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Top 7 tech and AI takeaways from Budget 2026: Big boost for AI, semiconductors and more

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth consecutive budget on Sunday, highlighting several key developments and proposals for the technological sector. This includ... Read More


J&K cricket team breaks records, enters Ranji knockouts

Srinagar, Jan 31, Feb. 1 -- The Jammu & Kashmir cricket team continued their impressive form in the Ranji Trophy with a record-breaking performance in their final league match against Himachal Pradesh... Read More


Kashmir Handicrafts Dept defends Papier Mache Art

Srinagar, Jan 31, Feb. 1 -- The Handicrafts and Handloom Department, Kashmir, has strongly refuted claims made in a recent news report titled "The Art Will Die with Us": Srinagar's papier mache crafts... Read More


Weekly Tarot Card Readings for February 1-7, 2026

India, Feb. 1 -- Creating an open, supportive environment for colleagues is likely to strengthen your professional standing and help you achieve steady progress through the week. Your hidden strengths... Read More


Sitharaman announces content creator labs, new ayurveda, design institutes

India, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced setting up of a new National Institute of Design (NID), three All India Institutes of Ayurveda (AIIA), five university to... Read More


5 university townships, one STEM girls' hostel per district: FM Sitharaman in Budget push for education

India, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her speech while presenting the Union Budget, spoke about boosting the education sector. For this, Sitharaman proposed the setting up of... Read More


'Yuva shakti-driven' Budget 2026: Big push for jobs, education, tourism

Hyderabad, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, presented the Union Budget 2026-27, outlining the government's plans on growth, taxation, spending and sector-wise refor... Read More


New scheme named after Mahatma Gandhi in Budget 2026 amid MGNREGA repeal row - this one focused on khadi

India, Feb. 1 -- A new scheme named after Mahatma Gandhi was announced by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget 2026 in Parliament on Sunday, at a time when there's an ongoing row ov... Read More


Union Budget 2026: Sitharaman announces scheme to develop Buddhist circuit in Northeast to preserve temples, monasteries

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a scheme for the development of a Buddhist circuit in the North East region. The Buddhist circuit scheme will help in preservatio... Read More


Budget 2026: Foreign cloud firms using Indian data centres offered tax holiday until 2047

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In her Budget speech in parliament on Sunday, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman laid out a proposal for global cloud service providers such as Microsoft, Google and Amazon... Read More