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Budget 2026-27: Key announcements for education, youth

Hyderabad, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, said the Union Budget 2026-27 is a "yuva shakti-driven budget", placing renewed emphasis on education, skills and the se... Read More


Indices trade higher; metal shares decline for 2-day

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The key equity indices traded with modest gains amid the ongoing Budget 2026 proceedings. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth consecutive Union Budget in th... Read More


"A listless, heartless budget from clueless government": Congress' KC Venugopal

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Congress General secretary KC Venugopal on Sunday slammed the Union Budget, calling it a "listless, heartless budget from a clueless government" that fails to address the real cha... Read More


"Special attention has been given to farmers, women": Uttarakhad CM Dhami hails Union Budget 2026-27

Dehradun, Feb. 1 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday praised the Union Budget 2026-27, stating that it sets a new direction for national and state development while expanding o... Read More


Budget FY27 unveils plans to scale up textiles as export and job engine

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- New Delhi: The Union budget for FY27 placed the textile sector at the centre of its manufacturing strategy for labour-intensive sectors, unveiling an integrated programme to boost... Read More


Union Budget blind to India's real crisis, refuses course correction: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday slammed the Union Budget 2026-2027, saying it is blind to India's real crisis and refuses course correction. In a post on X, he said manufa... Read More


Bihar: NDA hails Union budget, Oppn says directionless

PATNA, Feb. 1 -- Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday described the Union budget as "positive and welcome," saying it has been framed with the goal of creating a Viksit Bharat. "This is a progr... Read More


Brad Karp in Epstein documents: Emails reference Paul Weiss chair, spark backlash; 'look who's involved'

India, Feb. 1 -- The US Department of Justice released new documents tied to late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, prompting scrutiny of individuals whose names appear i... Read More


Budget to give new speed to India 'Reforms Express': PM Modi

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Union Budget presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman was historic and a highway of immense opportunities that will give ne... Read More


Crucial Bihar Budget session from Monday likely to be stormy

PATNA, Feb. 1 -- The Budget session of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha commencing from Monday is likely to be crucial due to high expectations associated with it in the wake of the Nitish government's big prom... Read More