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Himachal's concerns ignored, says Sukhu

Dharamshala, Feb. 2 -- Expressing disappointment over the Union Budget 2026-27, Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu described it as an anti-poor and anti-farmer budget and stated that it ig... Read More


Peanuts, says Oppn; growth oriented: LG

Srinagar, Feb. 2 -- The budget allocation had a mixed response in J&K with Opposition criticising it as peanuts, more security and administration oriented than development while the BJP hailed it for ... Read More


state, u.p. police to co-ordinate for kanwar fair

Haridwar, Feb. 2 -- With the Sharadiya Kanwar fair set to commence from Monday, state police in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh have intensified coordination to ensure smooth management, security and in... Read More


Little relief to farmers: Tikait on Budget

Meerut, Feb. 2 -- Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) national spokesperson Chaudhary Rakesh Tikait said the 2026 Budget failed to meet the expectations of farmers across the country. He said farmers had hope... Read More


Two killed as bus mows down pilgrims

Meerut, Feb. 2 -- Two pilgrims were killed and a woman critically injured after a speeding Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) bus hit them on the Delhi-Dehradun National Highway-5... Read More


109-day Purnagiri fair prep begins

Rudrapur, Feb. 2 -- Preparations for the famous Purnagiri fair have begun in Champawat district, with the 109-day-long religious fair scheduled to commence from February 27. Bidding for various arrang... Read More


Agra's shoe sector cheers duty-free input scheme

AGRA, Feb. 2 -- The footwear and leather industry in Agra has welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27 for expanding the IGCR (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate) scheme to enable duty-free import of input... Read More


Union Budget has clear roadmap for developed India: CM Yogi

LUCKNOW, Feb. 2 -- 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, Yogi said his gui... Read More


Cong terms budget a 'docu of cuts'

LUCKNOW, Feb. 2 -- Congress Legislature Party leader Aradhana Mishra on Sunday claimed that the Union Budget 2026-27 was not a document of development, but of cuts where the balance of figures had bee... Read More


2026 Budget puts Hastinapur on national heritage map

Meerut, Feb. 2 -- The inclusion of Hastinapur in the country's 15 major archaeological sites, as announced by the finance minister in her Budget speech on Sunday, is set to give a major impetus to the... Read More