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Rupee strengthens 37 paise to 91.56 after Budget, easing crude prices support

India, Feb. 2 -- The Indian rupee appreciated by 37 paise to 91.56 against the US dollar in early Monday trade, supported by softer crude oil prices a day after the Union Budget 2026–27 announce... Read More


A budget for an uncertain world

India, Feb. 2 -- The budget for the coming financial year was crafted in an environment defined by a profound shift in the global order, marked by the US's new doctrine of strategic uncertainty as a p... Read More


Message from government: Growth leads consumption

India, Feb. 2 -- This was a budget of a mature economy, for an economically stable country, and by a government that is confidently looking beyond today. Union Budget 2026-27 signals a shift from cris... Read More


Work-in-progress budget to keep the wheels oiled

India, Feb. 2 -- In college exams, we used to have "continuation sheets". If you had too much to say, you asked for another sheaf of papers. Budget 2026 can be called a continuation budget. A work-in-... Read More


Odisha Set for Major Rail Boost with Record Rs.10,928 Crore Allocation in Union Budget 2026-27

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 2 -- Odisha has received a record Rs.10,928 crore allocation for railway infrastructure in the Union Budget 2026-27, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced, marking a sign... Read More


Budget-day selloff dents sentiment, but Goldman Sachs remains constructive on Indian stock market - Here's why

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- After experiencing one of the worst intraday crashes in the last six years on a budget day, the Indian stock market remained range-bound during Monday's session, February 2, with ... Read More


Union Budget is a budget for a developed India: Anurag Singh Thakur

Hamirpur(HP), Feb. 2 -- Senior BJP leader and Member of Parliament from Hamirpur constituency, Anurag Singh Thakur described the union Budget for the financial year 2026-27, presented by Finance Minis... Read More


Kerala CM seeks judicial inquiry into CJ. Roy's death during IT search

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 2 -- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seeking a judicial inquiry into the death of entrepreneur C.J. Roy, head o... Read More


Budget gives 'Make in India' aircraft a push, scraps customs duty on key components

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The aviation sector is set to get a boost from a proposal in the budget to do away with basic customs duty on imported components that go into the making of civilian aircraft. "I... Read More


J&K Needs Comprehensive Industrial Package

Srinagar, Feb. 2 -- Jammu and Kashmir's economy has long been caught between promise and paralysis. For more than three decades, the region has awaited a comprehensive industrial incentives package fr... Read More