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'She MARTS' to strengthen women entrepreneurship

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a set of measures in the Union Budget 2026 aimed at expanding access to higher education for women and supporting wom... Read More


High-value crops, AI in focus in agri budget

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The government will strengthen high-value crop ecosystems, focusing on produce such as coconut, cashew and sandalwood, along with a new multilingual artificial intelligence (AI) t... Read More


govt withdraws customs duty exemption for animals, birds imported by zoos

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday showed mixed outcomes for wildlife and zoo-related funding, with the government deciding to wit... Read More


Rs.5k-cr for development of CERs in tier-2, tier-3 cities

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a Rs.5,000 crore fund to develop city economic regions (CERs) in tier-2 and tier-3 cities and temple towns. Deliverin... Read More


Japan snap election sparks debate over PM Takaichi's dissolution powers

Tokyo, Feb. 2 -- A political debate has intensified in Japan over the prime minister's "exclusive prerogative" to dissolve the House of Representatives after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi recently exe... Read More


Agriculture Minister Joshi describes Union Budget 2026 as inclusive & growth-oriented

Dehradun, Feb. 2 -- Garhwal Post Bureau Dehradun, 1 Feb: State Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Ganesh Joshi today watched the live telecast of the Union Budget 2026-27 at his camp office a... Read More


Will Election Commission choose govt before election?: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee after meeting CEC Gyanesh Kumar

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, along with Trinamool Congress (TMC) National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, party MP Kalyan Banerjee, and others, met Chief Elect... Read More


Piyush Goyal highlights 'future-ready Bharat' vision at NSE meet on Budget

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday held a breakfast meeting at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) with its managing director and CEO Ashish Chauhan to discuss th... Read More


Budget 2026 puts MSMEs at centre of growth, boosts domestic trade: CAIT

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal, who is also a Member of Parliament, on Monday said that the union Budget 2026 has put micro, small ... Read More


Chaminda Kularatne lodges complaint at Bribery Commission against Speaker

Sri Lanka, Feb. 2 -- The suspended Deputy Secretary General of Parliament and Chief of Staff, Chaminda Kularatne has arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIAB... Read More