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Union Budget 2026-27: 7 new high-speed rail corridors announcedfor sustainable travel

India, Feb. 1 -- In a bid to promote "environmentally sustainable" travel across the country, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed development of seven new high-speed rail corridors in t... Read More


BNP's Cumilla-4 candidate Munshi barred from contesting election

, Feb. 1 -- The Appellate Division on Sunday rejected a writ petition filed by BNP-nominated candidate Manjurul Ahsan Munshi, upholding the Election Commission's decision to cancel his candidacy for t... Read More


Bharat's first Sunday Budget

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- For the first time in India, that is Bharat's fiscal history, the Union Budget was presented on a Sunday. Though weekend Budgets are not entirely new in India, a Sunday presentat... Read More


K.C. Layout Lake encroachment issue raised in Assembly

Mysore/Mysuru, Feb. 1 -- The issue of an alleged encroachment of a lake in K.C. Layout (Kempu Cheluvajammanni Layout), near the foothills of Chamundi, was raised in the Legislative Assembly on Friday.... Read More


Union Budget push for Orange Economy: AVGC labs in schools, new NID in eastern India

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced major initiatives to strengthen India's "Orange Economy," with a special focus on the Animation, Visual Effects, Ga... Read More


5 university townships, one STEM girls' hostel per district: FM Sitharaman in Budget push for education

India, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her speech while presenting the Union Budget, spoke about boosting the education sector. For this, Sitharaman proposed the setting up of... Read More


FM announces allocation of Rs 10,000 crore over next five years under Biopharma Shakti

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget 2026 speech announced allocation of Rs 10,000 crore over the next five years under the Biopharma Shakti. This will include a biophar... Read More


KPCC Spokesperson refutes MP's claims on shelved railway line

Madikeri, Feb. 1 -- Alleging that Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Wadiyar is making false charges against the State Government over the Mysuru-Kushalnagar railway line, KPCC Spokesperson M. Lakshmana mainta... Read More


FM proposes to reduce the tariff rate on all dutiable goods imported for personal use from 20% to 10%

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 today in the Parliament announced that the proposals for Cust... Read More


Budget FY27: Sitharaman pushes 'orange economy' with nationwide creative tech labs

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Giving a strong push to India's fast-growing creative and digital content sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a major initiative to strengthen the coun... Read More