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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


India-US trade deal is historic turning point, will reshape bilateral relations: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that the India-US trade deal unlocks unprecedented opportunities for farmers, MSMEs, entrepreneurs, and skilled workers to Mak... Read More


Union Budget: Sarnath, Hastinapur to be developed as cultural destinations

MEERUT/LUCKNOW, Feb. 2 -- Sarnath and Hastinapur in Uttar Pradesh are among the 15 archaeological sites across India that the Centre proposes to develop as "vibrant, experiential cultural destinations... Read More


Union budget: Urban development, high-speed rail corridors to keep Uttar Pradesh on growth track

India, Feb. 2 -- Uttar Pradesh's share in the Union budget 2026-27 went up by approximately Rs.34,000 crore to nearly Rs.4.26 lakh crore, which includes central tax devolution and centrally sponsored ... Read More


Union budget: Urban development, high-speed rail corridors to keep Uttar Pradesh on growth track

LUCKNOW, Feb. 2 -- Uttar Pradesh's share in the Union budget 2026-27 went up by approximately Rs.34,000 crore to nearly Rs.4.26 lakh crore, which includes central tax devolution and centrally sponsore... Read More


Balancing on 41%: Why the 16th Finance Commission refused to budge on devolution

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- In India's federal set up, devolution of funds ensures proper transfer of resources, from the central government to the states, and further down to local bodies. Article 280 of th... Read More


Goldman Sachs sees constructive India outlook as FY27 Budget stays on consolidation path

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- India's medium-term macro outlook remains constructive as the Union Budget for FY27 signals continuity in capital expenditure alongside a softer fiscal drag, according to a report... Read More