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New parties challenge traditional heavyweights in Salyan

Kathmandu, Feb. 1 -- DEK: Salyan, FEB 1 Salyan, long dominated by the Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and the Maoists from 1991 to 2022, is witnessing a more crowded contest this time, with candidates from... Read More


Ambati Rambabu's "disgusting abuse" against CM Naidu unforgivable: TDP MPs

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Telugu Desam Party MPs on Sunday strongly condemned YSR Congress Party leader Ambati Rambabu for allegedly resorting to "filthy, abusive and demeaning language" against Chief Mini... Read More


More focus on monetisation reflects approach to funding infra projects by catalysing private sector participation: Crisil Ratings

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27, presented in Parliament on Sunday, has increased public capital expenditure to Rs 12.2 lakh crore in FY 2026-27, with industry experts saying that the in... Read More


Budget 2026: Now you can buy property from NRIs with ease

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Purchasing a property from a non-resident India would be a nightmare for resident Indians. But a Union Budget 2026 proposal has altered the scene for Indian buyers with a single r... Read More


Nirmala Sitharaman, MoS Pankaj Chaudhary depart for Kartavya Bhavan ahead of Union Budget 2026 presentation

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, along with MoS Pankaj Chaudhary departed from their residence for Kartavya Bhavan ahead of the presentation of Union Budget 2026. The No... Read More


PDP Slams Union Budget as "Optics Over Substance" for Jammu & Kashmir

Jammu, Feb. 1 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today strongly criticised the Union Budget 2026-27, terming the allocation ofRs.43,290.29 crore for Jammu and Kashmir as another exercise in headlin... Read More


Jharkhand leaders recall Guru Ravidas' message of equality, harmony and human values

Ranchi, Feb. 1 -- Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Leader of the Opposition Babulal Marandi on Sunday paid rich tributes to Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas on his ... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27: How India's fiscal math works under the new debt rule, in charts

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 marks a fundamental shift in India's fiscal framework. Starting next fiscal, the government has adopted the debt-to-GDP (gross domestic product) ratio as ... Read More


Budget 2026-27 signals push for Cloud and Data Centre growth

India, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, outlined a series of policy measures aimed at strengthening India's cloud computing and data centre infrast... Read More


Mamata Banerjee flags "institutional overreach", voter disenfranchisement risk to CEC over SIR in Bengal

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar raising serious objections to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of ele... Read More