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Budget fails test of economic strategy: PC

India, Feb. 2 -- Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday said the Union Budget 2026-27 fails the test of economic strategy and economic statesmanship. Addressing a press co... Read More


Union Budget: Law ministry's e-Courts project gets Rs 1,200 crore

India, Feb. 2 -- The law ministry's ambitious phase III of the e-Courts project, aimed at digitising all subordinate courts of the country, has been allocated Rs 1,200 crore in the Union Budget for 20... Read More


T20 WC: Pakistan to boycott India match

India, Feb. 2 -- Pakistan on Sunday announced a boycott of its high-profile men's T20 World Cup group league match against India, a move that is likely to have repercussions, even as the government cl... Read More


A budget built for big dreams

India, Feb. 2 -- In her ninth consecutive budget, which includes an interim one, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman combined a grand futuristic vision with micro-technical tinkering, partly shied awa... Read More


Capital gets Rs 1,348 cr in Union budget

India, Feb. 2 -- The allocations for Delhi under the Union Budget for 2026-27, the first for the new BJP regime in the city, remain unchanged at Rs 1,348 crore, the same amount as the previous year. T... Read More


Epstein files: Slovak official resigns, pressure on former UK prince

India, Feb. 2 -- Newly disclosed US Government files on Jeffrey Epstein have prompted the resignation of a top official in Slovakia and revived calls in Britain for a former prince to share what he kn... Read More


Meta faces trial over undercover probe in the US

India, Feb. 2 -- The first stand-alone trial from State prosecutors in a stream of lawsuits against Meta is getting underway in New Mexico, with jury selection starting Monday. New Mexico's case is bu... Read More


Rs 12,503.65 cr allocated to Delhi Police

India, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget for 2026-27 has allocated Rs 12,503.65 crore to the Delhi Police, marking an increase of 4.79 per cent over the revised estimate of the previous financial year. The ... Read More


CM describes Union budget as forward-looking, people-centric

India, Feb. 2 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday described the Union Budget as forward-looking and people-centric, which will infuse new energy into the resolve of building a developed and ... Read More


NCRTC allocation dips about 25 per cent to over Rs 2,000 crore in Union budget

India, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 has allocated over Rs 2,000 crore to the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), around 25 per cent lower than the previous year's outlay. The... Read More