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Customs duty rationalisation to help boost exports, promote manufacturing: Experts

India, Feb. 2 -- The announcements in the Budget with regard to customs duty rationalisation will help boost exports and promote domestic manufacturing, experts and exporters said.The Union Budget 202... Read More


Power Sharing For Sri Lanka's Tamils: Does The JVP Have The Chinese System In Mind?

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- As Sri Lanka grapples with uncertainty over the long-delayed provincial council elections, a fresh argument has surfaced in the political arena. Former Member of Parliament and Ge... Read More


Inclusive governance remains core priority in J&K: LG Sinha

Srinagar, Feb. 2 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said the Budget Session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly marks an important opportunity to review the Union Territory's progr... Read More


Palo Alto Networks acquires Chronosphere for AI-era observability

India, Feb. 2 -- Palo Alto Networks has completed its acquisition of Chronosphere, positioning observability as a foundational requirement for security and operations in AI-driven environments. The mo... Read More


Union Budget 2026 strengthens semiconductors, manufacturing depth and MSME growth

India, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget 2026, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, places manufacturing, semiconductors, and MSMEs at the centre of India's next growth phase. The government has... Read More


ICEA on Budget 2026-27: Electronics push strong, structural gaps remain

India, Feb. 2 -- The India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) has said that the Union Budget 2026-27 adopts a steady and largely inclusive approach, reinforcing India's manufacturing and tech... Read More


Stage set for India's biggest tax reset

India, Feb. 2 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the Income Tax Act, 2025 will be implemented from April 1 and rules and tax returns forms will be notified shortly. Beginning April ... Read More


Budget Reactions

India, Feb. 2 -- Cong slams Govt Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said the Modi Government has run out of ideas, and the Union Budget for 2026-27 does not provide any single solution t... Read More


PM Modi hails futuristic budget

India, Feb. 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described the Union Budget 2026-27 as ambitious and futuristic, stressing that it will further strengthen India's global role. In his televised ... Read More


Budget sinks Dalal Street

India, Feb. 2 -- Stock market dipped on Sunday after the budget. Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty dived sharply by nearly 2 per cent after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a hike i... Read More