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Work-in-progress budget to keep the wheels oiled

India, Feb. 2 -- In college exams, we used to have "continuation sheets". If you had too much to say, you asked for another sheaf of papers. Budget 2026 can be called a continuation budget. A work-in-... Read More


Odisha Set for Major Rail Boost with Record Rs.10,928 Crore Allocation in Union Budget 2026-27

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 2 -- Odisha has received a record Rs.10,928 crore allocation for railway infrastructure in the Union Budget 2026-27, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced, marking a sign... Read More


Budget-day selloff dents sentiment, but Goldman Sachs remains constructive on Indian stock market - Here's why

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- After experiencing one of the worst intraday crashes in the last six years on a budget day, the Indian stock market remained range-bound during Monday's session, February 2, with ... Read More


Union Budget is a budget for a developed India: Anurag Singh Thakur

Hamirpur(HP), Feb. 2 -- Senior BJP leader and Member of Parliament from Hamirpur constituency, Anurag Singh Thakur described the union Budget for the financial year 2026-27, presented by Finance Minis... Read More


Kerala CM seeks judicial inquiry into CJ. Roy's death during IT search

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 2 -- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seeking a judicial inquiry into the death of entrepreneur C.J. Roy, head o... Read More


Budget gives 'Make in India' aircraft a push, scraps customs duty on key components

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The aviation sector is set to get a boost from a proposal in the budget to do away with basic customs duty on imported components that go into the making of civilian aircraft. "I... Read More


J&K Needs Comprehensive Industrial Package

Srinagar, Feb. 2 -- Jammu and Kashmir's economy has long been caught between promise and paralysis. For more than three decades, the region has awaited a comprehensive industrial incentives package fr... Read More


Multi-level parking and shopping complex worth Rs 74.52 cr under construction in Kashi

Varanasi, Feb. 2 -- Varanasi Municipal Corporation plans to start constructing an underground parking, market complex, and hotel, costing Rs 74.52 crore, Mayor Ashok Kumar Tiwari said on Monday. The ... Read More


Budget shock for smokers: Cigarette prices set to jump by Rs 25 per pack

Mumbai/IBNS, Feb. 2 -- Cigarette prices are set to rise by Rs 22-25 per pack of 10 sticks following the implementation of additional excise duty announced in the Union Budget, a report by Hindustan Ti... Read More


TReDS, a new fund, and a top-up: What MSMEs get from the Union budget

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- India's 7.4 million micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will soon be beneficiaries of a new Rs.10,000 crore fund, a top-up of an existing fund for startups, and reforms t... Read More