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The prospect of better returns will overshadow the budget's securities transaction tax hike

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The government's goal of a Viksit Bharat by 2047 requires India to sustain high growth over a long period of time. Union Budget 2026-27 operates within a framework that India has ... Read More


At rRs.r43,290 crore, J&K's allocation up 4.72%

Srinagar, Feb. 2 -- The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has been allocated a budget of Rs.43,290.29 crore proposed in the Union Budget 2026-27, an increase of Rs.1,950.07 crore (4.72%) as compare... Read More


'Mere paas Canva hai': Street vendor turns down woman's offer to redesign signage

India, Feb. 2 -- A street food vendor has become the face of 'savage comebacks' after he turned down a woman's offer to redesign his stall signage. In a video that has gone massively viral online, the... Read More


Financial sector measures in Budget 2026 to spur private investment: UBI Report

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The announcements made in the Union Budget 2026 for the financial sector are expected to play a crucial role in crowding in private investment and accelerating infrastructure exec... Read More


'Haven't given up': Tibetan exiles vote in preliminary polls

Dharamshala, Feb. 2 -- On a chilly Sunday morning, members of the Tibetan community in exile queued up outside polling stations in Dharamshala to vote in the preliminary polls to elect a new Sikyong (... Read More


BCCI backs ICC's stance on Pakistan boycotting T20 WC match against India: Rajeev Shukla

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla said the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) board agrees with the ICC's stance on sportsmanship regarding Pakistan's boycott of the... Read More


Maharashtra to get over rRs.r1 lakh crore from union budget

India, Feb. 2 -- Calling the union budget a "vigorous march towards a developed India", chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said that Maharashtra would get Rs.98,306 crore through tax devolution, an amou... Read More


Govt mulling proposal to raise FDI ceiling in public sector banks to 49%: DFS secretary Nagaraju

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The government may consider hiking the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in public sector banks from 20% to as high as 49% after conducting a review of foreign direct holdings... Read More


Gandaki enforces ride-hailing rules after months of delay, Bagmati yet to follow

Kathmandu, Feb. 2 -- The Gandaki Province formally implemented its ride-sharing regulation by publishing it in the provincial Gazette last Thursday, ending months of uncertainty after the rules were t... Read More


J-K Budget session begins, LG Sinha says, "it reflects State's vision"

Jammu, Feb. 2 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Budget session commenced in the Legislative Assembly on Monday. Addressing the Assembly, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha underscored the session's significance,... Read More