scale plogging campa... Read More


Union Budget 2026: Hyderabad emerges as high-speed rail hub

Hyderabad, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, proposed seven high-speed corridors among various cities, including Hyderabad, and a new dedicated freight corrido... Read More


"Total disappointment for Kerala...no mention of promised AIIMS": KC Venugopal slams Union Budget

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal on Sunday strongly criticised the Union Budget 2026-2027, calling it a "total disappointment for Kerala", while alleging that it favours bi... Read More


Nirmala Sitharaman delivers a short Budget 2026 speech, lasts 81 minutes

India, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the Budget for the financial year 2026-27 in a relatively short speech, by her own standards. According to the official ... Read More


Union Budget has failed the test of economic strategy, economic statesmanship: Chidambaram

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday said the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament earlier in the day "failed the test of economic... Read More


From shadow to succession: Sunetra Pawar steps into the centre of power

India, Feb. 1 -- On a hazy evening in Mumbai, the political climate appeared charged as Ajit Pawar's widow, Sunetra Pawar, was sworn in as Maharashtra's deputy chief minister, catapulting her from the... Read More


All eyes on bonds as budget springs a borrowing surprise

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Higher yields may greet traders as the government bond market opens on Monday, as a higher-than expected gross market borrowing programme and an elevated capital expenditure plan ... Read More