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Union Budget 2026 highlights: Nirmala Sitharaman proposes setting up one girls' hostel in every district

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting the Union Budget 2026 in Parliament today, marking her ninth consecutive budget speech, in addition to one interim budget. While the... Read More


Budget 2026 highlights: Nirmala Sitharaman proposes 3 new All India Institutes of Ayurveda to meet growing global demand

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026 in Parliament today, marking her ninth consecutive budget speech, in addition to one interim budget. While the bud... Read More


Indian stock indices nosedive on Budget day, Sensex dips over 1,800 points

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Indian stock indices nosedived as Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Budget for 2026-27 in the Parliament on Sunday. Pre-Budget, the indices were largely ste... Read More


SML Mahindra commercial vehicle total sales climb 30% YoY in Jan26

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The company's cargo vehicle sales surged 31% YoY to 500 units in January 2026, compared with 383 units in January 2025. Passenger vehicle sales rose 30% to 837 units in January 2026... Read More


India to Host First Global Big Cat Summit, FM Announces

India, Feb. 1 -- India will host the first-ever Global Big Cat Summit this year, bringing together heads of governments and ministers from 95 range countries to discuss collective strategies for big c... Read More


Cigarettes, Pan Masala get costlier from today, Feb 1: Check new rates here

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- An additional excise duty on cigarettes and tobacco products, and a health cess on pan masala, will come into effect from February 1. This additional duty is imposed over and abov... Read More


16th Finance Commission Approves 1,049 Crore Grant for Goa

India, Feb. 1 -- The 16th Finance Commission has sanctioned a total grant of 1,049 crore for Goa, providing a major boost to local governance and development. Of the total allocation, 726 crore has be... Read More


NTPC rises after Q3 PAT jumps 8% YoY to Rs 5,597 cr

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The revenue from power generation activity stood at Rs 44,657.81 in Q3 FY26, up 1.29% YoY. During the period under review, the company recorded Rs 4,894.80 crore as other income, up ... Read More


FM Nirmala Sitharaman Presents Union Budget 2026-27 in Lok Sabha Today

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2026-27 in the Lok Sabha today. After the presentation of the Budget in the Lower House, a copy of the budget wil... Read More


Budget 2026: स्मार्टफोन की कीमतों पर क्या होगा असर, महंगे होंगे या सस्ते? यहां जानें

नई दिल्ली, फरवरी 1 -- Budget 2026: अब बस कुछ ही देर में देश का आम बजट पेश होने वाला है। जिसकी वजह से हर तरफ चर्चा है कि मोबाइल फोन की कीमतें बाद में सस्ती होंगी या महंगी। कुछ ही देर में वित्त मंत्री न... Read More