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Slew of announcements to give a fillip to tourism sector

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget on Sunday placed tourism among the key sectors for employment generation and regional development, with proposals covering eco-tourism, heritage conservation, tra... Read More


5 varsity townships to boost learning, jobs

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the setting up of a new National Institute of Design in eastern India, five university townships near industrial corridors, and... Read More


Rs.250 cr push for content creator labs in 15K schools, 500 colleges

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


Govt proposes new panel to bridge AI skills and jobs gap

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed the creation of a high-powered "Education to Employment and Enterprise" Standing Committee to strengthen the link between education, j... Read More


Rs.10,000 cr initiative to position India as a biopharma hub

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The government will launch a Rs.10,000-crore initiative over five years to position India as a global biopharma manufacturing hub and set up a second National Institute of Mental ... Read More


'She MARTS' to strengthen women entrepreneurship

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a set of measures in the Union Budget 2026 aimed at expanding access to higher education for women and supporting wom... Read More


High-value crops, AI in focus in agri budget

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The government will strengthen high-value crop ecosystems, focusing on produce such as coconut, cashew and sandalwood, along with a new multilingual artificial intelligence (AI) t... Read More


govt withdraws customs duty exemption for animals, birds imported by zoos

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday showed mixed outcomes for wildlife and zoo-related funding, with the government deciding to wit... Read More


Rs.5k-cr for development of CERs in tier-2, tier-3 cities

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a Rs.5,000 crore fund to develop city economic regions (CERs) in tier-2 and tier-3 cities and temple towns. Deliverin... Read More


Japan snap election sparks debate over PM Takaichi's dissolution powers

Tokyo, Feb. 2 -- A political debate has intensified in Japan over the prime minister's "exclusive prerogative" to dissolve the House of Representatives after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi recently exe... Read More