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Word cloud: How Budget speeches have changed over the past 10 years

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivered her ninth consecutive Union Budget speech on Sunday, at a time when global geo-economic upheavals weigh on India. While each Budget s... Read More


NDDB welcomes Union Budget 2026-27

India, Feb. 2 -- Dr Meenesh Shah , Chairman, NDDB hails the budget as a key milestone for the sector NDDB has welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27. According to NDDB, the budget will give a decisive pus... Read More


PM Modi thanks Trump for announcing India-US trade deal, reducing tariffs

India, Feb. 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has confirmed and welcomed the trade deal with the United States on Monday. "Wonderful to speak with my dear friend President Trump today. Delighted that... Read More


'Big thanks': PM Modi's first remarks after Trump announces India-US trade deal

India, Feb. 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has confirmed and welcomed the trade deal with the United States on Monday. PM Mod's post on X comes moments after US President Donald Trump announced tha... Read More


Rajnath Singh hails India-US trade deal as "landmark moment", says agreement will take economic ties to "new heights"

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday lauded the India-US trade deal, in which Washington reduced tariffs on India to 18 per cent, describing it as a "landmark moment" that wi... Read More


SC grants bail to SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia in disproportionate assets case

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia and former Punjab Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), who has been accused in ... Read More


India-US trade deal opens door to major investments in Maharashtra: CM Fadnavis

Mumbai, Feb. 2 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis lauded the announcement of the India-US trade agreement, referring to it as "a new chapter of friendship" between the two nations. He ad... Read More


Hike in STT on F&O is to discourage speculative trading: Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- A day after Budget announcement, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday the hike in Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options (F&O) was to discoura... Read More


Boosting manufacturing key to rupee strength, lower cost of capital: CEA Nageswaran

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- India's Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran on Tuesday said that boosting the manufacturing sector is crucial for strengthening the rupee over the medium term and for bri... Read More


'Respect for Modi', plus India's '$500-bn' promise: Trump on why he US agreed to trade agreement, tariff cut

India, Feb. 2 -- US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he has agreed to a trade deal with India and to cutting the tariff to 18% - something that was held up for months, especially since Washi... Read More