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Rs.250cr for setting up AVGC content creator labs in 15,000 schools

NEW DELHI, Feb. 2 -- The central government will support the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT), Mumbai in establishing Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) content creato... Read More


Bihar budget session from today; likely to be stormy

PATNA, Feb. 2 -- 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


Raj's central tax share records marginal drop

Jaipur, Feb. 2 -- Rajasthan has witnessed a marginal reduction in its share of central taxes in the Union Budget presented by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. According to the state-wise dis... Read More


Budget draws mixed responses in state

Jaipur, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget for 2026-27 has generated mixed reactions in the state. In an official statement from the chief minister's office, chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma hailed the Budget... Read More


Punjab ignored in Budget yet again: Mann

Chandigarh, Feb. 2 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann said the Union Budget 2026 had once again failed to meet the expectations of Punjab. He said the budget offered no MSP guarantee for farmers, ... Read More


Spl eco trails to come up in J&K, HP, U'khand

Dharamshala, Feb. 2 -- The Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union budget 2026-27, announced that ecologically sustainable mountain trails would be developed in Himachal ... Read More


UT budget slashed by Rs.437.6 cr as energy sector funding shrinks

Chandigarh, Feb. 2 -- In the Union Budget 2026-27, presented by Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, Chandigarh had to make do with an allocation of Rs.6,545 crore, which is Rs.437.66 crore ... Read More


Dera visit: BJP's outreach to Dalit vote bank

Jalandhar, Feb. 2 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday stepped up its political outreach in Punjab with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Dera Sachkhand Ballan in Jalandhar, an influent... Read More


Modi renames Adampur airport after Guru Ravidas

Jalandhar/Ludhiana, Feb. 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday renamed the Adampur airport in Jalandhar as Sri Guru Ravidas Maharaj Ji Airport, fulfilling a long-pending demand raised by various... Read More


Free trade agreement with EU will benefit Punjab, says PM

Jalandhar, Feb. 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the Union budget will empower the poor, increase the income of farmers and boost the Make in India initiative. Addressing a gather... Read More