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What the Budget means for: Reforms

India, Feb. 2 -- Not all reforms are announced in the budget. More so in a world where rules of the game are being constantly rewritten as well as being rigged. This year's Union Budget comes less tha... Read More


Budget 2026 decoded: Where the money goes, where the risks remain

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Despite tighter fiscal headroom, the government has largely stayed the course on public spending, leaning on targeted interventions rather than across-the-board expansion. The Bu... Read More


India Has a Long History of Oil Imports From Venezuela, Says Hardeep Puri

India, Feb. 2 -- India's Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, affirmed the country's longstanding purchases of Venezuelan crude oil, highlighting that Indian refineries ar... Read More


"There was complete security breach in Parliament": Delhi High Court

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Delhi High Court on Monday said that there was a complete security breach in Parliament in this case. The High Court was hearing the bail plea of Manoranjan D, an accused in a... Read More


Experts welcome India-US trade deal, say it restores momentum and deepens strategic partnership

Washington DC, Feb. 2 -- Following the announcement of the India-US trade deal by US President Donald Trump, where Washington reduced the reciprocal tariff from 25 per cent to 18 per cent, experts wel... Read More


Nifty 50, Sensex today: What to expect from Indian stock market in trade on February 2

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to open higher on Monday and stabilize from the steep fall seen in the previous session, amid mixed glob... Read More


India's budget doubles down on a tried and tested formula-with debt reduction as a distant target

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- India kept calm and carried on this fiscal year, with a GST spur for retail offtake, an urgency for foreign trade deals and a few tariff tweaks for factory-cost relief making up t... Read More


Mamata Banerjee vs EC over SIR: Bengal CM calls poll body 'arrogant and dishonest' after meeting CEC

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has launched an attack on Election Commission after meeting Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi over the Special Intensiv... Read More


Union Budget: Inland water transport in Uttar Pradesh gets big push, Varanasi gains

Lucknow, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 has given a major push to inland water transport with the announcement of ship manufacturing and repair centres at Varanasi and Patna, a move expected to tr... Read More


Babulal Marandi launches a sharp attack on Hemant Soren

Ranchi, Feb. 2 -- Jharkhand Leader of the Opposition Babulal Marandi on Monday launched a sharp political attack on Chief Minister Hemant Soren, levelling serious allegations ranging from denial of sc... Read More