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Rare earths sector can do with recycling thrust

India, Feb. 2 -- Budget 2026-27 reaffirmed that rare earths remain a focus area for the government. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke of supporting dedicated rare earth corridors in states whe... Read More


Agra's shoe sector cheers duty-free input scheme

AGRA, Feb. 2 -- The footwear and leather industry in Agra has welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27 for expanding the IGCR (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate) scheme to enable duty-free import of input... Read More


Union Budget has clear roadmap for developed India: CM Yogi

LUCKNOW, Feb. 2 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said the Union Budget 2026-27 had a clear roadmap for a new and developed India. Expressing gratitude to PM Narendra Modi, Yogi said his gui... Read More


Cong terms budget a 'docu of cuts'

LUCKNOW, Feb. 2 -- Congress Legislature Party leader Aradhana Mishra on Sunday claimed that the Union Budget 2026-27 was not a document of development, but of cuts where the balance of figures had bee... Read More


Maya for genuine implementation of budget announcements

LUCKNOW, Feb. 2 -- In her reaction to the Union Budget 2026-27, BSP chief Mayawati said implementation of the schemes announced in the budget with a genuine intent was also essential. In a post on X, ... Read More


Little relief to farmers: Tikait on Budget

Meerut, Feb. 2 -- Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) national spokesperson Chaudhary Rakesh Tikait said the 2026 Budget failed to meet the expectations of farmers across the country. He said farmers had hope... Read More


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

NEW DELHI, Feb. 2 -- The Centre will support the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT), Mumbai, in establishing Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) content creator labs in 1... Read More


Fish caught off high seas to be duty free

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced several sops to bolster India's seafood industry and marine shipments, including waiver of duties on imported inputs, policies aimed ... Read More


high-value crops get huge push, Rs.1.30cr allocated

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The government will strengthen high-value crop ecosystem, focusing on production of coconut, cashew and sandalwood, along with a new multilingual artificial intelligence (AI) tool... Read More


Dedicated rare earth corridors for mining

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- To counter constrained global supply chains of rare earths, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to support the mineral-rich states- Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh a... Read More