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Home loan benefits, FD tax cut: Taxpayers eye big relief in Union Budget 2026-27

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 29 -- With the Union Budget just a couple of days away, public anticipation is steadily mounting. Taxpayers across the country are keenly watching what Finance MinisterNirmala Sithar... Read More


Budget Session: Lok Sabha adjourned to meet again on Feb 1 at 11 am

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The Lok Sabha was adjourned on Thursday afternoon and will again meet on February 1 at 11:00 am. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey of India in ... Read More


India emerging as ray of hope for the world, claims PM Modi

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that the country was emerging as a "ray of hope" for the world and pointed to the free trade pact with the European Union, sayin... Read More


Track commissioning more than doubled post-2014: Economic Survey

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Sustained investments have enabled faster rail network expansion, with track commissioning rates more than doubling in the post-2014 period compared to the previous decade, the E... Read More


UP govt clears cashless healthcare for teachers, over 14L to benefit

Lucknow, Jan. 29 -- The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday approved a major welfare decision for teachers, extending cashless medical treatment facilities to them on the lines of state government emp... Read More


Mint Quick Edit | RBI's bond-buying aims to soften yields as debt investors await India's budget for cues

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- It's not typical of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to abruptly change its schedule of open market operations. So when it did so this week, it raised eyebrows. Instead of bond pu... Read More


Public welfare works are government's top priority: Shyam Singh Rana

Chandigarh, Jan. 29 -- Haryana Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister, Sh.Shyam Singh Rana, said that the state government is running several welfare schemes for the benefit of the people. He said ... Read More


Survey calls for multi-pronged strategy to strengthen FDI

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The Economic Survey on Thursday called for a multi-pronged strategy to strengthen the country's investment climate by addressing both structural and cyclical factors, noting that... Read More


Economic Survey 2026 pegs FY27 GDP growth at 6.8-7.2%

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The Economic Survey on Thursday projected the GDP growth in the range of 6.8 to 7.2 per cent in 2026-27, a tad lower than 7.4 per cent estimated in the current fiscal. "The outlo... Read More


How India's informal watchdogs are forcing consumer brands to clean up their act

Bengaluru, Jan. 29 -- In April 2023, when Revant Himatsingka, 33, posted a video criticizing the high sugar content in Bournvita, pointing out that it made up a third of every serving (7.5 gm in every... Read More