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Union Budget 2026: Government announces Rs.10,000 crore outlay for Biopharma Shakti scheme

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced in the Union Budget 2026 that the central government is planning a Biopharma Shakti scheme with Rs.10,000 crore outlay in o... Read More


Union Budget 2026: Govt proposes scheme to revive 200 legacy industrial clusters

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed a scheme to rejuvenate 200 legacy industrial clusters as she presented her 9th consecutive Union Budget 2026. Presenting the Budge... Read More


18 civilians among 33 killed in 'coordinated but poorly executed' separatist attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- As many as 33 people, at least 15 security personnel and 18 civilians, were killed in a "coordinated but poorly executed" separatist attacks across Pakistan's Balochistan province... Read More


Tamil Nadu news: Van carrying Samayapuram Mariamman Temple devotees overturns on Tiruchy-Chidambaram highway

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- A van carrying Samayapuram Mariamman devotees, returning from temple visit, overturned on the Tiruchy-Chidambaram National Highway near Poiyyur village in Ariyalur district. Sama... Read More


Louisiana Mardi Gras parade shooting leaves six injured, child in critical condition

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- A Mardi Gras celebration in rural Louisiana was abruptly halted on Saturday after gunfire erupted during a community parade, leaving six people injured, including a six-year-old c... Read More


Income tax changes in Budget 2026: What taxpayers need to know

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced several proposals regarding direct taxes in her Union Budget 2026-27 speech on Sunday. Here we take a look at key pointers ... Read More


How long was Nirmala Sitharaman's 9th consecutive Budget speech?

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented the Union Budget for the year 2026-2027, speaking for a total of 1 hour 26 minutes, making it a 86-minute long speech. The financ... Read More


Union Budget 2026: Sitharaman announces scheme to develop Buddhist circuit in Northeast to preserve temples, monasteries

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a scheme for the development of a Buddhist circuit in the North East region. The Buddhist circuit scheme will help in preservatio... Read More


Budget 2026: Self-Reliant India Fund to get additional Rs.4,000 crore to bolster MSMEs

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday declared that the Self-Reliant India Fund would receive an additional Rs.4,000 crore in fiscal year 2026-27 to bolster micro, s... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27: Govt to set up 3 new All India Institutes of Ayurveda

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed setting up three new All India Institutes of Ayurveda in her Union Budget 2026-27 speech on Sunday. These institutions are aimed at bo... Read More