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"Progressive Budget, focuses on every sector," BJP MPs hail Nirmala Sitharaman's 9th budget

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026 in the Parliament, marking her ninth consecutive Budget speech. Speaking in the House the FM said, "Sinc... Read More


Three-day Light Engineering Expo to begin in Dhaka on February 2

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- A three-day Bangladesh Light Engineering Expo 2026 will begin in the capital on February 2 (Monday), aiming to make the country's promising light engineering sector more competitive a... Read More


Budget 2026: 7 high-speed rail corridors; rRs.r277830 crore for capital expenditure

India, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced seven high-speed rail corridors and allocated Rs.2,77,830 crore to the ministry of railways for capital expenditure in 20... Read More


Train collides with truck in North Carolina amid 'bomb cyclone' snowstorm | Video

India, Feb. 1 -- A train collided with a semi-truck on Saturday afternoon after the vehicle became immobilised on the tracks during a powerful "bomb cyclone" snowstorm that is crippling both North and... Read More


Balancing capex and deficits in an era of coconuts, factories and high-speed trains

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The new Union budget presented by Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday was crafted against a set of unique circumstances that have emerged in an increasingly turbulent world over the past... Read More


What does Budget 2026-27 have for the common man? Several measures explained

India, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the Union Budget 2026, with some measures intended to bring relief to the common man with key reforms. Sitharaman's 81-m... Read More


"Extend heartfelt greetings to all citizens on Guru Ravidas Jayanti": President Murmu

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- President Draupadi Murmu on Sunday extended greetings to citizens on the occasion of Guru Ravidas Jayanti, embracing his teachings grounded in service and devotion, and contributi... Read More


Opposition slams Budget 2026 as hollow, directionless

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Opposition parties on Sunday mounted a broad attack on the Union Budget 2026-27, calling it hollow, directionless and inattentive to economic stress, even as the government defend... Read More


Budget 2026-27: Infrastructure and jobs as drivers of growth

India, Feb. 1 -- The government's continued commitment to the fiscal glidepath while increasing capital expenditure to Rs.12.2 lakh crore, strikes a careful balance between discipline and growth. Pub... Read More


Tax Holiday Till 2047: How India Wants To Power The World's Cloud

India, Feb. 1 -- Financial minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech proposed that foreign cloud service provider companies will be given a tax holiday till 2047. She noted the services to Indi... Read More