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Pollution a top priority for govt: DEA Secretary Anuradha Thakur on Union Budget

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Anuradha Thakur, Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs, on Sunday said that pollution remains a key focus for the Union government, with significant budgetary provisions... Read More


"Historic budget, special attention given to North East region": Union Minister Scindia

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday said that the Union Budget 2026 has given special emphasis on the development of North Eastern states with the allocation of a budget... Read More


Budget 2026 Proposes A Multilingual AI Tool To Boost Farm Productivity

India, Feb. 1 -- In her Budget 2026 speech earlier today, finance minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a multilingual AI tool to offer customised advisory to farmers. The minister said that the ... Read More


Budget 2026-27: India's defence modernization spend surges 21.8% to meet hardware targets

India, Feb. 1 -- Last Updated on February 1, 2026 4:39 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ R. Suryamurthy India has authorized a massive 7.85 trillion rupee ($94.5 billion) defence budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year... Read More


Record snow clearance by BRO reopens key J&K highways

Srinagar, Feb. 1 -- The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has completed rapid snow clearance operations across key highways in Jammu and Kashmir, reopening strategic routes well ahead of the usual sched... Read More


Mehbooba Mufti seeks special budget for Srinagar downtown

Srinagar, Feb. 1 -- PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday called for a special budget allocation for Srinagar's downtown area, citing socio-economic challenges, youth unemployment, and a growing ment... Read More


LG Manoj Sinha hails the Budget 2026-27

Jammu, Feb. 1 -- Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today hailed the Budget 2026-27 as pragmatic which he said will prioritize economic acceleration, create future-ready infrastructure, sustain growth m... Read More


Kenya's UDA Leadership School Mirrors China's CPC Model

Kenya, Feb. 1 -- UDA Leadership School plans have Kenyans talking after the ruling party announced it will set up a special training centre modelled after the Communist Party of China's long-running s... Read More


Koko Fuel Shuts Down Entirely, Fires All Its Workforce

Kenya, Feb. 1 -- Koko Networks' shutdown leaves 700 workers jobless and over a million Kenyan homes scrambling for clean fuel options after the government stalled on approving carbon credit sales that... Read More


Industry praises Union Budget 2026 with milestone announcements for biopharma and healthcare ecosystem

India, Feb. 1 -- image credit- freepik The Union Budget for 2026-27 was presented by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 1st February 2026, right after which a surge of responses and views hav... Read More