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Govt proposes secondary market for MSME invoices via TReDS securitization

NEW DELHI, Feb. 1 -- The government on Sunday proposed creating a secondary market for MSME invoices by allowing these receivables to be packaged as asset-backed securities. This is among a slew of re... Read More


"Misusing majority": Congress MP Amar Singh slams Centre's Budget; alleges bias towards Punjab

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Congress MP Amar Singh on Sunday criticised the Union Budget 2026-27, accusing the Centre of misusing its majority and showing bias against Punjab. He also criticised the governm... Read More


Nifty 50 breaks below 25,000, suffers biggest Budget-day crash in six years; 3 key factors behind the sell-off

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In what investors hoped would provide a booster to the Indian stock market after a volatile run, today's Union Budget instead delivered the weakest budget-day market performance i... Read More


NCP merger still on after Ajit Pawar's death? Sharad Pawar's bombshell claim, Sunetra Pawar's elevation-the saga so far

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Despite Ajit Pawar's death casting a shadow over Maharashtra politics and his wife Sunetra Pawar being elevated to the position of Deputy Chief Minister, rumours of a potential me... Read More


Kerala: Senior BJP leaders watch Union Budget 2026-27 live at party state office

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 1 -- Senior BJP leaders watched the Union Budget 2026-27 live at the BJP state office, Mararji Bhavan in Kerala. Among the spectators were National General Secretary Vinod Ta... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27 boosts Delhi Police funding to Rs 12,503 crore

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- : The union Budget 2026-27 has allocated Rs 12,503.65 crore to Delhi Police, reflecting a 4.79 per cent increase over last year's allocation and a marginal rise from the revised e... Read More


Punjab Congress slams union Budget as 'electoral statement' that ignores state's interests

Chandigarh, Feb. 1 -- Punjab Congress President and Ludhiana MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has criticized the union Budget 2026-27, characterising it as a major disappointment that fails to address ... Read More


Union Budget 2026: Centre allocates Rs 7.8 lakh cr to Defence Ministry

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Centre allocated a budget of Rs 7.8 lakh crore to the Defence Ministry for the year 2026-27. Defence forces will receive Rs 2.19 lakh crore for modernisation under the Capital... Read More


"Budget 2026 focused on growth and Yuva Shakti," says FICCI President

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Anant Goenka, the President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), has lauded the Union Budget 2026-27 for its consistent approach toward long-term... Read More


Growth, stability over populism

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the Union Budget for 2026-27 with total expenditure pegged at Rs 53.5 lakh crore, outlining a medium-term growth framework ... Read More