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Union Budget 2026-27: Exports Take Centre Stage as Budget Pushes Jobs, Manufacturing and Global Value Chains

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 places international trade and exports at the heart of India's growth strategy, reaffirming the Government's commitment to building a competitive, resil... Read More


Jharakhand Governor interacts with National Defence College delegation

Ranchi, Feb. 2 -- Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar on Monday interacted with a delegation from the National Defence College (NDC) at Lok Bhavan. The delegation comprised 17 members including ... Read More


Budget 2026 Quietly Turns India Into An AI Control Plane Economy

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- When India's Union Budget 2026 was tabled, much of the initial conversation revolved around headline numbers, sectoral allocations, and political signalling. But beneath the surfa... Read More


HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on February 2 in Delhi, Noida and Gurugram

India, Feb. 2 -- IHC Samanvay - Indian Languages Festival | Shores of Silence - Whales Sharks in India (Director: Mike Pandey) & Looking for Sultan (Director: Doel Trivedy & Gautam Pandey) Where: The... Read More


'Budget lays out tech-centred structural blueprint for next decade'

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 lays out a technology-centred structural blueprint for the next decade, with a distinct focus on artificial intelligence, advanced research infrastructure... Read More


Slower fiscal consolidation pace, higher market borrowings in Budget are disappointing: Nomura

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget's continued focus on capital expenditure and manufacturing is a positive, but a slower pace of fiscal consolidation and higher market borrowings are disappointing... Read More


Oppn MPs allege rise in communal rifts and economic disparities

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Members from Opposition parties in the Rajya Sabha on Monday accused the government of fomenting communal division amid rising economic disparities, saying the Centre needs a real... Read More


Kerala's key demands stay unmet, says state finance minister

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 2 -- Kerala finance minister KN Balagopal termed the Union Budget presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday as "very disappointing" for the State, as most of ... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27 historic and unprecedented": Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 2 -- Union Minister for Rural Development, and Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan today described the Union Budget 2026-27 as "historic" and "unprecedented", sayin... Read More


Iran brands European armies 'terrorist groups' after EU blacklists IRGC: Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf

Tehran, Feb. 2 -- Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf announced that Tehran now considers the armies of European countries as terrorist groups, calling it a reciprocal response to the ... Read More