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The prospect of better returns will overshadow the budget's securities transaction tax hike

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The government's goal of a Viksit Bharat by 2047 requires India to sustain high growth over a long period of time. Union Budget 2026-27 operates within a framework that India has ... Read More


'Haven't given up': Tibetan exiles vote in preliminary polls

Dharamshala, Feb. 2 -- On a chilly Sunday morning, members of the Tibetan community in exile queued up outside polling stations in Dharamshala to vote in the preliminary polls to elect a new Sikyong (... Read More


Maharashtra to get over rRs.r1 lakh crore from union budget

India, Feb. 2 -- Calling the union budget a "vigorous march towards a developed India", chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said that Maharashtra would get Rs.98,306 crore through tax devolution, an amou... Read More


Gandaki enforces ride-hailing rules after months of delay, Bagmati yet to follow

Kathmandu, Feb. 2 -- The Gandaki Province formally implemented its ride-sharing regulation by publishing it in the provincial Gazette last Thursday, ending months of uncertainty after the rules were t... Read More


As polls near, Oli sounds softer on Gen Z uprising

Kathmandu, Feb. 2 -- UML chair and former prime minister KP Sharma Oli appears to have softened his stance on the September 8-9 Gen Z uprising that toppled the UML-Congress coalition he led. During a... Read More


Finance Commission's tax devolution formula sparks mixed reactions from states

India, Feb. 2 -- The 16th finance commission's decision to tweak the formula for devolution of taxes to states received a mixed response on Sunday with some states welcoming the changes that resulted ... Read More


Maharashtra: CM Fadnavis rubbishes talk of NCP merger

India, Feb. 2 -- Rubbishing claims made by some leaders of the NCP (SP), including Sharad Pawar, regarding talks of merger with the other NCP faction headed by the late Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane... Read More


HC slams state for 'gross abuse of power' in Borivali slum scheme

India, Feb. 2 -- The Bombay High Court on Thursday came down heavily on the Maharashtra government and slum rehabilitation authorities, terming their decision to appoint a new developer for a long-sta... Read More


Mumbai-Pune, Pune-Hyderabad high-speed rail announced in Union Budget 2026-27

India, Feb. 2 -- The union budget 2026-27 has brought a major boost for Pune's transport landscape in the announcement of two high-speed rail corridors connecting Mumbai and Hyderabad. As per the budg... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27 launches City Economic Region Scheme for temple towns, tier-2 and tier-3 cities

Lucknow, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 has announced the launch of the City Economic Region (CER) scheme to bring Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities into the mainstream of development by reducing pressure ... Read More