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Sitharaman announces Rs 10,000 cr SME growth fund, major push for MSMEs

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday that the government has decisively and consistently chosen action over ambivalence, reform over rhetoric, and people over populi... Read More


"Most corrupt president ever": Navjot Kaur Sidhu quits Congress, accuses Raja Warring of colluding with AAP

Chandigarh, Feb. 1 -- Months after being suspended from Congress, former MLA Navjot Kaur Sidhu resigned from the party, reiterating corruption allegations against the party's Punjab president, Amrinde... Read More


Union Budget 2026: Passengers hope for tax relief, better rail services

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the 13th Union Budget of the incumbent National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government on Sunday, as passengers at New De... Read More


High-Speed Rail corridors and Tourism Schemes skipped Odisha: Naveen Patnaik on Budget 2026

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 1 -- Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday expressed strong disappointment over the Union Budget 2026, criticising the Centre for ... Read More


'Blind to India's real crises': Rahul Gandhi slams Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2026

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said the Union Budget for 2026-27 is "blind to India's real crises", and highlighted how the youth are without jobs, manuf... Read More


Union Budget undermines cooperative federalism: Telangana Minister Sridhar Babu

Hyderabad, Feb. 1 -- Telangana Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu on Sunday criticised the Union Budget, stating that it ran contrary to the spirit of the Constitution and weakened the principles of coope... Read More


Data centre, AI stocks rally after Budget offers tax sops for cloud services

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- E2E Networks jumped 8.56%, while Anant Raj rose 6.57%. Netweb Technologies India gained 5.27%, reflecting strong investor optimism around India's data centre and AI infrastructure th... Read More


Sahitya Parishad polls marred by alleged state machinery interference

India, Feb. 1 -- The Parivartan Utkarsh Aghadi has sought action against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajesh Pande, alleging misuse of the chief minister's name and government machinery in the ... Read More


Unaware of the swearing-in of Sunetra Pawar, says NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar

India, Feb. 1 -- Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said he was unaware of any plan to swear in Sunetra Pawar as Maharashtra deputy chief minister, making it clea... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27 gives boost to livestock, fisheries

India, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget for 2026-27 has placed strong emphasis on livestock and fisheries, recognising their growing role in India's agricultural economy. Reflecting this priority, the alloc... Read More