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Budget 2026 Replaces 1961 Tax Act with Simplified Code

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 on Feb. 1, delivering a tax agenda that maintains existing personal income tax rates and slabs while spotlig... Read More


Delhi Police Crime Branch bust traffic extortion and fraud syndicate, 2 arrested

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Anti-Robbery and Snatching Cell (ARSC) of the Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested two members of traffic-related fraud and extortion syndicates in separate operations, offi... Read More


Budget 2026-27: FM Announces Direct Tax Reforms To Ease Compliance

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- A series of direct tax reforms were announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget 2026-27. A key highlight is the introduction of the Income Tax Act, 2025,... Read More


OTT releases this month: New movies, web series to watch in February; Raja Saab, Parasakthi, Conjuring Last Rites, more

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- This month, a number of popular web series will return with new seasons. At the same time, new shows and movies will be released. Let's take a look: Plot: A high school boy, Toru... Read More


Planning to buy property from an NRI? Budget 2026 simplifies TDS compliance

India, Feb. 1 -- Buying property in India from a non-resident seller has long involved cumbersome paperwork. In a significant compliance relief announced on February 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sithar... Read More


Planning to buy property from an NRI? Budget 2026 simplifies TDS compliance

India, Feb. 1 -- Buying property in India from a non-resident seller has long involved cumbersome paperwork. In a significant compliance relief announced on February 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sithar... Read More


Budget 2026: BSNL allocation jumps over 300% to Rs.28,473 crore; telecom outlay up 38%

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Central government has proposed to allocate Rs.28,473 crore to the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) in the Union Budget for FY2026-2027 - an increase of Rs.21,588 crore. In... Read More


Cyber fraudsters posing as CBI officers "digitally arrest" retired Uttarakhand Jal Nigam official, dupe him of Rs 64.65 lakh

Dehradun, Feb. 1 -- Cyber fraudsters posing as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers digitally "arrested" a 71-year-old retired official of Uttarakhand Jal Nigam and duped him of Rs 64.65 lak... Read More


Govt cuts outlay for UPI, RuPay incentive scheme by nearly 10%

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The central government has cut the outlay for an incentive scheme for transactions undertaken on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and homegrown card network RuPay platforms by ne... Read More


THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT'S COMMEMORATING BLACK HISTORY SILVER COIN SERIES CELEBRATES THE ARTISTRY AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF WEST AFRICAN ADINKRA SYMBOLS

Punjab, Feb. 1 -- OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - As Black History Month is celebrated nationwide, the Royal Canadian Mint's 2026 $20 Fine Silver Coin - Commemorating Black History: Adinkra Sy... Read More