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India increases Sri Lanka's aid allocation to INR 4 Bn

Sri Lanka, Feb. 2 -- India's Union Budget for the upcoming fiscal year has increased development aid allocations for Sri Lanka, allocating 4 billion INR an increase of 1 billion INR from last year, ac... Read More


'One should refrain.': How MPs reacted to Lok Sabha ruckus over Rahul Gandhi's speech

India, Feb. 2 -- Ruckus erupted in the lower house of the Parliament today when Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi sought to read excerpts from the former Indian Army chief General MM Nara... Read More


16th Finance Commission report: Punjab gets rRs.r19,623cr for local bodies, disasters; tax share up

Chandigarh, Feb. 2 -- The Sixteenth Finance Commission (SFC), which did not propose any revenue deficit grants for states, has recommended grants worth Rs.19,623 crore for rural and urban local bodies... Read More


After Budget mayhem, bulls return: Sensex, Nifty stage sharp recovery

Mumbai/IBNS, Feb. 2 -- Indian equity markets staged a sharp rebound on Monday after Dalal Street witnessed a rout on Budget Day, media reports said. The recovery helped the markets erase nearly half ... Read More


India increases financial support to Sri Lanka to INR 4 billion in 2026-27 Budget

Sri Lanka, Feb. 2 -- The Government of India has stepped up its support for Sri Lanka, allocating INR 4 billion (around $43.6 million) in the 2026-27 fiscal year, an increase from INR 3 billion ($32.7... Read More


Citizens versus taxpayers, behind Nigeria's productivity dilemma, ByUddin Ifeanyi

Nigeria, Feb. 2 -- If you can, however briefly, ignore the debate over whether, in its policymaking, the federal government should see Nigerians as citizens rather than as taxpayers, then, the Tinubu ... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27 proposes 15.5% minimum profit for taxing foreign tech units

Bengaluru, Feb. 2 -- The Centre has proposed ending a long-standing tax uncertainty for Indian units of overseas tech services firms and global capability centres (GCCs) by setting a uniform profit ma... Read More


Penny stock under Rs.10 Silverline Technologies hits 5% upper circuit

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Silverline Technologies share price hit 5% upper circuit on Monday after the company announced the launch of an AI-enabled web platform titled 'Silver AI' on February 2. The smal... Read More


'Nothing for farmers': Punjab ignored in Union Budget, say experts, farm bodies

Chandigarh, Feb. 2 -- Agricultural experts and farmer organisations have said Punjab once again found no mention in the Union budget 2026-27, with key demands such as a legal guarantee for minimum sup... Read More


Double-Engine government's major boost: Rs. 7,470 crore allocated for railway development in Chhattisgarh

Raipur, Feb. 2 -- Welcoming the historic budgetary provision of Rs. 7,470 crore for railway infrastructure development in Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has expressed heartfelt gratitude ... Read More