Tripura opposition termed budget a disaster for socio-economic growth

Agartala, Feb. 2 -- While Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha welcomed the union Budget 2026, saying it is anchored on three key pillars - last-mile delivery, inclusive growth, and infrastructure dev... Read More

'Will bridge gap with China': Sitharaman cites Elon Musk's post on India's global GDP role forecast

India, Feb. 2 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday cited billionaire Elon Musk's remarks on a global statistics report that ranked India second in terms of a forecast on contribution to gl... Read More

Building blocks to Viksit Bharat

India, Feb. 2 -- The stock market is not a litmus test of a country's annual economic policy statement. The fact that Sensex, the benchmark index of BSE, lost 1.88% on Sunday, the seventh highest fall... Read More

Harish Rao questions Hyderabad CP over remark on phone tapping case

Hyderabad, Feb. 2 -- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA and ex-minister T Harish Rao on Monday, February 2, questioned Hyderabad Commissioner of Police VC Sajjanar after the latter used the term "illega... Read More

Rare earths sector can do with recycling thrust

India, Feb. 2 -- Budget 2026-27 reaffirmed that rare earths remain a focus area for the government. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke of supporting dedicated rare earth corridors in states whe... Read More

Budget ignores private sector's lack of confidence in economy and the need to expand the welfare net

India, Feb. 2 -- Recently, the Union government asserted that the Indian economy is experiencing a "Goldilocks moment" (a coinage borrowed from the popular children's tale to denote when everything is... Read More

Union Budget disappoints Bihar industrialists, call for 'booster dose' for state

Patna, Feb. 2 -- Presenting the union Budget 2026-27 in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the proposal to set up a shipyard in Patna and a Varanasi-Siliguri high-s... Read More

Kerala: VIjayan strongly criticizes union Budget 2026-27

Kasaragod, Feb. 2 -- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi VIjayan today strongly criticized the union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, alleging cruel disregard against the state. He... Read More

Social sectors get the short shrift as structural tensions in economy play out against global churn

India, Feb. 2 -- Since the pandemic surge in government expenditure, successive budgets over the last five years have been carefully tapering government expenditure. Total expenditure, as a percentage... Read More

Budget allocates Rs.18,000 crore for power distribution reform

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Union government has allocated Rs.18,000 crore in the budget for FY27 for the revamped distribution sector scheme (RDSS) amid a renewed push to reform the power distribution s... Read More

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