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Kerala: VIjayan strongly criticizes union Budget 2026-27

Kasaragod, Feb. 2 -- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi VIjayan today strongly criticized the union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, alleging cruel disregard against the state. He... Read More


Social sectors get the short shrift as structural tensions in economy play out against global churn

India, Feb. 2 -- Since the pandemic surge in government expenditure, successive budgets over the last five years have been carefully tapering government expenditure. Total expenditure, as a percentage... Read More


EOW Kashmir chargesheets two accused in fake international prize scam

Srinagar, Feb. 2 -- The Economic Offences Wing Kashmir of the Crime Branch J&K has filed a chargesheet against two accused persons in a fake international prize money scam, after establishing their in... Read More


Work-in-progress budget to keep the wheels oiled

India, Feb. 2 -- In college exams, we used to have "continuation sheets". If you had too much to say, you asked for another sheaf of papers. Budget 2026 can be called a continuation budget. A work-in-... Read More


3-tier security measures taken for Tarique Rahman's Jashore rally: Police

Jashore, Feb. 2 -- Police have taken the highest security measures surrounding BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman's rally in Jashore, with a three-tier security system in place, officials said on Sunday. ... Read More


13 Ways the J&K Government Pushes Kashmiri Shawlwallas to the Doorsteps

Srinagar, Feb. 2 -- Every winter, India's cities witness a quiet, unsettling ritual. A Kashmiri shawlwalla rings a doorbell, opens his bag on a stranger's sofa or compound, recites the language of her... Read More


Sensex shocked, stocks stumble

India, Feb. 2 -- Before Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rose in Parliament to present her ninth consecutive Budget, the stock markets seemed gung-ho with expectations. Half-an-hour before the spee... Read More


Nothing for common man, says Mamata

India, Feb. 2 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday described the Union Budget for 2026-27 as "directionless and visionless", claiming that it had nothing to offer to the common man ... Read More


Budget 2026: Infrastructure push to focus on Tier 2, Tier 3 cities-key announcements by FM Sitharaman

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Sunday, during her Union Budget 2026 speech, announced a sustained infrastructure push, particularly targeting cities with populations of o... Read More


Budget 2026: Infrastructure push to focus on Tier 2, Tier 3 cities-key things announced by FM Sitharaman

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, during her Union Budget 2026 speech, announced a sustained infrastructure push, particularly targeting cities over 5 lakh population... Read More