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Odisha: Sudarsan Pattnaik welcomes Union Budget 2026 with sand art on Puri beach

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 1 -- Popular sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a huge sand sculpture on Odisha's Puri beach to welcome the Union Budget 2026. FM Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for the... Read More


Odisha DSP addresses criticism over red hair, says colour linked to medical condition, not dye

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 1 -- Rashmi Ranjan Das, Deputy Superintendent of Police posted in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district, unexpectedly found himself at the centre of online chatter after photographs highli... Read More


Upcoming IPOs: NFP Sampoorna Foods, Grover Jewells to open next week, 5 SME listings scheduled; check full list

IPOs next week, Feb. 1 -- for the week starting February 2 is expected to remain quiet on the mainboard side, as no large IPOs are slated to open for subscription. Activity will instead be centred aro... Read More


LG hails Budget 2026-27, says, it charts path to $5 trillion economy milestone within few years

Jammu, Feb. 1 -- Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today hailed the Budget 2026-27 as pragmatic which he said will prioritize economic acceleration, create future-ready infrastructure, sustain growth m... Read More


Budget 2026: Nirmala Sitharaman Announces Tax Holiday Till 2047 for Foreign Cloud Firms Using India Data Centres

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed a tax holiday until 2047 for foreign companies providing cloud services globally using data centres located in India, aiming to ... Read More


Budget 2026: Nirmala Sitharaman Proposes MAT Relief for Non-Residents; Safe Harbour Limit Raised

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed a series of tax rationalisation measures aimed at easing compliance and improving the business environment. Presenting the Unio... Read More


Budget 2026: Nirmala Sitharaman Says Income Tax Act, 2025 to Take Effect from April 1

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced that the Income Tax Act, 2025 will come into force from April 1, replacing the six-decade-old existing tax law. Presenting the... Read More


Budget 2026: Nirmala Sitharaman Pegs Fiscal Deficit at 4.3% of GDP for FY27

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday projected the fiscal deficit at 4.3% of GDP for FY27, lower than the 4.4% estimate for the current financial year, signalling continued c... Read More


Budget 2026: India to Host First Global Big Cat Summit: FM Sitharaman

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced that India will host the first-ever Global Big Cat Summit, bringing together heads of governments and ministers from 95 range c... Read More


Budget 2026: FM extends revised I-T return seadline to March 31; Cuts TCS Rates

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed extending the deadline for filing revised Income Tax (I-T) returns from December 31 to March 31, allowing taxpayers additional t... Read More