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Union Budget 2026-27 proposes 15.5% minimum profit for taxing foreign tech units

Bengaluru, Feb. 2 -- The Centre has proposed ending a long-standing tax uncertainty for Indian units of overseas tech services firms and global capability centres (GCCs) by setting a uniform profit ma... Read More


Congress MP Manickam Tagore moves adjournment motion in LS to discuss PM Modi's reference in Epstein files

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Monday moved an adjournment motion in Lok Sabha to discuss the reference of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in one of the emails of convicted sex offen... Read More


'Nothing for farmers': Punjab ignored in Union Budget, say experts, farm bodies

Chandigarh, Feb. 2 -- Agricultural experts and farmer organisations have said Punjab once again found no mention in the Union budget 2026-27, with key demands such as a legal guarantee for minimum sup... Read More


BJP fraudsters are trying to get PDA votes removed from the voter list: Akhilesh Yadav

Lucknow, Feb. 2 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) National President Akhilesh Yadav has levelled serious allegations against BJP regarding the alleged misuse of Form-7, used in removing names from the voter lis... Read More


Double-Engine government's major boost: Rs. 7,470 crore allocated for railway development in Chhattisgarh

Raipur, Feb. 2 -- Welcoming the historic budgetary provision of Rs. 7,470 crore for railway infrastructure development in Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has expressed heartfelt gratitude ... Read More


Union Budget failed Punjab once again: CM Bhagwant 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 stated that the budget offered no MSP guarantee for f... Read More


"No new plan for any state in South India:" Congress' DK Suresh slams Union Budget 2026-27

Ramanagara, Feb. 2 -- Congress leader DK Suresh criticised the Union Budget for 2026-2027, alleging that the fiscal plan provides no new roadmap for southern states, declaring that the budget offers "... Read More


Defence Minister approves grant of 'Miniratna' Category-I status to Yantra India Limited

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the grant of 'Miniratna' Category-I status to Yantra India Limited (YIL), an official release from the Ministry of Defence said. Congr... Read More


Union Budget 2026 clears rRs.r1,450 cr for Lucknow Metro Phase II

LUCKNOW, Feb. 2 -- Lucknow Metro's second phase has received a major push with the Union Budget 2026-27 allocating Rs.1,450 crore for the project, setting the stage for construction to begin in the co... Read More


Zerodha's Nithin Kamath warns STT hike may push traders deeper into options. Here's why

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The recently-announced increase in the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the Budget presentation for the upcoming fiscal could be coun... Read More