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Nine budgets, nine handlooms: A look at Nirmala Sitharaman's iconic budget sarees

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday chose to wear a handwoven Kancheevaram silk saree from Tamil Nadu ahead of her presentation of the Union Budget 2026 in Parliam... Read More


"Why do we want to play against them?": Imran Masood after Pakistan boycotts ICC T20 match

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Congress MP Imran Masood said on Sunday that India should have refused to play Pakistan in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 in the first place, saying the BCCI should not "comprom... Read More


ये भारत का सबसे खराब बजट..., 5 मुद्दों का अभाव; क्या बोली झारखंड की JMM सरकार

रांची, फरवरी 1 -- झारखंड में सत्ताधारी गठबंधन वाली JMM सरकार ने रविवार को केंद्रीय बजट की आलोचना करते हुए आरोप लगाया कि इसमें राज्य को नजरअंदाज किया गया है। JMM ने अपने एक्स हेंडल पर 5 बातों का जिक्र ... Read More


Global patients, get ready! Budget 2026 targets India as world's healing capital

India, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget on Sunday, announced a series of transformative measures aimed at positioning India as a global hub for Me... Read More


"Only focusing on the 2026 assembly election": Tamil Nadu Congress president on seat-sharing with DMK

Chennai, Feb. 1 -- Congress leaders arrived in Tamil Nadu on Sunday for seat-sharing talks with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) ahead of the upcoming Assembly Elections. Speaking on the matter, Tamil... Read More


Budget 2026-27 has set new tradition and resolve towards Viksit Bharat 2047: AK Bawri

Ranchi, Feb. 1 -- union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the General Budget in Parliament for the ninth consecutive time, outlining the government's roadmap towards a developed ... Read More


Govt to roll out Customs Integrated System in 2 years

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Indian government will roll out a Customs Integrated System (CIS) within the next two years as a single, integrated and scalable platform covering all customs processes, union... Read More


CPI(M) says Budget 'anti-people,' accuses Centre of cutting welfare spending

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Sunday describing the union Budget as "thoroughly anti-people and anti-federal" that prioritises corporate interests while imposing steep... Read More


Budget 2026 in charts: Outlay for roads, power, and railways

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday, 1 February, against the backdrop of renewed geoeconomic disruptions affecting India. With t... Read More


"Underwhelming Budget, not enough money in Aam Aadmi's pocket...": Shashi Tharoor

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday described the Union Budget 2026 as "underwhelming", saying it fails to address the everyday economic anxieties of ordinary citizens, persisten... Read More