Union Budget a 'betrayal' of common people: Amit Mitra

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- Amit Mitra, principal chief advisor to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Finance Department, on Saturday described the Union Budget 2026-27 as "a betrayal of the common people"... Read More

Budget elicits mixed reactions: Relief on essentials, rising costs raise concerns

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026 has sparked mixed reactions among the public, with relief over price cuts on essentials tempered by concern over higher costs for daily consumables and luxury ... Read More

Tourism: 'Sweetest Part of India' fails to find a berth in Union Budget

Darjeeling, Feb. 1 -- India's second most popular international tourist destination found no mention in the Union Budget 2026, a move tourism stakeholders have termed a letdown. With Assembly election... Read More

Centre's Varanasi-Siliguri high-speed rail pitch seen as 'poll move'

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- With an eye on the upcoming Bengal Assembly elections, the Centre has proposed a Varanasi-Siliguri high-speed rail corridor in the Union Budget 2026 - a move expected to dramaticall... Read More

Budget 2026: Share Buyback Tax Overhaul Brings Relief to Minority Shareholders

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a major overhaul of the tax treatment of share buybacks today, marking a shift in how India taxes capital returns. The changes are aimed ... Read More

Budget 2026: STT raised on F&O to discourage derivatives trading

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In an effort to discourage futures and options (F&O) trading, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to raise Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on such derivatives trade.... Read More

MPJ convention flags youth distress and erosion of dignity , Prashant Bhushan warns of pressure on constitutional values

Ch. Sambhajinagar, Feb. 1 -- The Movement for Peace and Justice (MPJ) on Sunday organised its National Convention on "Right to Life with Dignity" at Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, where senior Supreme Co... Read More

Praful Patel dismisses reports of appointment as NCP national president

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Senior Nationalist Congress Party leader and national working president Praful Patel on Sunday dismissed reports suggesting that he had been appointed as the national president of th... Read More

There is enough (in Budget) for both election & non-election states, says FM

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the union Budget today morning this year, clad in a Kattam Kanjeevaram silk saree from Tamil Nadu. Kanjeevaram sarees are trad... Read More

MSMEs take centre stage as Bengal industry backs Central Budget

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- Industry chambers, business leaders and sector experts in West Bengal have broadly welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27, with a strong consensus around its emphasis on MSMEs, supported... Read More

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