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MSMEs take centre stage as Bengal industry backs Central Budget

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- Industry chambers, business leaders and sector experts in West Bengal have broadly welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27, with a strong consensus around its emphasis on MSMEs, supported... Read More


From Fibre to Fashion: Budget FY27 charts new roadmap for textile industry

NEW DELHI, Feb. 1 -- The 2026-27 Budget underlines a major policy push for the labour-intensive textile sector, underlining its importance in employment generation, exports, rural livelihoods and sust... Read More


Union Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman proposes regional hubs to boost medical tourism

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that the government will support states in setting up five regional hubs across the country to promote India as a global d... Read More


Budget 2026-27 backs 'Orange Economy' with major boost to AVGC education

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27, presented in Parliament by Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, saw a renewed focus on the development of the creative economy of India, with a... Read More


FM Sitharaman proposes 'Khelo India Mission' to boost talent development, coaching, infrastructure

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to launch the 'Khelo India Mission' while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 in the Parliament on Sunday. The mission aims to cre... Read More


Over Rs 95,000 crore allocated for VB-G RAM G; MGNREGA gets Rs 30,000 crore in Budget

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- As the VB-G RAM G scheme is set to be rolled out, the Centre has allocated Rs 95,692.31 crore for it, while an allocation of Rs 30,000 crore has been made for the MGNREGA. Rural ... Read More


Budget 2026 Lays Out Three-Kartavya Framework for Growth

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In an election-season global economy marked by trade frictions and capital volatility, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman used the Union Budget 2026 to signal continuity in refor... Read More


Carlos Alcaraz at 22 outpaces the Big 3's early-career math: Sparks debates of 'Greatest in the making'

India, Feb. 1 -- Carlo Alcaraz did not just win the 2026 Australian Open. He rewrote Tennis history. Melbourne gives him the career Grand Slam, pushes him to seven majors, and forces tennis into a ra... Read More


Budget 2026: Govt to set up high-powered Education to Employment panel to assess AI impact on jobs

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The government on Sunday announced the setting up of a high-powered Education to Employment and Enterprises Standing Committee to strengthen employment outcomes and assess the imp... Read More


Yogi calls industry biggest partner in state's prosperity, seeks CSR push

Lucknow, Feb. 1 -- Calling Industry the biggest partner in the state's prosperity, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday asked industry groups to participate in the state's development through co... Read More