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Union Budget 2026-27: FM Sitharaman brings major TDS, TCS relief and compliance ease for taxpayers

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced sweeping changes to India's income tax framework, with a strong emphasis on easing TDS and TCS compliance, reduci... Read More


Budget 2026: MGNREGS, affordable housing, tourism-what the charts reveal

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for 2026-27 on Sunday, 1 February, against the backdrop of renewed geo-economic disruptions affecting India. With th... Read More


Sensex, Nifty trade lower; broader mrkt underperforms

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The key equity indices traded with sharp losses in afternoon trade as investor sentiment weakened after the government announced an increase in the securities transaction tax (STT) o... Read More


Union Budget 2026: Centre pushes to strengthen tech education, capacities

India, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 emphasises enhancing India's tech education and infrastructure, with a focus on STEM and the burgeoning AVGC sector. Proposals include AVGC labs in schools a... Read More


Union Budget 2026 backs rare earth corridors, CCUS push to secure supply chains

India, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed supporting mineral-rich states such as Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu to establish dedicated rare earth cor... Read More


Operation Herof Phase II continues across Balochistan; arrested officials released, says BLA spokesperson

Balochistan, Feb. 1 -- Operation Herof Phase II continued across Balochistan for more than 35 hours, with fighters maintaining positions in multiple areas and repelling military and administrative pre... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27: What is 'SHE-Mart' announced by Nirmala Sitharaman? Govt levels up from Lakhpati Didi programme

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed setting up 'SHE-Marts' for rural women-led enterprises as she presented the Union Budget 2026-27 worth Rs.53.4 lakh crore. She d... Read More


Gender Discrimination a Silent Killer

Srinagar, Feb. 1 -- We often hear from various sections of people that gender discrimination is a curse. It hinders development of a state and a nation. We also come across numerous slogans advocating... Read More


Between Waiting and Living

Srinagar, Feb. 1 -- In Kashmir, existence is often a pause. Not a pause of rest or reflection, but a pause of waiting-waiting for clarity, waiting for continuity, and waiting for the assurance that th... Read More


JKEDI concludes MDPs under RAMP

Srinagar, Feb. 1 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) on Saturday successfully concluded the sixth and seventh batches of Management Development Programmes (MDPs) in... Read More