Union Budget 2026, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed penalty provision for non-compliance in reporting of cryptocurrency assets in line with the new Income-Tax (I-T) Act sched... Read More
India, Feb. 1 -- Indian equity markets witnessed a sharp decline marked by heightened volatility on Sunday as Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament... Read More
New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- India's benchmark stock indices slumped about 3% intraday, as finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's decision to raise securities transaction tax (STT) on futures and options (F&O)... Read More
New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 gave a massive spending boost to the rural economy, thanks to a sharp increase in the allocations for the government's flagship jobs scheme-Mahatma Gandhi... Read More
New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday raised concerns over the Union Budget 2026, questioning the government's approach to trade, investment, and defence expenditure. In... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday called for an early start to Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with the European Union, stressing the need for safeguarding Banglades... Read More
India, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 has mentioned tourism as a key driver of employment generation and regional development, announcing a range of measures spanning eco-tourism, heritage conserv... Read More
India, Feb. 1 -- The Centre has allocated INR 2,000 Cr under the incentive scheme for promotion of RuPay debit cards and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions of up to INR 2,000 for 2026-27. According to t... Read More
New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The hike announced in the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) during the Union Budget 2026 is only on futures and options (F&O) trades, and the aim is to increase the tax revenue as ... Read More
Chandigarh, Feb. 1 -- The Haryana government has planned a statewide artificial intelligence (AI) literacy drive to train more than a lakh individuals to prevent brain drain. The state government is a... Read More