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"BJP has many invisible friends, budget designed for them": Akhilesh Yadav

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday alleged that the Union Budget 2026-27 is "largely designed for invisible friends" of Bharatiya Janata Party. Taking a jibe, Akhiles... Read More


Pine Labs' Software Turn Shows Its True Colours

India, Feb. 2 -- For much of its two-decade journey, Pine Labs was viewed, and often valued, as a premium point-of-sale hardware and payments company. But in the run-up to its IPO, the company worked... Read More


Mint Quick Edit | Trade relief: The budget signals the end of an inspector raj at Indian ports

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Amid an unravelling of global trade, the Union budget has proposed some welcome steps to ease the pain. As one-off relief for eligible export-oriented manufacturers in special eco... Read More


TiE Mumbai Welcomes the Union Budget's Strong Push for Innovation, Deep-Tech and Startup Growth

India, Feb. 2 -- TP Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 2: TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) Mumbai has welcomed the Union Budget, describing it as a forward-looking and confidence-building roadmap fo... Read More


Stock market clocks strong gains day after announcement of Budget 2026

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- A day after the announcement of the union Budget 2026, the Indian stock market clocked strong gains snapping their two-day losing run, with the BSE Sensex zooming up 943.52 points... Read More


Golpark violence: Ten arrested; none will be spared, says CP

Kolkata, Feb. 2 -- City police arrested 10 people on Monday morning after a shootout and bombing rocked Kankulia Road near Golpark on Sunday night. Commissioner of Police (CP), Kolkata, Supratim Sark... Read More


Budget Session set to begin on Tuesday; SIR debate lined up

Kolkata, Feb. 2 -- The Budget Session of the Bengal Legislative Assembly will start from Tuesday with obituary references. The main proceedings will begin on February 5, with Governor CV Ananda Bose ... Read More


Budget bets on more monitors to tackle India's pollution crisis

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- India is planning a major expansion of its air and water quality monitoring infrastructure as environmental pollution emerges as a growing public health concern. The government h... Read More


Ctg port strike enters 3rd day

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Dock workers and terminal staff have continued their work stoppage for a third consecutive day to protest the handover of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to the UAE-based fir... Read More


Mint Explainer | AI mentioned 11 times, but budget cut: Decoding India's evolving stance on artificial intelligence

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- On 29 January, the 2026 Economic Survey flagged the need for India to take a cautious approach in developing artificial intelligence. On Sunday, the outlay proposed for the India ... Read More