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Nirmala Sitharaman meets President Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan ahead of Union Budget 2026 presentation

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Nirmala Sitharaman reached Rashtrapati Bhavan to meet President Droupadi Murmu ahead of Union Budget 2026 presentation on Sunday. Earlier, Sitharaman posed carrying... Read More


MSME push in Budget could quietly boost West Bengal's economic engine

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- Apart from announcements regarding a dedicated freight corridor and high-speed rail connectivity linking key hubs like Dankuni and Siliguri, the union Budget presented by Finance Mi... Read More


TPCC president Goud defends SIT probe, slams BRS over phone tapping allegations

Hyderabad, Feb. 1 -- Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President and MLC Mahesh Kumar Goud on Sunday strongly defended the ongoing Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the alleged pho... Read More


Budget aims to boost India's animation, content creation with Rs.250-crore investment

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- India's animation, visual effects, gaming and comics (AVGC) ecosystem is set for a significant boost after finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a Rs.250-crore allocation t... Read More


Budget 2026 to RBI MPC meeting, gold, silver prices: Top five triggers that may dictate Indian stock market this week

Stock market today, Feb. 1 -- The Indian stock market saw a sharp intraday sell-off in a special trading session on Sunday, February 1, following the Finance Minister's ninth straight Budget presentat... Read More


Mamata Banerjee slams govt over Union Budget 2026: 'Blatant lies.didn't give single paisa'

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday hit out at the Centre over the Union Budget 2026-27, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament today.... Read More


STT hike on F&O in Budget 2026: Income Tax Department issues clarification - 'More than 500 times of GDP'

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Income Tax Department on Sunday clarified about the new STT rules on F&O announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Budget 2026. Presenting her ninth consecutive Bud... Read More


Mamata Banerjee slams govt over Union Budget 2026: 'Blatant lies', 'didn't give single paisa'

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit out at the Centre over the Union Budget 2026-27, which was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1. ... Read More


Sensex, Nifty plunge amid STT hike in Budget 2026; PSU Bank shares skid

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The key equity indices witnessed bloodbath during the special trading session on Sunday following the presentation of Union budget 2026 by Finance Minster Niramal Sitharaman, her nin... Read More


Karnal: Govt committed to 'antyodaya' inspired by Guru Ravidas' ideals, says CM Saini

Karnal, Feb. 1 -- Chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday said that the central and state governments are committed to 'Antyodaya' (upliftment of the poorest of the poor) by following the princip... Read More