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Rural economy gets spending boost in Budget with allocations to jobs scheme

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 gave a massive spending boost to the rural economy, thanks to a sharp increase in the allocations for the government's flagship jobs scheme-Mahatma Gandhi... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27 puts tourism at core, backs trails, heritage, rail, guides

India, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 has mentioned tourism as a key driver of employment generation and regional development, announcing a range of measures spanning eco-tourism, heritage conserv... Read More


120th ANNIVERSARY HAKING MADE - Hong Kong Entrepreneur: Haking Wong Exhibition

India, Feb. 1 -- The opening ceremony of the 120th ANNIVERSARY HAKING MADE - Hong Kong Entrepreneur: HakingWongExhibition was grandly inaugurated at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) Libraries on Janu... Read More


HKU Launches Inaugural Employer-Talent Speed UP 2026 Bridging Students and Industry Leaders for Future Success

India, Feb. 1 -- The University of Hong Kong (HKU) hosted the inaugural Employer-Talent Speed UP 2026 event at Loke Yew Hall on 16 January 2026. Organised by the Centre of Development and Resources fo... Read More


Ashok Leylands January 2026 sales jump 27% YoY to 21,920 units

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The company's total domestic sales rose 31% year-on-year to 20,079 units in January 2026. Domestic sales of medium and heavy commercial vehicles (M&HCV) increased 30% to 12,833 unit... Read More


Budget 2026 in charts: Outlay for education and AI

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday, 1 February, against the backdrop of renewed geoeconomic disruptions affecting India. With t... Read More


HKU Launches Career Month 2026 and Spring Career Fair: Connecting Talent, Creating Impact

India, Feb. 1 -- The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has officially launched Career Month 2026 with the opening of the "Spring Career Fair 2026," highlighting the University's commitment to empowering s... Read More


New income tax act, easier TDS, STT hike: What Union Budget changed, and didn't, for direct taxes

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a slew of tax-related changes and proposals in the Union Budget, and also left some provisions and measures at status quo. Whi... Read More


HKUMed develops novel live-attenuated vaccine that blocks coronavirus transmission with a single intranasal dose

India, Feb. 1 -- A research team at the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has developed a novel live-attenuated vaccine candidate,cb1, capable of generating broad immunity... Read More


Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman creates history, to present 9th consecutive Union Budget

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be making history today when she presents her 9th consecutive Union Budget. This achievement makes her the first Finance Minister in... Read More