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Mega benefits for MSME sector in Union Budget

new delhi, Feb. 2 -- India's 7.4 million micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will soon be beneficiaries of a new Rs. 10,000 crore fund, a top-up of an existing fund for startups, and reforms ... Read More


Slew of announcements to give a fillip to tourism sector

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget on Sunday placed tourism among the key sectors for employment generation and regional development, with proposals covering eco-tourism, heritage conservation, tra... Read More


Rs.10,000 cr initiative to position India as a biopharma hub

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The government will launch a Rs.10,000-crore initiative over five years to position India as a global biopharma manufacturing hub and set up a second National Institute of Mental ... Read More


'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


Manipur NDA MLAs rush to Delhi amid govt formation buzz

IMPHAL, Feb. 2 -- Almost all legislators of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Manipur, its allies and the state BJP chief on Sunday rushed to the national capital on Sunday for a high-l... 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


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


Telangana BJP releases "Charge Sheet" alleging corruption, failures of Congress rule

Hyderabad, Feb. 2 -- Ahead of the upcoming municipal and municipal corporation elections, the Telangana unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday released a charge sheet accusing the Congress... Read More