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Punjab completely ignored in Union Budget: Congress' Amarinder Singh Raja Warring

Chandigarh, Feb. 1 -- Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Sunday said the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was expectedly "quite disappointing". He ... Read More


Shashi Tharoor asks what's in Budget 2026 for Kerala? - 'Heard fishermen, coconuts - that could be Kerala'

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has reacted to Union Budget 2026, suggesting that there was no mention of Kerala anywhere in the speech except for "coconuts and fishermen". Demanding t... Read More


Nifty, Sensex open flat in special budget session, Experts say focus can be on relief for tariff impacted sectors

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Domestic stock markets opened largely flat on Sunday during a special budget session, as Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present her ninth consecutive Union Budge... Read More


नए डिब्बे में पुराने समान... मोदी सरकार के बजट 2026 पर लालू की बेटी रोहिणी का रिएक्शन आया

नई दिल्ली, फरवरी 1 -- Rohini Acharya on Union Budget 2026: केंद्रीय वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण ने मोदी सरकार 3.0 का साल 2026 का बजट रविवार को पेश किया। इस पर राजनीति शुरू हो गई है। राष्ट्रीय जनता दल... Read More


'Very negative for SGBs if.': Deepak Shenoy reacts to new tax rules for Sovereign Gold Bond investors

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Ace investor and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Capitalmind Asset Management, Deepak Shenoy, said that the new taxation rules for the Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) are negative fo... Read More


Commercial LPG price hiked by Rs 49, domestic cylinder rates unchanged

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Oil marketing companies increased the price of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 49, with the new rates coming into effect from Sunday. In the national capital, the retail pri... Read More


Budget 2026: India hikes defence budget by 15% to rRs.r7.85 lakh crore

India, Feb. 1 -- India on Sunday hiked its defence spending by more than 15% in the backdrop of Operation Sindoor, setting aside Rs.7.85 lakh crore for the critical sector in the Union Budget for 2026... Read More


Mamata Banerjee slams Budget as 'garbage of lies,' alleges bias against Bengal

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the union Budget, describing it as a "garbage of lies" and accusing the Centre of deliberately depriv... Read More


Union Budget 2026 raises farm allocation but cuts crop insurance, keeps key schemes underfunded

India, Feb. 1 -- Agriculture and allied activities saw an allocation of Rs 1.62 lakh crore, an increase of around 7 per cent compared to Revised Estimates of Rs 1.51 lakh crore in 2025-26. However, a... Read More


Top Gainers & Losers on Budget: Hindustan Copper, MCX, Hindustan Zinc, Angel One, BSE, Indian Bank among top losers

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Indian stock market came under heavy selling pressure during a special trading session on Sunday, February 1, as metal stocks once again emerged as the major drag. PSU banks a... Read More