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Counter to US tariffs: Centre reduces tariff rate on goods imported for personal use, exempts customs duty on manufacturing lithium-ion cells for batteries

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In response to the US tariffs, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed reducing the tariff rate on all dutiable goods imported for personal use from 20 per ce... Read More


Nifty down 1.5%, Sensex loses 1000 pts as Sitharaman hikes Securities Transaction Tax

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The domestic equity markets witnessed heavy selling pressure on Sunday as stocks fell sharply during Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget 2026 speech, with investors re... Read More


Union Budget 2026 a blueprint for new, developed India: Yogi Adityanath

LUCKNOW, Feb. 1 -- Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said the Union Budget 2026-27 had a clear roadmap for a new and developed India. Expressing gratitude to PM Narendra Modi, Yog... Read More


Budget 2026: Tax holiday till 2047 for firms setting up data centres in India

India, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a tax holiday until 2047 for any foreign company that provides cloud services to customers globally by setting up data ce... Read More


'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas' rooted in Sant Ravidas ideals: CM Yogi

LUCKNOW, Feb. 1 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said Sant Ravidas envisioned a society where no one went hungry and everyone lived with dignity but successive regimes, including the Mughal... Read More


Ending Revenue Deficit Grant violates federal rights of states: Himachal CM Sukhu

Shimla, Feb. 1 -- The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, on Sunday termed the tapering and effective ending of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) as a "black day for Himachal Pra... Read More


"Your quiet vigilance at sea keep Bharat's maritime frontiers safe": Amit Shah on ICG's 50th Raising Day

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday extended his greetings to the personnel of the Indian Coast Guard on the occasion of the 50th Raising Day, praising their dedication and br... Read More


Budget 2026: STT raised on F&O to discourage derivatives trading

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In an effort to discourage futures and options (F&O) trading, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to raise Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on such derivatives trade.... Read More


"It won't be easy for Pakistan this time": Chahal on India-Pakistan U19 Super Six clash

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Ahead of the highly anticipated Super Six encounter between India and Pakistan in the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2026 scheduled for Sunday, seasoned India spinner Yuzvendra C... Read More


Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman announces establishment of NIMHANS 2.0 in North India, exemption on cancer drugs

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the government's plan to establish NIMHANS 2.0, a premier mental health inst... Read More