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Union Budget 2026-27 puts tourism at core, backs trails, heritage, rail, guides

India, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 has mentioned tourism as a key driver of employment generation and regional development, announcing a range of measures spanning eco-tourism, heritage conserv... Read More


Budget 2026: Centre Allocates INR 2K Cr Incentives For RuPay, UPI Transactions

India, Feb. 1 -- The Centre has allocated INR 2,000 Cr under the incentive scheme for promotion of RuPay debit cards and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions of up to INR 2,000 for 2026-27. According to t... Read More


STT hike on F&O aims to put a curb on "speculative" trading options: Arvind Shrivastav, Revenue Secretary

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The hike announced in the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) during the Union Budget 2026 is only on futures and options (F&O) trades, and the aim is to increase the tax revenue as ... Read More


A statewide initiative: Haryana to start AI literacy drive to prevent brain drain

Chandigarh, Feb. 1 -- The Haryana government has planned a statewide artificial intelligence (AI) literacy drive to train more than a lakh individuals to prevent brain drain. The state government is a... Read More


President Murmu offers 'dahi-cheeni' to FM Nirmala Sitharaman before presenting Budget 2026

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Ahead of the Union Budget 2026 presentation in the Parliament, President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday offered 'dahi-cheeni' (curd and sugar) to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam... Read More


Iran's supreme leader warns any US attack would spark 'regional war'

Sri Lanka, Feb. 1 -- Iran's supreme leader warned Sunday that any attack by the United States would spark a "regional war" in the Mideast, further escalating tensions as President Donald Trump has thr... Read More


Budget 2026 in charts: Outlay for education and AI

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday, 1 February, against the backdrop of renewed geoeconomic disruptions affecting India. With t... Read More


Customs made easy! Budget 2026-27 promises faster clearance, less paperwork

India, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament on Sunday, announced a series of proposals under Customs and Central Excise aimed at... Read More


New income tax act, easier TDS, STT hike: What Union Budget changed, and didn't, for direct taxes

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a slew of tax-related changes and proposals in the Union Budget, and also left some provisions and measures at status quo. Whi... Read More


Budget 2026-27 outlines decisive roadmap strengthening inclusive growth & innovation: Gadkari

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Sunday that the union Budget 2026-27 outlines a decisive roadmap centred on farmers, youth, MSMEs, and strengthening the... Read More