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Union Budget 2026-27: What the Middle class really gets this year?

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 may not have delivered instant cheer for middle-class salaried taxpayers, but a closer look reveals several measures aimed at easing financial pressure ... Read More


Historic budget strengthens resolve of 'Viksit Bharat': Himachal BJP chief Rajeev Bindal

Shimla, Feb. 1 -- Himachal Pradesh BJP state president Dr Rajeev Bindal on Sunday described the Union Budget 2026 as a historic and forward-looking document that strengthens Prime Minister Narendra Mo... Read More


"Blatant declaration of hostility toward Kerala," CM Vijayan criticises Budget 2026

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 1 -- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday criticised the Union Budget 2026, terming it a "blatant declaration of hostility" toward the state. In a post on X, Vija... Read More


Budget 2026 | Tourism's trek to growth: Policy intent climbs as capital outlay plateaus

MUMBAI, Feb. 1 -- Trekking trails in the Himalayas and the Ghats, archaeological sites such as the Indus Valley Civilisation excavations in Gujarat and Haryana, and Buddhist sites in the northeastern ... Read More


"Railways a strong pillar of Viksit Bharat, this will be extraordinary budget": Union MoS Railways V Somanna

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Minister of State of Railways, V Somanna, on Sunday called the Railway sector a "strong pillar" of 'Viksit Bharat' and said that the Union Budget will be "extraordinary". S... Read More


Did Union Budget not focus on poll-bound states enough? Nirmala Sitharaman's clarification

India, Feb. 1 -- While the Union Budget 2026-27 laid a strong emphasis on sectors like defence, transport, semiconductors, and rare-earths, one of the keenly-watched areas was the allocation made to p... Read More


Himachal: Dharamshala to host BRICS business conclave in March 2026

Shimla, Feb. 1 -- With India set to assume the BRICS Presidency in 2026 under the theme "Building Resilience and Innovation for Cooperation and Sustainability," the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Indus... Read More


"Forward-looking and balanced": Andhra CM Naidu on Union Budget

Amaravathi, Feb. 1 -- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday described the Union Budget presented by the Central Government as forward-looking and balanced. He welcomed the budg... Read More


STT sting sends benchmarks into a tailspin, Nifty ends below 24,850

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The benchmark equity indices witnessed a sharp sell-off during the special trading session on Sunday following the presentation of the Union Budget 2026 by Finance Minister Nirmala S... Read More


Post-Operation Sindoor budget supercharges India's military modernisation

India, Feb. 1 -- In the first Union Budget presented months after India conducted Operation Sindoor, the Defence Services have been allocated a record Rs.7.85 lakh crore for the Financial Year (FY) 20... Read More