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HC slams state for 'gross abuse of power' in Borivali slum scheme

India, Feb. 2 -- The Bombay High Court on Thursday came down heavily on the Maharashtra government and slum rehabilitation authorities, terming their decision to appoint a new developer for a long-sta... Read More


Mumbai-Pune, Pune-Hyderabad high-speed rail announced in Union Budget 2026-27

India, Feb. 2 -- The union budget 2026-27 has brought a major boost for Pune's transport landscape in the announcement of two high-speed rail corridors connecting Mumbai and Hyderabad. As per the budg... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27 launches City Economic Region Scheme for temple towns, tier-2 and tier-3 cities

Lucknow, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 has announced the launch of the City Economic Region (CER) scheme to bring Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities into the mainstream of development by reducing pressure ... Read More


Senior NCP leaders on Pawar's radar

India, Feb. 2 -- It took many by surprise when NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar took the names of senior NCP leaders Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare while telling mediapersons on Saturday that he was not aw... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27 garners praise for linking education with employment

India, Feb. 2 -- The union budget 2026-27 - presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman - lays strong emphasis on education, skills development, and employment-oriented reforms; signalling a tran... Read More


Jalandhar's Adampur airport renamed after Guru Ravidas

Jalandhar/Ludhiana, Feb. 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday renamed the Adampur airport in Jalandhar as Sri Guru Ravidas Maharaj Ji Airport, fulfilling a long-pending demand raised by various... Read More


Union budget evokes mixed response from Ludhiana industry

Ludhiana, Feb. 2 -- The Union budget 2026, presented by the Indian government on Sunday, elicited a mixed response from industry leaders and political figures in Ludhiana, particularly from the MSME s... Read More


Modi: Union budget focuses on empowering country's 'annadata'

Jalandhar, Feb. 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the Union budget will empower the poor, increase the income of farmers and boost the Make in India initiative. Addressing a gathe... Read More


PWD to clear rRs.r22,000 crore pending dues of small contractors

India, Feb. 2 -- Welfare sops and pre-poll freebies have squeezed the state's finances, stalling payments to private contractors executing Maharashtra government schemes, with pending bills of over Rs... Read More


Himachal CM Sukhvinder Sukhu calls Budget unfair to Himachal's unique needs and conditions

Dharamshala, Feb. 2 -- Expressing disappointment over the Union Budget 2026-27, Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu described it as an anti-poor and anti-farmer budget and stated that it ig... Read More