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Banking sector backs Budget as balanced, reform-oriented and growth-focused

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The banking sector has broadly welcomed the union Budget 2026-27, viewing it as a continuation of policy stability and fiscal discipline while laying out a clear roadmap for long-... Read More


Dehra police achieve success against drug menace

Dehra (Kangra), Feb. 1 -- Dehra district police have achieved another major success in their ongoing crackdown against drug trafficking under the "Drug-Free Himachal Campaign" launched by the Chief Mi... Read More


Pakistan confirms World Cup participation but to boycott India match

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Pakistan has announced that although its national team will take part in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, it will boycott the high-profile group-stage match against India, a decision... Read More


Man hacked to death in Gazipur

Gazipur, Feb. 1 -- A man was hacked to death by miscreants in Kapasia upazila of Gazipur late last night. The victim was identified as Helal Uddin, 55, from Kotbazar village of Chandpur Union. The i... Read More


BJP launches special campaign to take union Budget to the people

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- With the objective of creating awareness and explaining the union Budget in simple terms, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a special nationwide campaign. Under this cam... Read More


Union budget favors tax evaders, misleads public: Keshav Mahato Kamlesh

Ranchi, Feb. 1 -- Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee president Keshav Mahato Kamlesh on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the union Budget, alleging that it favours tax evaders while misleading the ... Read More


Arunachal Dy CM welcomes union Budget 2026-27, calls it forward-looking and inclusive

Itanagar, Feb. 1 -- Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein has congratulated union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on presenting what he described as a robust and forward-looking unio... Read More


Nitish Kumar welcomes Budget, sees boost for Bihar's connectivity, jobs; Opposition slams it

Patna, Feb. 1 -- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday welcomed the union Budget 2026-27, saying its provisions for high-speed rail corridors, new waterways, textile parks, and employment genera... Read More


IT Act 2025 to come into effect April 1, rules and forms to be notified soon

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Income Tax Act, 2025 is slated to come into effect from April 1, 2026, and the simplified Income Tax rules and forms will be notified in due course giving adequate time to tax... Read More


Shailesh Kushwala and Babli Verma clinch men's and women's title in ninth edition of Kannur Beach Run

Kannur, Feb. 1 -- Shailesh Kushwala and Babli Verma won the men's and women's crown respectively in the 21 km (Half marathon), in the ninth edition of Kannur Beach Run-2026, organized by North Malabar... Read More