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Budget 2026: Sitharaman announces tax holiday till 2047 to boost data centre ecosystem

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Recognising the need to enable critical infrastructure and boost investment in data centres, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to provide tax holiday till 2047 to a... Read More


Operation Sindoor once again proves Coast Guard's role as frontline force in India's maritime security: Rajnath Singh

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday praised the Indian Coast Guard for its role in Operation Sindoor last year against Pakistan, saying the operation once again proved ... Read More


Opposition playing politics: Kiren Rijiju hails Union Budget as people-centric

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Minister Kiren Rijiju accused the opposition of playing politics over the Union Budget 2026 speech of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, adding that the speech of the Fina... Read More


Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman announces Buddhist Circuit, East Coast Industrial Corridor plans for Northeast

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- To boost tourism in the North-Eastern region, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed a scheme for the development of Buddhist circuits in several Purvodaya states ... Read More


KRK breaks silence on Oshiwara firing incident, says "I have never broken any law" after bail

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Actor-producer Kamaal R Khan has spoken for the first time about the firing incident in Mumbai's Oshiwara area. KRK was granted bail on a personal bond of Rs 25,000 after being arre... Read More


Focus on transport, big boost to defence: A portfolio-wise breakdown of Union Budget 2026-27

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday, announcing major allocations across railways, defence, agriculture, MSMEs, healthcare and i... Read More


Union Budget 2026 signals strong momentum for India's travel and tourism sector: EaseMyTrip CEO Rikant Pittie

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Rikant Pittie, CEO & Co-Founder, EaseMyTrip has hailed the Union Budget 2026-27 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. In a statement, Pittie said that the Budget is a cl... Read More


Industry bodies hail budget as progressive, growth-oriented

LUCKNOW, Feb. 1 -- Industry bodies hailed the Union Budget-2026 as progressive with a long-term vision for India, focusing on infrastructure, youth, agriculture, women, export promotion and making the... Read More


"Budget for Developed India-2047": Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami lauds Union Buget 2026-27

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami lauded the Union Budget 2026-27, calling it the "Budget for Developed India-2047." Dhami highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's... Read More


"Budget for Developed India-2047": Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami lauds Union Budget 2026-27

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami lauded the Union Budget 2026-27, calling it the "Budget for Developed India-2047." Dhami highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's... Read More