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India doubles down on manufacturing, infrastructure in Budget 2026-27 to sustain growth

New Delhi/IBNS, Feb. 1 -- India's Union Budget for 2026-27 placed a renewed bet on manufacturing, infrastructure and technology-led growth as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman sought to sustain econ... Read More


Budget 2026: Medicines to cost less, focus on mental health, Ayurveda

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Basic customs duty will be exempted on 17 drugs for patients suffering from cancer and non-communicable diseases, while medicines for seven rare diseases will be recognised for im... Read More


Top 7 tech and AI takeaways from Budget 2026: Big boost for AI, semiconductors and more

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth consecutive budget on Sunday, highlighting several key developments and proposals for the technological sector. This includ... Read More


Union Budget a visionary step towards Atmanirbhar Bharat: Himachal LoP Jairam Thakur

Shimla, Feb. 1 -- The Leader of the Opposition in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly and BJP leader, Jairam Thakur, on Sunday termed the Union Budget 2026 as visionary and said it marks an important step t... Read More


"Union Budget has covered all sectors for comprehensive development": Ladakh LG Kavinder Gupta

Jammu, Feb. 1 -- Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta, on Sunday said that Union Budget 2026-27 will benefit everyone by improving roads and tourism infrastructure. Lieutenant Governor Kavinder ... Read More


Union Budget lacks same level of ambition as US, Chinese economies: Gaurav Gogoi

Golaghat, Feb. 1 -- Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday criticised the Union Budget 2026, calling it unambitious and falling short of the aggressive economic policies pursued by other major nations, in... 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


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


Feeble WD to hit J&K in coming days: MeT

Srinagar, Jan 31, Feb. 1 -- Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness light rain and snowfall in the coming days, particularly in higher reaches, as a feeble Western Disturbance is set to affect the regi... Read More