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Budget FY27: India approves second semiconductor scheme, electronics incentive increased to Rs.40,000 crore

NEW DELHI, Feb. 1 -- India approved a second tranche of its semiconductor incentive programme, India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 (ISM 2.0) in the Union Budget 2026-27. The scheme aims to push domestic c... Read More


GST collection rises 6.2% on year in Jan-26

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue witnessed a 6.2% annualized increase in January 2026. The total collections were Rs 1,93,384 crore, compared to Rs 1,82,094 crore in Januar... Read More


All challengers to Gokarna Bista in Gulmi-2 are newcomers

Gulmi, Feb. 1 -- All candidates challenging CPN-UML vice-chair Gokarna Bista in Gulmi-2 are newcomers. Bista, who has been contesting in the area since 1999, has won every election here except in 2008... Read More


Union Budget 2026: Centre To Launch Biopharma Shakti With INR 10K Cr Outlay

India, Feb. 1 -- In a push to develop India as a global biopharma manufacturing hub, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced a new scheme "Biopharma Shakti" with an outlay of INR 10,000 Cr for ... Read More


Pharma shares advance after Union Budget announces measures to promote domestic biopharma sector

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27, which is currently being presented by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has announced significant measures to promote the biopharma sector in t... Read More


Living with Monsoon floods: Can Surma-Kushiyara project change Sylhet's fate?

, Feb. 1 -- For generations, the Surma and Kushiyara rivers have shaped life in Sylhet and Habiganj-nurturing fertile floodplains while also unleashing destruction with alarming regularity. Each mons... Read More


Market manipulation? Khaby Lame's net worth soars to Rs.60,510 crore after historic deal; then, stock crashes 77%

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Khaby Lame, famous for silent videos that cross language and cultural barriers, has struck gold. On 11 January, Rich Sparkle Holdings confirmed that it had completed a $975-millio... Read More


GHMC collects 10,225 metric tons of waste in month-long sanitation drive

Hyderabad, Feb. 1 -- The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), through its month long sanitation drive across the newly formed 300 wards collected 10,225 metric tons of waste, the corporatio... Read More


LIVE BLOG: Nirmala Sitharaman presents Union Budget 2026

India, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting the Union Budget on Sunday. This is the first time in the history of independent India that the budget is presented on a Sunday... Read More


Gross GST revenue saw 6.2% annualized growth to over rRs.r1.93 lakh cr in Jan 2026

India, Feb. 1 -- Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue saw 6.2% annualized growth to over Rs.1.93 lakh crore in January 2026, with government officials and industry experts saying that the tax ra... Read More