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Union Budget 2026: CM Stalin flags 'unfulfilled promises', seeks fair share for Tamil Nadu

Chennai, Feb. 1 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday questioned whether the Centre would make concrete announcements for the state in the Union Budget 2026, taking the upcoming elections i... Read More


Warmer Feb may hit Punjab wheat yield, warns IMD

Patiala, Feb. 1 -- Punjab is likely to record above-normal minimum and maximum temperatures in February, which could adversely affect standing wheat crops, particularly during the grain-filling stage,... 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


Ayodhya GST deputy commissioner withdraws resignation; defends disability certificate

AYODHYA, Feb. 1 -- GST deputy commissioner Prashant Kumar Singh withdrew his resignation and said he had resumed work, asserting that there was no pressure on him and that the decision was entirely pe... Read More


Union Budget 2026: Rare-earth corridors, battery duty relief and 4,000 e-buses target auto supply chain gaps

India, Feb. 1 -- The Centre has announced a series of measures with direct implications for India's automotive and electric mobility sectors as part of the Union Budget 2026, presented in the Lok Sabh... Read More


Power utilities launch drive to push recharging and installation of UPPCL Smart App

Lucknow, Feb. 1 -- Alarmed by mounting dues from consumers with prepaid smart meters, Uttar Pradesh power utilities have launched a special awareness and outreach campaign to drive up the recharging a... Read More


Gold prices decline sharply to Rs 1,36,185/10gm on Budget day, down approx. 20% in last 2 trading session

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Gold prices witnessed a sharp crash of around 20 per cent over the last two days, as extreme volatility gripped the commodity markets, according to data from the Multi-Commodity E... Read More


Budget 2026 driven by "Yuva Shakti", anchored around three guiding "kartavya"

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Sunday, laid out an ambitious roadmap aimed at accelerating economic growth, empowering... Read More


"Don't have much expectations": Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi on Budget 2026

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday arrived at the parliament to attend the Budget session and asserted that she has "not much expectations" from the Union ... Read More


South Korean delegation meets Punjab CM for cooperation in smart farming, agri machinery

Chandigarh, Feb. 1 -- A South Korean delegation met Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday and held a detailed discussion on cooperation in smart farming and advanced agricultural machinery a... Read More