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Budget: Experts applaud sector push, flag market-sensitive measures

Bengaluru, Feb. 1 -- The union Budget 2026 has drawn measured applause and cautious frowns from market watchers, who see in it both ambition and the ever-present caution that defines Indian fiscal gov... Read More


Debt-to-GDP ratio estimated at 55.6pc, fiscal deficit at 4.3pc in FY27

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The debt-to-GDP ratio is estimated to be 55.6% of the GDP in the Budget Estimates (BE) 2026-27, compared to 56.1% of GDP in the Revised Estimates (RE) 2025-26, said union Finance ... Read More


HP's Jogindra Bank wins National Award for excellence in NPA Management

Shimla/Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- In a remarkable achievement, Himachal Pradesh's Jogindra Central Cooperative Bank Limited has been recognised at the national level for its exemplary management of Non-Perform... Read More


J&K Police arrests drug peddlers with heroin

Jammu, Feb. 1 -- Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested two drug peddlers with contraband of heroin in the Samba district. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from United News of... Read More


Polytechnic students, teachers form human chain in Shariatpur demanding withdrawal of 33% quota

, Feb. 1 -- Students and teachers of Shairpur Polytechnic Institute formed a human chain in Shariatpur town on Sunday demanding withdrawal of a proposal to reserve a 33 percent quota for engineers in ... Read More


Saudi ministry suspends Umrah contracts of 1,800 foreign agencies

, Feb. 1 -- Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has suspended contracts with about 1,800 foreign Umrah travel agencies, giving them 10 days to resolve compliance issues identified during a routi... Read More


Indian Bank CEO welcomes union Budget

Chennai, Feb. 1 -- "The combination of equity, formalisation, and compliance enablement represents a significant shift in MSME financing away from balance sheet lending to a full-stack growth model as... Read More


Union Budget forward looking roadmap : KVB

Chennai, Feb. 1 -- Ramesh Babu, MD and CEO of Karur Vysya Bank (KVB) on Sunday said the union Budget 2026-27 laid outa forward-looking roadmap to strengthen inclusive economic growth. The continued f... Read More


Hyundai achieves highest-ever monthly domestic sales records 9 pc YoY growth in Jan 2026

Chennai, Feb. 1 -- Passenger car makers Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) recorded itshighest-ever monthly domestic sales of 59,107 units in January 2026, registering a 9.5% year-on-year growth. It ... Read More


Union Budget: Sitharaman cuts import tariffs, eases customs rules, exempts cancer drugs

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a series of measures in the union Budget 2026-27 that are aimed at simplifying the customs and central excise regime. Whil... Read More